THE MOST GORGEOUS SEQUIN JACKET
Happy Friday! I hope you all have had a great week! Boy, do I wish I were ready to celebrate the weekend by going out to dinner, but I am not prepared to venture out yet and do it. I read this blog post, and it made me rethink about going to sit in a restaurant right now. We have a screened-in porch, and we have friends coming over for dinner tonight. We can sit on the porch and practice social distancing that way, but to be honest, I’m pretty confident that they don’t have the virus. The numbers in Dallas have been high this last week (more testing), but I’ve seen the percentage of cases in our area, and it’s really low. Anyway, I’m tired of wearing workout clothes, so I decided to pull out the most gorgeous sequin jacket and wear it tonight.
Can we talk about this gorgeous sequin jacket? I went crazy nuts over her when I walked into the Veronica Beard store the day before all hell broke loose. So I tried her on and knew she could be worn all Spring and Summer. I look at her every time I walk into my closet and decided, what the hay, she’s coming out to play. Do you not love the swing back? I envisioned the jacket worn with a graphic tee (like I am wearing) but also with a beautiful silk camisole or a top like this. Because of the color of the jacket, I think you could wear it with so much. I know it’s a little pricey, but if I could get out and be normal again, I would be wearing it all of the time. It looks great with white jeans but blue looks just as good.
THE MOST GORGEOUS SEQUIN JACKET
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I think I have mentioned before that my parents have been living in an assisted living for about two years now because my dad has Parkinson’s. I haven’t been able to go and see him because they have been on lockdown. He has been bedridden 95% of the time since Christmas. The disease has progressed every couple of months. He has been on soft foods for a couple of months and now mostly liquids. Because of this, the facility let us go in and see him (of course, with masks and temperatures being normal) on Wednesday. He has lost a lot of weight and is having a tough time swallowing.
My brother and I have had several conversations about how cruel the disease is and how horrible it is for him and my mom. I don’t want to play God, but I wish we could put down loved ones humanely as we do for our beloved animals when the quality of life is over, and there is no cure. I know that probably sounds horrible for me to say, but to watch someone you love in a situation like this is awful.
Okay, that was a downer! So sorry! What are your plans for the weekend? Anything exciting that you can tell me? I live for good news! Whatever you are doing this weekend, I hope you get to laugh! Thank you for reading!
Photos: Danielle Sabol
Jacket // Tee (similar) // Jeans // Belt (similar, but faux) // Shoes, so old (similar)
May 15, 2020 @ 9:19 am
Good morning Kathy!
I’d like to start by saying how much I love your blog. You are so adorable! I get such a kick out of your humorous commentary and I have learned SO much about brands and ways to style things. So thank you for that!
I’d also like to say I’m sorry for the heartache your family is experiencing due to Parkinson’s.
It is every word in the thesaurus to describe devastating watching someone you love, that has been both an anchor and kite string, suffer in this way. Not to mention the toll on your beautiful mother.
My prayers are with all of you.
Enjoy your evening in that swank and sparkly jacket!
XOXO,
Tawni Urrutia
May 15, 2020 @ 9:32 am
I am so sorry your dad’s condition is getting worse. ????
My good news is that with this quarantine, I’ve started cooking! I’ve always liked healthy food but never ever had the desire to cook. Ever.
For several reasons I got interested in a plant based diet. I’m having fun creating this healthiness! I took all my vegan cookbooks to a printshop and had the bindings cut off and put in spiral bindings. So much easier to cook with the book when it can lay open! My husband loves the food I’m making so he’s been really supportive and willing to go to the grocery store nearly daily to keep us in fresh produce! Blessings abound when I look for them!!????♥️????
May 15, 2020 @ 9:46 am
Hello Kathy. I hear you wholeheartedly about your Dad’s situation. My Mom passed with Parkinson’s and it is indeed a terrible thing to watch. She was an amazing tennis player who always ranked number one in her age group. We learned two lessons through it all. She showed us the true meaning and example of Grace and we also had discussions about end of life options. It really needs more open discussion. I send prayers for ease for your family and comfort for your Dad.
May 15, 2020 @ 9:56 am
Good morning! I am one of your beloved readers that never comments but truly enjoys your blog every time you post. I had to respond today about your comment about putting down a loved one humanely. I totally agree with you! My mom suffered through 5 years of Alzheimers and when she got an infection she passed away within 24 hours. I was sad for me but relieved for her. Please don’t feel guilty because this kind of emotion comes from a deep love for the person. Hang in there and know that you make a difference in so many peoples lives!!
May 15, 2020 @ 10:21 am
Hi Kathy,
That sequined jacket is definitely a winner. You look great in it! I’m so sorry to hear that your dad’s condition is worsening. Ironically, our son told us last night that his mother-in-law’s Parkinson’s is also worsening, and her doctor has recommended hospice. She is still at home and has had extra help during the day since we’ve known her. Our daughter-in-law is struggling to know what to do. She is wonderful with her mom, but her mom is now somewhat oblivious to her surroundings. So sad.
May 15, 2020 @ 7:19 pm
Beautiful post Cathy. Loved your outfit and I agree with your thoughts on our treatment of those whose quality of life and whose disease is incurable. As a nation, we do not do a good job on palliative care. I suffer and I do not use the word suffer lightly from a disease named sarcoidosis. I experience intense chest pain at least three to four days a week. I am given Tylenol III for pain relief and that was prescribed only after I basically broke down in my primary care doctor’s office. I want to make it clear I do not think I am at the stage of your father, but after twelve years of pain I cannot help but agree with you.
On a lighter note, you look lovely and I really enjoy your blog. You and your family will be in my thoughts.
May 16, 2020 @ 10:20 am
Beautiful jacket and what a fun way you chose to wear it.
I am really posting to send you love and comfort with your father’s situation. Really only those of us who have seen horrible illnesses of loved ones truly understand the range of emotions and how some of us just long to be able to let that loved one leave this Earth in a more peaceful, dignified fashion when the quality of life is gone. I think euthanasia does happen more than is talked about but it is still pretty taboo here.
May 17, 2020 @ 6:39 pm
Cathy your comments about end of life choices ring so true for me. I watched my father struggle with metastatic cancer, and it was heartbreaking. He was a brilliant man and had always been a leader in the small community I grew up in. He was highly respected in his field, and he seemed to always know the right thing to do. Even as an adult, I felt the same sense of safety and security around him that I had as a child. To watch him not be able to do simple things was so hard. I hope that the next frontier of medicine can be giving people more control over end of life choices.