Ebay Shopping: Rain Rain Go Away

We're tired of all this rain that we've been having in New York. But, it might ok if you get to sport these great Bata rain boots (childern size 11) from the 1950s. They're sooo much cooler then your standard Wellington, we love how they buckle on the top! Buy them now for $31.20.

Songs We Love: Buddy Holly's Peggy Sue

Can't get enough of Buddy Holly -- the glasses, the swooning ladies in their perfect dresses and gloves, the perfect heart throb. This video was taped live from New York in 1959

Speaking of Birthdays!

Just some of the photo evidence of the parties spoken of in the previous post. Our mom, being a PR maven, managed to get a full page in the Kansas City Star style section on this one. It's pretty great when every girl comes in a custom made poodle skirt (mine had records, Porter's, ice cream cones). Definitely worthy of press. (I never did learn to hulu hoop, but I did love those little red and white Ralph Lauren saddle shoes (I had a pair in green, too)).

Our parents captured these little quads before the hell broke loose and the eight year-olds turned Saddle and Sirloin into the Alamo. (Mom was at it again and got these and a few others published in The Independent).