consolation prize

  

Style & Co. maxi dress, Macy's 

     I attended a graduation party on Saturday night. Boy, it made me feel old when they started the slideshow and I realized the graduate was born in 1994 ... and, oh, I was a junior in high school when that happened! I consoled myself by winning the centerpiece, which was a basketful of snacks. They  were all from Japan and not available here, so I am looking forward to trying them out. :)
      A maxi dress is perfect for parties -- dressy but still roomy enough to let me eat my fill. This print is kind of busy, so I didn't add many accessories. I like the print, but now I realize that I own 2 printed maxi dresses and 0 solid-colored maxis. Solid-colored maxis are so versatile, but I guess I didn't learn -- I broke my shopping ban (a temporary lapse, I promise!) recently and bought a .... yup, you guessed right ... a third printed maxi dress. Shopping bans turn out to be so instructive when I stick to them -- not adding new things to the closet really helps me see what's missing.
      I didn't wear anything fancy for Sunday's party, because it was at a rec center and very hot. I know silly bands are out, but I still had fun picking up a complete set of Paul Frank bands.