A little sisterly advice

Margie and I needed some distraction yesterday, trying to sell our houses is a bit more than either of us expected. We've both done it before, but hey, we're older and we forgot what it was like.  So when we need a distraction we play,  I emailed a link to something I fell in love with and want ... go look and come back because, oh yah baby, you'll want it too .   She informed me that when she's nervous about something she doesn't eat, so I called her a name, and not a very nice one, but I did say I still love you so it didn't count.

We went to Toronto again on Monday night, third week in a row. We've been to the film festival, a fancy reunion party and last night a fundraising concert.   Sondheim in September was amazing, there's another concert next Monday, if you're in Toronto, you should go.  Tomorrow night we're going to Stratford to see Cyrano de Bergerac.   For a couple who didn't do much all summer, we're having a busy fall.  

Margie and I like to give each other advice, we're big advice givers, we don't always take the advice but we always tell the advisor that she's right.  Like this, "I know, I know, you're right, but ...."   

She has great advice about shoes, if shoes don't feel comfortable in the store, they're never going to get comfortable, don't buy them.  But, you should buy fancy shoes a half size bigger because your feet are going to be a tich puffy come evening.

I decided to give her some advice yesterday based on my recent experience of having a busy social life:

If you must wear pantyhose – buy the expensive tummy tucker, ass lifting, thigh squishing, massaging pantyhose on sale 50% off at sears.  You will feel fabulous.

If you are going to be driving into the City all the time to attend functions and getting home late – bring your eyemakeup remover,  face washing wipes and moisturizer in the car with you – you can take your makeup off on the way home … then simply brush your teeth and fall into bed.

 If you can manage, don’t carry a purse, but do carry the Listerine spray in your pocket, because you will have to air kiss people after the show.
 
If your spouse doesn’t introduce you in the first 2.5 seconds step forward and give your name, he has no idea who has just greeted him so warmly, either that or he doesn't remember yours ;-)
 
xo

And on that note, kids, it's late Tuesday night and I'm falling into bed, I'm beat!!  Oh and to Mrs. e:  thank you, thank you, thank you, kiss, kiss, kiss - I decided to take your advice and took some allergy pills because you diagnosed my headache as allergies - you were right!  I'm going to start calling you Dr. e!

Got any advice for us??

xoxo

Kath

Comments

[CarrieJ]

I love all the advice! It is the kind I like, not catty .... well, unless you are pointing out that my tush sags and my thighs are huge (but then that is just honesty) :)

[Se'Lah]

loving this post! one of my favourites, by far.

miss ya.

[mrs. e]

So glad that it wasn't anything serious. Allergies in the midwest are crazy this year. Dr. E...I like the sound of that, though not enough to go to school to make it official!

I love the sisterly advice. And boy do I wish I was going to be in Toronto. You two are having waaayy too much fun!

I'll leave you with the advice of my students:

Don't eat yellow snow. (They are so helpful!)

[elizabeth]

love the advice! hmmm .. my sister never says, "I know you're right" to my advice! I shall read this post to her when I see her next week. (Ok .. so I might not tell her she's right either, but clearly my advice is always right. ;)

[Lisa's Chaos]

That's some great advice there! Me? Have advice? Are you kidding? I'm one of those peoples who keeps her opinion to herself until she's asked and when she's asked she's so shocked she's speechless!

[Leanne]

Ohhh. I like this post. But nope, no advice here. I got nothing tonight. Unless of course you count wearing mascara to hide pig eyes... :) Now THAT was great advice!