Persuaded

j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

When: July 22 // Weather: really freaking hot // Real life: weekend trip to Bloomington for wine, food, and theater

j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

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j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

Somehow, I’ve been married for 6 years. It’s a miracle anyone agreed to marry a smartass party pooper like myself, much less remain married to a smartass party pooper for 2,192 days and counting. It must be my eyes.

We celebrated our anniversary with a quick weekend roadtrip to Bloomington, where we met. (IU class of 2007!) Saturday was spent sipping vino at Oliver Winery, followed by dinner at Finch’s, then a play, then cocktails at Cardinal Spirits (if you follow the blog What I Wore, her husband is one of the founders of the distillery).

The play was a stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion. I haven’t read the book, but now I want to. Maybe I’ll add it to my to-do list for when I retire. My favorite line from the play (and the book) that seemed perfectly fitting for the occasion was: “I must learn to brook being happier than I deserve.” After this many years, I’m finally starting to get the hang of it.

Skirt (on sale) // Tee (under $10) // similar Earrings // Sunglasses (on sale) // Bracelet (on sale) // Shoes // similar Bag

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Closing the Gap

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

When: Saturday before last // Weather: warm and sunny // Real life: Symphony on the Prairie to celebrate our friends’ anniversary

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

If elastic waist shorts are wrong, I don’t want to be right. It’s pretty much the only way I’m able to find shorts that don’t ride up or down or have a gap in the back big enough to fit a spare pair of shoes. Not that extra shoes don’t come in handy, but…

These shorts kind of look like they could be pajamas, but the fabric is nice and sturdy so they pass as real clothes. I would get them in every color if I actually wore shorts more than 4 times a year.

This particular shorts-wearing occasion was an outdoor symphony concert and picnic, complete with table settings, sunflower centerpiece, veggie kabobs, enough cheese and crackers to feed an army, and approximately 10,000 bottles of wine. It was super classy, and then the night ended with us all dancing to Despacito in our friends’ kitchen. Elastic waist shorts are also great for dancing, as it turns out.

Shorts // similar Top // Hat // Shoes (on sale) // similar Necklace // Sunglasses (on sale) // Watch // similar Bag

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