• Body Heritage

    Great Grandmother Porter (my mother’s father’s mother). I used to joke that I came from Hardy European Peasantâ„¢ stock, (Irish-German-Polish on my mother’s side, and…

  • Re-entry

    We flew back home yesterday, a short but periodically bumpy trip over mountains and through patches of unsettled weather. Fortunately for le monsieur, who does…

  • Blame it on (the) Manhattan

    Our first night in Las Vegas, we stopped into the Sinatra bar for a cocktail. I decided to try their special Manhattan, which includes among…

  • The Odd and the Beautiful

    From the sublime… Vegas is sort of like the Bizzarro Disneyland. This is where subtlety comes to die. Still, there’s some absolutely grand, overripe beauty…

  • Vegas Vacation Proceeds Apace

    In keeping with my marinière theme, a gondolier on the canals at the Venetian. Note that this little scene takes places a couple of stories…

  • Maquillage extraordinaire!

    Brian is offering additional sessions of his Makeover Workshop! This is a fabulous three-hour workshop that provides hands on instruction and personalized tips for creating…

  • Room With A View

    Las Vegas Strip from the 55th floor. I think this is the highest floor I’ve ever stayed on.~ All original content property of https://unefemmenet.wpengine.com This…

  • Sunday Music Corner

    From one of my very favorite movies, “Allegro non Troppo.” This combo animated/live action film was released in 1977and was partly a spoof on Disney’s…

  • Vegas, baby!

    Le monsieur and I are off to Vegas for a few days of R&R. He received an incredible offer in the mail a few weeks…