Category: Family

Bow Tie o the Day is one of the first acquisitions for my extensive neckwear collection. I love it as much as the first day I brought it home to The Tie Room. And speaking of love… I was recently unfriended by a Facebook/life-long pal because I posted that pic of me getting an after-brunch kiss on a SLC sidewalk last Sunday. Did my FB Friend really not know about me and the famous Suzanne? Was that photo over the top? Hey, I am who I have always been– and will always be. Some things aren’t changeable anyway. I haven’t changed. But, evidently, my life-long pal has changed. So kiss my…cheek! With lipstick on. Suzanne does it all the time. And BTW, I still love my lost FB Friend. There’s room for all of God’s children on the Ark O’ Folks. Jesus preached that simplest, truest message. But in slightly different words.

Bow Tie/Bow Ties o’ the Day! I had a helluva time deciding to invest $6 on these Happy Socks, even though they look groovetastic. The problem? They’re men’s size 10-13, and my feet aren’t that bigly. We went to Nordstrom Rack, where I saw these when I walked in. After just a few minutes, I handed the socks to Suzanne to buy, cuz I needed to nap in the car. She spent another hour– and hundreds o’ bucks– in the store. She spent only that measly $6 on me. Not fair! 💸 💰 🙀

Two things Bow Ties o’ the Day on my belt are thinking about with me: 1. Last night Suzanne and I attended a dinner for speshul people at her work. It occurred to me that I’m somehow able to drag my butt off the couch and be out in the world mostly only for food. Oh, well. 2. I promised y’all I’d grow out my hairs, but they’re annoying me bigly, and I’m tempted to chop them anyway. But I won’t, cuz you voted. And voting matters. 🤠

Bow Tie o’ the Day tries to figure out how purchasing the Ultimate SewingBox led to needing to buy new flooring. And I’m trying to figure out why they both led to Suzanne needing new blinds for every window in the house. But it happened. When this whole thing started, I thought Suzanne just wanted a fancy sewing station. Geez, was I naive. Indeed, the house will be handsomer after the old stuff is replaced. But where’s it gonna end? Am I the next old thing to go?

Bow Tie o’ the Day turned heads bigly today. We ate brunch outside at The Copper Onion in SLC, and Bow Tie became famous there immediately. Later, at the flooring store where we ordered the flooring to go under the holy Ultimate SewingBox, Bow Tie entertained the saleswoman. Before I knew it, Bow Tie showed her my pretty gut-scar. Now I’m back to recovering at home– exhausted– hogging the couch and remotes and Popsicles. My fave part of the day? Being photo-bombed by Suzanne outside The Copper Onion.

Bow Ties o’ the Day make up my kind of potted plants. They require absolutely no work to keep them in bloom. Suzanne is spending the day with her Champagne Garden Club gals. These are festive all-day gatherings. The girls sometimes actually garden in each others’ yards. But as they’ve gotten older together, they seem to focus less on the “garden” part of their group’s name and more on the “Champagne” part. Suzanne has been known to have to call me for a ride home. They enjoy themselves bigly. 🍾 🌼

Post-it notes Bow Ties o’ the Day decorate my soda containers. I’m still not allowed to lift and carry my constant companion– 100 oz. Mini-Keg. Maybe in a month. When Suzanne had shopping adventures at the hospital gift shop, she bought me this much smaller cup to use until I’m back in shape to lug around my signature keg. She also bought me a pair of earrings, so I can girl up on occasion. Suzanne always thinks of me when she’s on her shopping sprees. A little bit. 😉