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…………………On Saturday, night one of their weekend stay, we went to the Tarry Lodge in Westport Ct for dinner……..Since George, my friend for 19 years!, and my personal trainer, joined us for dinner I passed on the pizza, and had a delicious Bronzino for my meal…..LOL…..The girls had heard me talk about George for so long, and likewise George had heard so many stories about the girls that they have wanted to meet for the longest time. On this trip the stars aligned and they we were all able to get together for dinner……They all hit it off as I knew they would!……After dinner George suggested we all go to a coffee bar owned by a friend of his named Andrea. It was in down town Norwark. I hadn’t been there in ages, and it was certainly hopping…..We sat outside and had Espresso Martinis with Tequila! The bar offers BONGS for you to smoke…This seems to be a new trend that is really catching on….They are water pipes that are used for smoking Cannabis, but these only have flavored tablets. You smoke them, but you don’t inhale. You just take the flavored smoke in your mouth and taste the, in this case, melon flavor….It was something new for Angela, Chantal and I, and it was FUN……We sat at an outside table, and soon people stopped to say hello….to George. Over his many years of training he has met many people at the gyms he has worked at, and has made many friends…..As you can see from the photo at the lower right….a group of young college aged girls stopped by to say HI to their favorite trainer!…….After a few hours, and FOUR ESPRESSO MARTINIS it was time to say good night! We left George there with the BONG, to greet the many passerby who stopped to say hello……We went home and had a small piece of the most delicious CARROT CAKE Chantal had made for me……..A good time was had by all!

……………….I went to see the movie “ELVIS” last night and thought it was a wonderful movie. I learned a lot about Elvis and especially Col. Parker……..I know it’s early, but I predict both Austin Butler, who is an incredible Elvis, and Tom Hanks who plays Col. Parker will both be nominated for Oscars……I’d be shocked if they weren’t!

………………I always look forward to my visits from Chantal and Angela……..I can’t believe I’ve know them for so many years! I planned a lovely weekend of doing NOTHING, but laying in the SUN,  EATING and DRINKING……The weather cooperated beautifully…………Not a cloud in the sky, and a wonderful breeze coming off of the water of the Long Island Sound. They arrived, due to lots of traffic, later than expected, but as soon as they arrived the party began. I had made plans to go out to an early dinner in Westport Ct. at a fun restaurant named Tarry Lodge…..so I prepared a small  little something for us to eat before dinner. I knew after a three hour plus drive they would be hungry and THIRSTY! I had assorted cheeses, SPICY SALSA, Guacamole, and a Caprese salad with fresh basil from my garden…plus assorted crackers and toasted French bread to dip into the mustard dressing dressing…….and lots of COLD SANCERE to wash it down with. Then we sat outside where I had soft music playing, and relaxed until it was time to change for dinner…….The girls always tell me coming to my home “is like going on vacation”….It’s time to relax and let all tensions melt away…….Welcome to the DELL’OLIO RESORT!

…………………Three additional styles to the March 2013 group were the BATIK JERSEY PRINT DRESS, and the PHOENIX PRINT COTTON SEPARATES……a classic shirt with long sleeves and body darts for shape.

…………………..The BATIK DRESS came in three color combinations……..CINNABAR……ESPRESSO….and CYPRESS…..The fabric was printed on the diagonal to look like it was bias….It was printed for me in Taiwan at a mill that specialized in very detail prints on Polyester jersey. The used a superior quality fabric that had the feeling of silk jersey…..Chrysanthemums were very popular both in Chinese art and Indonesian art, and showed up on prints quite often. This Batik prink was inspired by a very old Batik….This very simple dress was created to showcase the print. It had a V neckline, an Empire waist and 3/4 sleeves.