More Birthday Fun

Getting dressed up to go out to dinner is half the fun. On my birthday, we enjoyed a delightful meal at Juniper in Johnson City on Friday. If you plan to go, make your reservations about three weeks prior.

We dress in similar colors, but never to match each other.

His daughter, Regina, bought these customized socks for him here. They are his favorite among the drawer full of fun socks.

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The formula for my look is a linen blazer, camisole, and long-length dress pants with platform shoes. Wide-leg pants should almost touch the floor. I don’t wear longer blazers without heels because the combination makes the legs look shorter. I would never remove my jacket when wearing this lace and silk camisole since it should only peek out from an open shirt or jacket.

I don’t wear too many pieces of jewelry in the same area. For example, large silver earrings, a showy necklace, eyeglasses, and a brooch on the lapel would have made me look like a Christmas tree. I can’t eat with my glasses on, so I don’t wear them to dinner.

I changed my mind about wearing the brooch as a waistline adornment with these pants because I couldn’t keep the clasp closed when wearing it in this way. However, the idea might work for you with different elements.

Nothing I wore is new except for the brooch (here), which I considered wearing as an adornment at the waistline since the DKNY pants do not have belt loops. I emphasize the waistline with belts to give proportion to my shape, but keeping them in the proper place is challenging when the pants do not have belt loops. The blazer is now on sale here. The other items are several years old.

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We enjoyed focaccia bread with herbed butter, ricotta, goat cheese gnocchi, and Wagyu beef sauce for our first course.

We each ordered the special of the night, Alaska halibut with buttermilk mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, and an heirloom tomato puree topping. It melted in the mouth as a burst of delicate summer flavors. The chef had the whole halibut shipped to the restaurant. Next, he filleted the fish and soaked it in milk to obtain the tenderest result we had ever experienced. Every patron near us ordered the same and raved about the dish.

There are always numerous sweet cards from Mr. Mickey for every life event.

We shared a new house dessert featuring cheesecake with a pumpkin pie top layer and other subtle fall spices. It was delicious!

Thank you for all the delightful comments lately. Your kind words gave me a lovely gift.

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