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photo from lowellinn.com

The September issue of Travel & Leisure has a nice article titled Easy Fall Weekend Getaways. The closest for me is Stillwater, Minnesota. I would love to visit the Lowell Inn for a meal, or high tea. And funny thing is, when I mentioned the article to my parents (native Minnesotans) I learned that it was a favorite spot of my grandmother’s, which only makes me more determined to get there. I would love to see the world through her eyes for a couple of hours. (And raise a glass in her honor.)

I also wouldn’t mind visiting Lake Placid (oh the scenery!) and Block Island (quaint and charming), the other spots in the article.

As for me today? Hopefully, the bee killers will arrive and do their job. Sorry, but I have no love for bees when they’re finding a way into my house. To be clear, these are not honey bees …. they’re yucky bees. I want them gone. Yesterday.

photo from style.com

Love this Isaac Mizrahi dress! The front says “Betty Draper”; the back is quite modern. See his spring collection at style.com, or here for the video (and a look at the back of the dress).

photo from style.com

Do you love this coat or what? (I’m still on the lookout for a jaunty coat that goes with everything.) From Ports 1961. Visit style.com to see the full collection.

photo from style.com

I very much like this dress from Thakoon. See the full collection at style.com.

Way back in January, I resolved (among other things) to learn at least two settings on my camera. Fast forward eight months, when over the weekend, I learned one setting: aperture. Learning in no way indicates mastery, but I did have fun using the feature to photograph a visitor.

See you later!