Diversion

I'm tired of talking about the weather.
Truth is where I live the weather is quite mild comparatively speaking.  I ache for those of you who have been dealing with the cold & nasty stuff for months, but this too will "come to pass" as my Mom always says.

It's great to have a diversion from reality from time to time.  That's what the Academy Awards offered everyone who cared to snuggle in for a l-o-n-g Sunday night of viewing.  I'd guess most of us love to see the pretty clothes and some of the celeb's.  Most of us could care less who wins these awards as the only people they actually mean something to are those receiving them.

There certainly was an audience full of good-looking people - young & firm, but I admit that I have become "one of those" viewers who likes to see who has had "work" and if it was good, bad, or awful work.  For we Boomers it's always fun to see people from our era in the mix.  I thought Bette Middler looked great and "real", and what a performance she gave.  I felt a bit like I was in church as I watched her. . . I even thought Goldie Hawn looked pretty good, though I have friends who disagree.  I think she was Botoxed (is that a word?) to the max, but she still looked like the giggly gal from Laugh-In, even though the only thing on her face that could move seemed to be her mouth, but what a beautiful smile she still has. . .I'm a longtime fan of Sally Field and I thought she looked "adorable".  Still. . . Glenn Close got an A+ in my opinion - always classy, as is Meryl Streep.  Real women who aren't afraid to be who-they-are. Gotta love these A List women.

John Travolta looked a bit "scary" to quote many on FB.  We love John with or without hair, but perhaps he should at least rethink the "Adam's Family" black hair and toupee.  (There were those who thought his hair should have been  a few shades lighter  into the real spectrum of hair color and just a bit of gray at the temples would have been a lot more flattering.)  Aging men can be quite sexy and good-looking, doncha think?!  But hey, hair color always looks darker on hair than it appears on the box.  I'm sure the next time he'll get it right.  May I suggest Loreal #7, dark brown?!  *wink

And then there was the embarrassing appearance of Kim Novak.  If you saw her last night you'll never forget it.  Born in 1933 (I think), her face had been pulled and stretched and perhaps anchored to her feet.  She looked like she was wearing a bad Halloween mask.  I.Speak.The.Truth.  Once a beautiful starlet and woman, she has obviously gone "under the knife" a few times too many.  This type of appearance is why they call it "Plastic" surgery.  It made me sad to see her this way.

We do so many things well in America, however one of the things we have yet to master is "aging".   Everyday suburbia is no different than elite Hollywood.  We all want to look "in our prime".  Aging is sometimes difficult, whether you're Meryl, Goldie, Kim or "Sweet Tea".

At what age(s) do you feel you looked your very best?

*I'll answer first - For me it was Sweet 16, then again at 40.