Versatile Style by Tracey

I had a fantastic time at the Buffet Concert Last Night

Here is pictures we captured of the tailgating portion of the evening. 

I will say my planned outfit was changed due to colder temps and I even unpacked riding boots 

to keep myself warmer, but hate the proportions of this outfit… 

My husband, Son and Brother standing in our spot , grilling away our 

“Cheeseburgers in Paradise”  

Lol, I stuck to healthy eating ( not counting my alcohol consumption and had grilled chicken and zucchinni)

Fun Frame our neighbors brought around for photos.  

I had seen these on Pinterst and had wanted to make one, 

Perhaps next time….

My husband’s coworker who was my Gal Pal for a night of laughter 

Lots of Decorations on site and the plates of the RV next to us. 

Pool Party!  

The rest of us were layered up, this brave guy went bare! 

We had lots of fun with him, as you will see in the next photo…

A few of the Characters we met along the way…

These RVers were part of the culture of tailgaters who don’t buy concert tickets and 

stay in the parking lot for the entire event… 

They all had shirts made , to deter anyone from asking to use their bathrooms, 

something that comes with their experience as they tailgate often including weddings… 

My husband making friends , this guy was giving away frozen margheritas 

and gave Tom the last batch of his 5 bottles of tequila…

The very last picture in my camera , after the concert when my hat got turned around.

I wish I’d have worn it like this the entire night….

I’ll save that for next time because I’d really like to see Jimmy Buffet again as this was my first time. 

Missed Me?

No worries I’ve been fine, just not especially motivated with this darn

cold front that’s hit us and stolen my thunder of wanting to style Spring Outfits.

I’ve been in quite a funk over it ,but have purchased a Fitbit Charge and Have been MOVING!  

I got the last completer piece for the oufit I plan to wear for my daughter’s

graduation next month with her Master’s in Psychology from Boston College.

I have been missing a modest , but dressy enough black dress in my wardrobe, I lucked out when I found 

 this Mark Bouwer one on Evine to fill that hole.  

I bought this several months ago, so it’s nice to have a place to wear it!  

I chose this Joan Rivers star print jacket as my topper. 

I loved it because it’s my nod to my amazing daughter

who is still shooting for the stars with her goal of getting a Phd!  

The good news is that despite my weight gain the size 6 looks great and was a size left on the clearance sale. 

To accessorize, I opted for this Gili obi belt in the color of the year Serenity. 

I love this unexpected pastel shade against the black.

The pictures show the belt and shoes being so different in color , but in reality the shoe very much 

coordinates with the obi belt and not this almost lavendar shade.  

I don’t mind being matchy-matchy with just these two small touches of the pastel shade. 

These are my favorite Payless Comfort Plus style pumps.  

Dear Readers, 

The long awaited Jimmy Buffet Concert is tomorrow and I am looking forward to a great night. 

I wish you all a fabulous weekend filled  with laughter, fun, family and friends!  

Stay tuned Monday for my Parrot Head Photos! 

Gratitude

I am grateful that my dear friend who has been dealing with a mold allergy is set to move out of the offending house this weekend and early next week. I am breathing a sigh of relief as finding a place near our beach area is not easy this time of year for a single mom’s price range.  

I am grateful that my dear friend who owns a truck has agreed to help with the move on Monday morning, which is what I will be doing Monday!  

I am grateful that my bowling mom friend stuck to her instincts and had her daughter’s ball checked and redrilled, fixing the problem that was hurting her wrist and causing other issues , just in time for another bowling tournament this weekend. This sounded the alarm and I am set on investigating  my son’s situation to go have someone else look at his as he has issues with the new ball I got him in December that never exsisted before. 

I am grateful for plans for a Girls Night Out to go see a movie and some music and drinks afterwards.  

I didn’t get any outfit pictures, 

but thought I would just share photos  of my bowler for his 

successful tournament weekend..

Waiting to start day one of the tournament with his new shirt. 

He was in such a great mood, as after having a huge slump since last Spring

when he got his first performance ball , he finally put everything together this past month. 

In fact last Saturday, he had his first clean game, meaning that there were no pins left standing as 

he bowled all Spares and Strikes!  

For this to happen one week before the tournament , set him up to have great confidence.  

He loves having his name on the back of his shirt.

I joked him that now all the coaches will be able to call him out!  

On the second day he did a fantastic job , picking up a lot of spares like in this picture. 

Several times throughout the day he did this clasping of his hands in satisfaction , 

but the funniest moment was when he clapped for himself.  

Here is his score sheet for the Singles portion of the tournament! 

We won’t know his standings for another week or so, but looks like he did pretty well 

My husband did a great job of capturing this photo and it’s my favorite of the two days. 

For my gratitude for the day I just have to say I am so grateful for our bowling family of freinds and coaches who give so much of themselves and help to build my child up!  

I am also grateful for the fun family time as his brother came home from college for the weekend to join us. 

I am grateful that my son didn’t give up and quit , as this slump has been a long one! 

I am grateful that this fun event happened shortly before his 16th birthday, as it feels like part of the celebration! 

I have two outfits for you today, 

as the cooler weather came back in for this week.  

I went in search of a new pair of floral pants as my other ones 

now have a broken zipper, truth be told I may still wear them with 

tunic tops as I love them so much.  

I found this pair of floral jogger style pants at F21  on sale for just $10. 

I bought the large as they are junior sizes and they were perfect… 

Funny story about this sweater…

I’ve had it for awhile but when it arrived in the mail and I saw it was terry cloth material, 

I wasn’t sure I liked it, but instanstly began wearing it as a bathrobe in the morning…

Yesterday, I just had to try it for some pattern mixing and now am sold on wearing it again. 

My top is Isaac Mizrahi peplum, I own in three colors and my shoes are from TjJ Maxx new this season.

I wore my Old Navy Joggers with striped Ann Taylor top

and a Jane.com open kimono topper for Wednesday,

which was a day of taking my son to his bowling league, home for one hour and

then back out to a bowling clinic.   

My shoes are classic Aerosoles mules that I’ve had for a few years 

and whether they are on trend or not, I love and have had similar style for years that 

I keep replacing when they get worn out.  

We all probably have a fondness for one type of shoe and this is mine , along with espadrille wedges. 

Dear Readers, Wishing you all a fabulous weekend! 

Ours will be filled with City Bowling Tournaments on Saturday and Sunday.

It will be a great time filled with family, friends and fun!  

Gratitude 

I am grateful that my son is excited about his bowling tournament and not feeling too stressed. 

I am grateful that my 20 year old is coming home tonight to be here for the weekend to support his brother. 

I am grateful that my son chose a college so close to allow him to come home more often. 

I am grateful for a fun conversation with my daughter yesterday and despite her awful day, she interupted her complaints to say, ” But the good news is I realized I am a great counselor and had sucess today!”   (what more could a mother want for her daughter who is about to graduate and come home to study to take state liscensing test) 

I am grateful for Facebook and private chats from friends that keep me going on stressful days!