Bonnine, RobinF, CocoLion, Ledonna, AJ, Rachylou, LynD, Shedev -- Thank you for taking the time to post and for the compliments! I've either been in outfits posted last spring or "project wear" scruffies so figured I'd shake things up.
Thirkellgirl, Sally, Chirico, Firecracker (I was trying to live up to your name!) -- Thank you! The ring is an old favorite and the earrings will soon be set into "normal clothes" rotation -- didn't want to lose one before the event!
Chris -- Thank you; yes, it looked like a lot of people were having a lot of fun etc. It's wonderful to have so many older family friends/relatives still around and survivors of major health challenges.
Unfrumped -- Funny how it can feel that way in certain situations, isn't it? And yet we all benefit from each other's beauty and effort....