Yearly Archives: 2021

……………..I’m pretty sure I’ve posted this photo of Jac and me before, but since it is one of my most favorite pictures of us I thought it would be a good follow up to the bearded me……the non bearded me as per Jac’s request!!!! I never get tired looking at this photo. It’s one of the many at my bedside…..Jac and I had been dating for quite awhile by the time this picture was taken, but no one knew. We were very good about keeping our private lives, which wasn’t easy since we worked together, PRIVATE!!!! No one surmised the affection we showed one another was nothing more than our normal kidding around…..little did they know! We knew as soon as we let the word out there would be all kinds of comments made….,good and bad…..That’s just the nature of people……..but we reached the point where we just couldn’t hold it in any longer. Jac was invited to a party at Cathy Hardwicks town house in NYC. She had a beautiful backyard where this picture was taken. Cathy was a wonderful designer and a wonderful person, and Jac worked for Cathy often. Cathy knew everyone, and we knew the party would be packed with lots of people we knew. It was the perfect place to make our announcement that we were an official couple. I must say it wasn’t a surprise to many…..so our little secret wasn’t such a secret after all! Everyone was happy for us, and I think you can tell by our faces we were very happy too! It was one of the best nights of our lives, and the official beginning of our lives together…………….As I recall we left the party early.

Starting at midnight tonight and ending at midnight tomorrow night, I heard through the grapevine that everything is going to be on 5 ez pays with free shipping and handling. I believe this is for all jewelry and apparel……so it’s a really good buy for the jewelry and clothing that’s already on sale! Give it a look see!……..The Holidays are right around the corner…..Now that’s a scary thought!

………………….Oh so long ago……I know this was the late 70’s and I was in my 20s, because I have a beard! I was spending a weekend in the country in Pawling NY at a friend’s house. There were a few of us invited for the weekend. We ate, drank and played cards until the wee hours of the morning. I’m wearing a YSL wool battle jacket that I loved……Jeez, I certainly had a full head of hair. It was so thick I used to break the teeth right off of the combs! This beard dates back before I was with Jac. I had one on and off  for a few years……I loved my beard, but when I started to date Jac…off came the beard. She loved my full head of hair and was always brushing it off my face, but Jac wasn’t fond of facial hair. She had very delicate skin and said it scratched….off it came………Gotta make your lady happy!

……………………On one beautiful sunny late spring day Jac and I too a ride into NYC. We planned to go to Cartier to have our watches cleaned. It was by appointment only. They were in the process of redoing their 5th Avenue store and had relocated to a temporary space further up 5th between 58th and 59th streets on 5th diagonally across from Bergdorf Goodman. We went in and were shown where we were to go. Jac went first and I went second. She said she wanted to go to look at the Bergdorf windows and would meet me there…..which I did……We went into the store and looked around, and then went for a leisurely lunch at a well know restaurant cross town. Afterwards we got the car and drove home. When we got home Jac said to me “I got you a surprise”……a surprise? Where, when and how did she get me a surprise without me seeing it??? Little did I know the reason she left me sitting in Cartier was to go and get me this surprise. At the time I thought it was a little strange that Jac would leave me to look at store windows…..never her thing, but Ok maybe she saw something she liked???? From her large black tote she pulls out this flat oblong thing wrapped in NEWSPAPER, and handed it to me….This newspaper wrapped package was getting more and more mysterious!……As I opened it I realized it was a metal sign, sort of like a license plate only larger. On this plate was a picture of the beautiful 50’s and 60’s model Suzy Parker…..,you can read what it said……..I laughed and laughed for so many reasons! One, because of the sign and message itself supposedly from the elegant Suzy Parker, and two because Jac on the spur of the moment saw it and went back to buy it!!! It was in a kiosk right in front of the Cartier store. There were many signs hanging, but Jac zeroed in on this one…..She said she had to get it for me just so I would remember “when people were acting like jackasses remember they can kiss yours”. Many people don’t realize Jac had a wicked sense of humor. The sign has hung in my studio from that day to this……The older I get the truer the sign becomes!!!! I have mamaged to rid myself of most jackasses, but you must always be on the alert…..Jackasses are everywhere! Jac knew exactly what she was talking about!!!!!

……………………….The date was the 4th of Nov.2011, exactly 10 years ago today!….Jac and I were invited to Jac’s best friend’s daughter’s wedding in Washington D.C. Jac and I thought we would make a weekend of it and spend some time touring the city. I don’t remember exactly how it it all came about, but I mentioned in a post that Jac and I would be in DC for a wedding. Barbara Firehock standing beside me, the lady with the incredible silver hair, asked if she could set up a dinner with a few Linea ladies. We did have a free night so Jac and I said yes we would love to. Barbara arranged the whole thing. We were staying at the Four Seasons Hotel [if I remember correctly], and the French restaurant, La Chaumiere, was almost directly across the street……..We had a wonderful time telling stories, the food was terrific and it was great to meet “the Ladies”. Barbara’s husband Ray joined us as their male “escort” though it was reported that Ray did say “Escorts” usually get paid….LOL…..Ray took the picture. I wish I had one with Ray in it! He’s a super interesting guy who had a brilliant career in the government………The group from left to right….Penny. Jac. Me, Barbara, Susan, Celia  and Charrie a friend of Susan’s……all interesting accomplished women. Charrie was nice enough to bring each of the ladies a Greek cooking book. Naturally, Charrie is Greek. It was a wonderful night, and it was so nice to meet these fabulous women….women you would want to be friends with. I will always be grateful to Barbara for arranging this memorable evening. I won’t be speaking out of turn, because Barbara did tell me that Ray fell in love with Jac that evening……..and I fell in love with Barbara and all of the ladies. I’m happy to say that we are all still in touch though this blog and face book……..Friends forever.