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Crazy for Maira Kalman
After Dad is done with his copy of The New Yorker, he leaves it out for Charlotte to enjoy. The sight of her reading this week’s issue, with its fabulous Maira Kalman illustration on the cover, was one I couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Endeavors
Tagged charlotte, fashion, hats, Maira Kalman, Spring, The New Yorker
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Happy Spring!
With such unseasonably nice weather here in Chicago over these past few weeks, it’s been hard to remember that it’s still been winter—up until today, that is, the official first day of spring. Today, the sun was perfectly aligned over … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged blackie, charlotte, costumes, dance, first day of spring, flowers, march, mice, Spring, vernal equinox
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Gloriosky Zero
Yesterday Dad took an 8-mile bike ride through a nearby forest preserve, “with frogs in full song,” and tiny spring flowers—crocus, scilla, and vinca—in evidence everywhere. His best girl, Charlotte, went along of course, channeling Kate Winslet to his Leonardo … Continue reading
The Rite of Spring
In the Spring a young cat’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of pink tutus. Or at least Miss Charlotte’s have, ever since it was announced that open auditions would be held for a new local production of Stravinsky’s ballet, The … Continue reading
Posted in Charlotte Fashions
Tagged ballet, blackie, charlotte, love, mice, Spring, Stravinsky
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