What are your plans for the weekend? My friend is hosting his 50th birthday celebration in a garden, and I’m thinking about wearing this floral dress or striped dress. (Opinions?) Hope you have a great one, and here are some links from around the web…
I’m thrilled to share this personal news (gift link), and the eight things Parisians are donning this spring.
Wow, this London apartment does not feel like a basement.
Love a crisp chicken salad!
FYI, 12-year-old Anton told me that The Sign by Ace of Base is back in vogue.
Maggie O’Farrell’s new book, Land, releases in four days. I was fortunate enough to get an early copy, and it’s easily one of the best books I’ve ever read. The writing is so vivid, that’s the perfect description.
Insightful notes on unwinding and being tall and discovering luck. (This also made me chuckle.)
My favorite jeans were unavailable for ages, but they’re finally restocked.
The secret to adult friendships. Also, the key to winning on Jeopardy.
Another reason to admire Mayor Mamdani: He introduced an interactive list of FREE activities to do in NYC this summer.
What I discovered about loss while skateboarding at Costco. “What I adore about Costco is its flawless depiction of how skateboarders can transform even the dullest form of American architecture — the big box parking lot — into a lively community space. At a time when people feel isolated and detached, a group of 40- and 50-year-olds gathers around low-stakes terrain, reconnecting with old pals and joking about tricks they can no longer perform.” This essay was unexpectedly touching. (NYTimes gift link)
This mirror mask caught my eye.
Art but with a sports twist.
Plus, three reader comments:
Says Becky on a potato chip taste test: “I’m British so would typically claim the best crisps globally, but last year I went to Paris and found butter-flavored crisps in a corner shop. Butter. Flavored. Crisps. No wonder those people engage in such wonderful sex, they must be eternally thrilled.”
Says Anon on envisioning your wedding: “I’m a divorcée with no wish to remarry, but I am moving in with my partner of about a decade soon and was pondering a ‘this is not wedding’ housewarming party and wearing an outfit inspired by these fabulous white overalls from the CoJ archives!”
Says Suz on the impressiveness of these wedding photos: “My favorite wedding photos were clicked by a six-year-old who took his task (and his mom’s old digital camera) earnestly! He approached everyone at the reception and announced that he was the wedding photographer. Consequently, we have numerous pictures of people making ‘oh, how cute!’ expressions at incredibly unflattering angles. They’re delightful.”
(Photo by Matt Nelson/Unsplash.)
