Nora

I hate it when you wake up in the morning and find someone whom you really liked died, and you didn't even know they were ill.  So this morning, on Day Three of my summer vacation, I was totally saddened by the news that one of my favorite women in the world, Nora Ephron, had passed away.


She created so many of my favorite movie moments, no less one of my favorite films, You've Got Mail.



"I was hoping it was you." has to be one of the most touching closing lines in film.

          


Loved the Book Store Around the Corner.  Brought back part of a childhood I had, going to the library in the summer, and part of one I wished I had had.  I always cry at the part when Meg Ryan looks into the bookstore and imagines she sees her mother dancing with her and twirling her around.

Adored the film Michael, especially the scene where John Travolta dances.



"I'll have what she's having."

Julie and Julia-Bon Appetite!



Three of my favorite women together.


After hearing the news this morning, Billy Crystal remarked, "Sadness reigns." I agree


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First Day of Vacation

That was yesterday.  Learned how to crochet a circle. 

Today has been pretty much like this.  I am digging it though. 

Don't feel sorry for me.  I don't go back to work until the end of August.  I have days to burn.

Improved?

If I had a classroom I would have snapped this fellow up

Ladies Taylor? Ouch!

This is what I am naming my next dog.

So Blogger has "improved" the interface for my blog and so I am in learning mode all over again.  Swell.  That I discovered when I went to Brimfield and went to post pictures with comments.  My daughter has been suggesting I switch to Tumbler for years, and I might.  Moving text and pictures used to be a snap.  Now, not so much.  Well here are a few more pictures from Brimfield.  Enjoy!

I have a box in the basement marked CIRCUS and my kids think I am crazy because of it, but this would go in that box.

Bought a trio, cup, saucer, and cake plate from this vendor.  When I mentioned my love of tea, she said in her proper British accent, "Would you like a cup?  I just put the pot on."  Loved it.

Would love to see these on my deck, but it is currently being torn up to be replaced.  Hear the hammering?

This seemed liked a great deal.



In honor of Her Majesty's 60th I should have bought at least one.

Snapped those up.

There was a lot of furniture and accessories painted in flat paint, drab tones.  Looked fabulous.

An old set dolled up.  Loved the branches that had little glass vases wired on with hydragena.  Lovely