I’ve so appreciated the outpouring of support and comments on my post on An Eternity of Dry Januarys and How to Cope. It is comforting to know that I am not alone on this journey, and I am so grateful for our community of online readers. If you need a little distraction this week, check out my favorite procrastination links from around the web…
Thirty years before The Breakfast Club, here's a shot of New Trier High School 1950 by Alfred Eisenstaedt.
Did you see this travel diary in The Times? l so enjoyed this young woman's lessons. And the logistical headaches were fascinating. Something a lot of travel writers don't disclose. (Thanks Liz!)
I'm trying to update my family room fireplace mantel and this is my inspiration.
This is cool: world populations as mountains. (Thanks Barbara!)
David Sedaris in last week’s New Yorker: “I can’t predict what’s waiting for us, lurking on the other side of our late middle age, but I know it can’t be good.”
Is it uncivil to confront an elected official who’s enjoying a meal? Or effective? An interesting dig into restaurants as a place of political action.
Watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (which is marvelous!) and my husband claims to have NEVER heard this song before. Did he skip gym class throughout the 1960s?
I can’t imagine the Instagram founders could have predicted this kind of photo and caption.
This woman has me so excited to grow taller and more willowy as I age.
Antiques of the Week: Le Parc en Decembre. Love this set of shot glasses. God knows we need our vitamin C, so get it here! Local peeps, this is a horrid photo but if you love needlepoint like me, check this out!
Top photo by Igor Cancarevic via Unsplash.