opulent and lavish in black - on aging gracefully and have fun doing it

we (the sisters in the hood) celebrated our 3rd christmas together,
yesterday, here at home, downstairs,
at my café des artes. i gave the theme for this year’s –
opulent and lavish in black.


tootsie, anne, lilette, ritzie, bidibidi

we did some photo shots for posterity’s sake,
we were saying, we might as well document the beauty
before the law of gravity takes over. hahaha.
unfortunately, the solo shots did not come out good,
so we have to settle for a group picture,
it still serves the purpose.
(i better not post the solo shots,
we look like some other laws were enforced.) (hahaha)



anne took charge of the sumptuous food,
the setting was under my charge,
my place being the venue (as always).

and my sisters arrived,
as if on cue, one at a time,
elegant,
sexy,
confident (well, except for tootsie),
beautiful!





and the party was on: food, wine, tales, jokes, laughter,
unkind remarks to one another, and to others,
(we can’t help it! we’re just human!).
it was a blast!



then we opened our gifts,
(except i didn’t get to open mine as, again, tootsie, didn’t want me to open the one i got from her. hah! she has her ways of making me virtuous, i.e. patient! (shouting)).
we gave each other vintage purses, ourselves vintage. hehehe.
(we gotta dress our age).

and the party was over by midnight.
i didn’t jump to bed right away, inspite of the red in my head.
i got to see our pics!
and looking at them made me reflective,
reminiscent and resolute:
i will age gracefully and have fun doing it!

am looking forward to having our 40th christmas party,
here at my café des artes,
with the theme am going to give it:
fabulous at eighty!

and though today i am far from being 80,
i have learned from others’ lives that
people do not stop playing because they are old;
they grow old when they stop playing.



i do know some secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success:
i have to laugh and find humour every day.
i’ve got to have a dream.
when i lose my dreams, i die.
and there are a lot of people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!

i know there is a huge difference between growing older and growing up:
anybody can grow older, it doesn't take any talent or ability.
the idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change.
have no regrets.
i usually don't have regrets for what i did,
but rather for things i did not do.



and this I know, for sure:
GROWING OLD IS MANDATORY.
GROWING UP gracefully, and have fun doing it
IS OPTIONAL.

on second thought, am posting our solo shots. hehehe
i don't mind. and i don't care if you do.
this is my blog, i can post whatever i want. hahaha!
luvya sisters!