#152
What gives you hope?
People who inspire me to look forward to the future. For example, how nice was it that with all the millions of people at President Obama’s Inauguration, not one got arrested.That gives me tremendous hope for a more united country.
How often do you get your haircut? Describe your worst haircut.
About every 5 weeks I get a trim. Worst haircut-after our honeymoon in Cancun, my permed hair was fried, so I had to get a really short cut. I never got my hair permed again. I’ve had more than one bad cut over the years-oh-my grandmom cut my bangs too wide once and the girls were making fun of them in high school.
What’s your most treasured piece of jewelry? Why?
My engagement ring-because it’s one of my oldest pieces that I still wear. It was purchased at Sydney Rosen’s jewelry store on jeweler’s row in Philadelphia back in November,1982 so Brian could give it to my for my 23rd birthday. It’s a .33 round cut diamond with two round emeralds on each side. I went to have it cleaned a few years back and an emerald or two fractured-they are very delicate stones, so they were replaced with lab manufactured ones. Back in the early 80s, fine gems were popular for engagement rings and Princess Diana had a sapphire and Sarah, Duchess of York had a ruby.
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My step-sister, who hated me & my brother, was a beautician and my parents insisted that I only have her cut my hair when I was a kid. Oh my gosh, what horrible, deliberately mean haircuts she would give me! I’d be so embarassed to have to go to school!!!
When I heard on the news about the million plus people who were at the inauguration and not one arrest was made, I could hardly believe it! Usually at things like that you’ll always have one or two who want to cause trouble.
I sympathize with you about a perm gone bad…the same thing happened to me and I even went back to the hairdresser a second time to get it repaired but it didn’t help. That was my one and only perm! lol
Your engagement ring sounds beautiful. Have you ever taken a picture of it to put on here?
Hope all is well with you…trying to catch up a bit here!! xoxo
My engagement ring is emeralds and diamonds – this year is our 30th anniversary. 🙂
your engagement ring is beautiful.I will be engaged this April and my boyfriend still hasn’t bought the jewelry yet. Lol.
Back in the day we got pre-engagement rings. Mine was a black pearl and a white pearl with a tiny diamond chip on each side. I stll have it and wear it when I am all dressed in black and white.
Very interesting post. Your ring sounds beautiful. I would love a ruby with a diamond on each side….maybe some day.