I’ve come to loathe ‘Year in Review’ posts, but some people absolutely love them, so I’m going to make a compromise. I will recap the year in the next three posts, but it’s going to be truncated, and the posts chosen to be highlighted will only be those that ‘spark joy’ for me. Deal? Good. (Like you had a choice.)
January 2015 – The year got off to a rather dismal start, with a winter snowfall that just kept coming. So much snow fell that I was unable to get to Boston for the first two months of the year. Luckily, there were other distractions and diversions, like men. And more men.
This book was scentsational. This fragrance was too.
I try to paint with words, even if I don’t always succeed.
The scent of snow, fitting for a year when there was an overabundance. And ice castles.
I didn’t know it then but this would be my last visit to Boston for a long stretch, thanks to all that snow.
To warm the stomach, this Tom Yum recipe.
This offer still stands. Be brave…
Get tricky. Very tricky. Super tricky. Ultra tricky.
February 2015 – The snow continued, so we kept ourselves occupied with creative endeavors. One guy who does that better than anyone else I know is my pal Skip, who contributed the virgin ‘Special Guest Blog’ to the proceedings here.
A couple of favorite things: jockstraps and Madonna. And this Special Guest Blog by my friend Carl.
Speaking of Madonna, she came back with a roar, rose to the rafters, fell to the floor and got right back up.
Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford – the only guy who could get me into vetiver.
Cheesy V-Day mix Side One.
Cheesy V-Day mix Side Two.
Suzie’s Special Guest Blog: Zords Combine!
The gorgeousness that is Winter Water.
A Madonna Timeline that told a secret I already revealed.
March 2015 – The snow still kept coming, and at this point people started to get a little crazy. When at least I was able to come back to Boston, I was one of them. Kira joined in the fun too. Hence the photos here, which are ridiculous but always make me giggle.
Another wonderful friend who makes my heart happy is Ann, who wrote this touching Special Guest Blog.
Andy Cohen kept things juicy and entertaining with these delicious Diaries.
Madonna released one of her best albums in years – ‘Rebel Heart’ – and it was as spectacular as expected.
My friend Joe wrote this Special Guest Blog which managed to be both academic and artfully scintillating.
The art of the jockstrap.
A return to Boston, at long last!
Josie/JoJo/JoAnn kept my heart warm with this endearing Special Guest Blog.
I finally forgave Taylor Swift for existing.
April 2015 – The snow finally started to go away, and with it any remaining vestiges of our sanity. April was a time for silly celebration, and the too-long-awaited return of spring – something that we started to doubt would ever come back.
The bunny bedlam was barely beginning.
How is it possible that I still don’t have these amazing shoes? WTF?
Sometimes Madonna is simply gorgeous – in sound and sight and spirit.
A new favorite cocktail: the Campari Orange.
Speaking of oranges, a new favorite recipe. (Doing the dita.)
When the night is cold…
My naked ass in the floating world.
Epic fragrance battle.
Coming Next: Parts Two and Three of this ridiculousness.
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