Do you know anyone who has given up purchasing shoes for Lent? I hope so, since that's the logic I used going into the Cole Haan store and trying on every pair possible. I really wanted to buy a pair, but except for the ones I already own, they just weren't special enough. Or they were special enough (and actually on sale), but out of my size. Luckily, I brought my daughter with me. (She really brought me, but who's counting.) (I needed someone to help me pick up all the See's candy at the mall, and she's so helpful.) So my point, and I do have one, is that she ended up with a wonderful pair of Teal Loafers that will be perfect for teaching at Berkeley next year. What is everyone doing to help keep our economy from stalling out during Lent?
Buying ice-cream cones at Chick fil A! Do you have those in Tulsa? Southern California?
ReplyDeleteOh I love those shoes! I wish Cole Haan made wide shoes. Their shoes are just too narrow for me. We don't have a CH store here, just what little they have at Dillards.
ReplyDeleteI actually gave up Facebook for Lent, so I don't think I'm hurting the economy much...LOL, but then again, I'm always thrift shopping so I don't know if that's helping either! But FOOD! Now THAT'S where doing my part!! :) Hugs! Serene (BTW, the loafers are adorable!!!)
ReplyDeleteHi Sanda - Both Tulsa and Southern California have Chick fil A's and their cones are very tasty. As are their milk shakes. And their lemon pie! There aren't any in Oregon or Seattle, so I was pretty excited when I found them in Tulsa.
ReplyDeletegreat shoes!! just came across your blog..really nice
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Hi Debbi, On their website and once in a while in their stores they have C widths, but they sell out so fast. You would think that Cole Haan would figure out that their shoes are too narrow for a lot of people by just how fast those wide widths sell out. When they fit, they are amazingly comfortable shoes. I didn't know that Dillards have them - we have a Dillards in Tulsa, I just haven't gone there yet.
ReplyDeleteOh Serene - you're a hoot. I agree that giving up FB for Lent is not a problem for the economy, but it is a major devotion. I am impressed with you. I'm glad you're helping with the Food part! ;-}
ReplyDeleteYou have a daughter in college too, so you know about that look they get when they really really love something they are wearing, right? Well, Amanda had that look when she slipped on these shoes. I was just lucky they were on sale, since I would have wanted to buy them for her even if they were full price.
Hi Fashionista Era - I like your approach to fashion. Thanks and good luck on your Harvey Prince giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love my Cole Haan loafers. What does your daughter teach?
ReplyDeleteHi Terri - Those are nice shoes. I like the color you have. My daughter will be teaching French Lit while getting her PhD. She hasn't made her final choice, since UCLA, Pitt, and NYU are also possibilities. She knows Berkeley would be best for her, but all the others keep upping their offers. Pitt doesn't seem like the best to me, but this week they came up with moving expenses and special consideraton for her fiance in his field. And it's an inexpensive place for them to live.
ReplyDeleteI don't see how she can resist Berkeley though, Here's a portion of her admission letter: (It made me cry - but I left a lot out.)
Dear Ms. Leonard,
The Graduate Committee of the French Department met this week, and is delighted be able to recommend you for admission to the Ph.D. program.
The work you've done at Irvine impressed us a lot, and we feel strongly that the Berkeley program, with its rich offerings in modernist studies, including of course francophone studies, is especially suited to your broad intellectual interests. We are currently putting together a support package for you, and though the fellowship cycle is a little slower than the admissions cycle, we hope to be able to have these important details ready for you in the next four weeks or so.
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We do hope that you will give Berkeley serious consideration as you begin the process of deciding on a graduate program; we know how keen the competition is for candidates as qualified as yourself.
Congratulations on your many accomplishments to date, and feel free at any time to contact me or my colleagues with any questions you might
have.
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Beryl, I'm enjoying your reverse Lent observances. The teal shoes are lovely. Congrats on not 'just buying something' and holding out for something special. My internet connection / access is v. problematic just now, so not able to read and comment as I would like, but you are not forgotten! Will catch up as soon as I can.
ReplyDeleteBeryl, I'm enjoying your reverse Lent observances. The teal shoes are lovely. Congrats on not 'just buying something' and holding out for something special. My internet connection / access is v. problematic just now, so not able to read and comment as I would like, but you are not forgotten! Will catch up as soon as I can.
ReplyDeleteHi Beryl: I've been meaning to chime in about the fabulousness of those shoes for days now. My only regret is that you didn't get any for yourself! I don't come from a tradition that observes Lent, but I haven't been shopping recently so perhaps I should follow your example. (And btw, your comment about tights was on Terri's blog was right on the money! I have and adore Vera Wang tights from Kohl's, but I couldn't find any this year. Tragic!)
ReplyDeleteHi Anne! I have found Lent to be one of the most interesting religious curiosities. Denying oneself makes sense to me, but why food? Taking the "Alleluia" ("Halleluiah" for the non Catholics) ("Praise God" for the literal) out of the Service is a way of making Worship real, and not just a habit. But denying food is a cultish way of weakening the body and making acceptance of unusually ideologies more certain, when a well fed convert whould demand more substance before believing. And to make this just a little more peculiar, I will add that I don't like the idea of Grace before a meal. Any devotion makes more sense to me during the hunting and cooking.
ReplyDeleteI might just check the Internet for those shoes in my size.