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Summertime in New Orleans! I am now out in the city full time and I had penny loafers as my main shoes of choice (because of my height). BUT I looked around. I sat in the mall eating bignets and drinking my coffee - and watched the women walk by - hundreds!

All had on sandals (a very few has sneakers) with painted toe nails - reds, pinks, purples, burgandys - a few blue and even a couple wearing black. Young, old, casual and more formally dressed. So I bought me open thong type sandals - my nails are already painted a chocolate brown.

THIS WAS A HUGE advance for me. Doing this I gave up any pretense of being androgynous and took the full plunge into summer womanhood. I have the shorter shorts many were wearing, but at age 62, I will opt for coulottes I think (I love 'em anyway!)

Now I am one with of the crowd of women in the mall. And I am wearing them at the motel I am at awaiting my apartment to be available, at restaurants - everywhere. You know what? they keep you cooler in the heat!

COMMITMENT! All you people - somewhere, sometime, you have to go all the way for real.

Lizzy

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Guest Donna Jean
You know you really are quite a looker.

I totally agree....

Maybe its your "completely being" ;)

It sure is something!

Dee Jay

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You know you really are quite a looker. Maybe its your "completely being" ;)

No kidding, Lizzy looks closer to 40 than 60.

Susan

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Lizzy you look fantastic, and about those sandals i noticed the same thing around here, even though the weather is not as warm, i was wearing my Reboks and noticed as you did that most woman, young and old were wearing them, so i now wear one of my pairs of sandals, weather permitting, but of course with my toenails polished, and Capri's are my favorite any time.

Paula

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OK, Lizzy,

I am counting the days, hours and minutes until I hit New Orleans!

I am not even going to bother with coming out to the people here - if I ever come back to visit they will figure it out!

The Big Easy had better watch out as Lizzy and Sally take control!

I have my white sandals already - they are packed in the first suitcase to open in N.O.

Love ya,

Sally

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