Someday Funnies: A Momma’s “Boy”

Wearing Missoni

Gene Hackman femulating in the 1996 film The Birdcage.

Items of Interest

Still Tall After All These Years Dept.

5'11" Kate Grigorieva

If you have been following this blog for awhile, you might recall my Famous Females of Height page, which I created to illustrate that girls like us are not the only tall women out there (so don’t let your height prevent you from going out).

Reader Sissyslave sent me a link to a Herald Weekly article, “The Tallest Women in Show Business,” which is an illustrated list of tall female celebrities. The list included a lot of women who I was unaware of being tall. And I learned that six-foot tall actress Famke Janssen has incredibly large feet and has to get special custom-made shoes for her size 11’s. (We can sympathize.)

Not So Tall After All These Years Dept.

All my adult life, I was 6 feet 2 inches tall, or so I thought. During my recent health issues, a nurse measured my height and informed me that I was a more petite 5 feet 11.

“People typically lose almost one-half inch every 10 years after age 40,” explains Andrea Singer, chief medical officer of the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Since I am 72 years old, that would account for over 1.5 inches of the 3 inches of height that I lost.

The other 1.5 inches could be due to osteoporosis, but except for the height loss, I don’t have any other osteoporosis symptoms. Inaccurate measurements may be the cause. My mother marked my height on a door frame every birthday. I measured the marks on the frame and I topped out at 6 feet 2 at age 16. So go figure.

I will mention the height loss to my doctor, but the good news is that at 5 feet 11, I am a less imposing woman than the Amazonian I was at 6 feet 2.

Quote of the Week Dept.

“Guys, these are the most comfortable bras you will ever wear.” – Kim Kardashian for Skims

Dick Knows Best Dept.

Wearing Boston Proper

Brendan W. Jordan

Someday Funnies

Wearing BCBGMAXAZRIA

Christer Lindarw, yet another Swedish professional femulator

Someday Funnies: Any Port in a Store

Wearing New York & Company

1982 Closet Ball Queen competitors

Friendship is Aspirational

By Tami Knight

I am not religious, but do value Judeo-Christian culture, teachings and traditions. I also appreciate those that enjoy a sense of community and belonging by attending church. With this in mind, I began visiting a local Congregational church over the last year.

Some context: I pass extremely well (5'9", 28" waist, my hair is brown, medium-length bob). My voice is pretty good, too, but I might give out clues in a longer conversation with someone. I dress like any other female does wherever I am and carry myself with a sense of pride. At church, I always wear a conservative dress and low heels.

While I can't make every Sunday as I like to travel, I can usually make time once or sometimes twice a month. What I did not expect and so enjoy about these times is that there hasn’t been a Sunday that someone hasn’t stepped up with a smile and introduced themselves to me. Mostly it is the women who are more social. 

When I walk in, I am thanked for coming. After the service in the fellowship room for coffee, I am always chatting with one, two or three women at a time. Yesterday, I met someone who shared my interest in the Detroit Symphony and ballet at the Michigan Opera Theater. It turns out that we had seen many of the same performances and seeing Misty Copeland dance is in our bucket list.

So with all the talk of a war (or push back) on aspects of the “trans movement,” it needs to be said that it isn’t everywhere or from everyone for any reason. I have no doubt that my pastor and some of the women I have befriended have or might have figured me out. But how does one explain the friendly faces, smiles, laughter from so many women and husbands?

Friendship is aspirational. When we meet someone we like, it is because we find aspects of them we admire.

Wearing Venus

To Angela Booth, everyday is dress day!

Someday Funnies

Wearing Alice + Olivia

Sweden’s After Dark femulating showgirls

Colors: It’s all about skin tone

Reader Romney asked me to talk about colors. 

I am not an expert. Through experimentation, I have learned what colors look good and don’t look good on me.

Experimentation is expensive. Putting together outfits of varied colors just to discard those that don’t work can quickly empty your purse. There has to be a better way and it is called “color analysis.”

Myimperfectlife.com has an excellent article “how to find the shades that will make you look—and feel—your best.” The article provides a step-by-step guide for determining your best colors. Click here to read it.

By the way, turns out that I am “cool’ despite what some people say (LOL), so blue, emerald, purple, lavender and icy blue should populate my wardrobe. My bright colors are pink, ruby rosy reds—and for the neutrals, white, navy blues and cool grays.

Have a colorful day!

Wearing Bebe

Luis Montalbert femulating Kylie Minogue on Costa Rican television’s Tu cara me suena.

Someday Funnies

Wearing Chicwish

University of Wisconsin-Madison Harefoot Club male chorus girls, circa 1920’s

Getting Better All the Time

Today marks six weeks since I had total knee replacement surgery. I have three more sessions of rehab this week and then I see my surgeon on Friday for a final post-surgery check-up.

I am not 100% yet. Going down stairs is still an issue; I think it is doable, but I have to convince myself that I can do it. 

Don't need a cane any longer, but I still carry one just in case (like when I walked in the woods for the first time on Friday).

I figure that later this month, I will be ready to go out and will probably do lunch en femme.

And finally, thank you all for your birthday wishes last week! Hope the next 52 weeks will be better than the previous 52.

Wearing Fore Collection

Daniel Furlong, womenswear model

Films of Late

I am a big movie fan and usually watch the Oscars to see which movies and movie stars win what awards. During the build-up for tonight’s Oscars, all I hear is how the film Everything Everywhere All at Once is the favorite to win the best film award. Its actors are also nominated for best actor and actress.

I viewed the film last night on Showtime. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. It is one of the worst films I have ever seen. My hate for the film continued to build the longer I watched it and I would have changed channels if my spouse did not insist on seeing it to the end. She disliked the film, too, but figured that after investing two hours with this turkey, she mighty as well see it all.

In my opinion, a much better nominated film is The Banshees of Inisherin, but I don't have high hopes that it will win anything.

And so it goes.

Someday Funnies

Wearing Chicwish

Arturo Valls femulates Rihanna on Spanish television’s Tu cara me suena.
You can view this femulation on YouTube.