This just makes me smile!

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For Valentine's Day, my husband and I went shopping together.  He got a great deal on a new golf club, and then we had a very nice lunch at Biaggi's.  Yum - Italian!
I had Spaghetti al Erbe and spinach salad -- it was so fresh!  He had a sausage panini and lobster chowder.  Then, we went shopping for me.  I took him to a favorite antique store to pick up a picture I saw there a couple of weeks ago and couldn't get out of my head:
Even Dennis loved it!  Now, that's saying something!  (Shown here with Suzanne's lovely paper wreath.)
Here's a close-up of some of the ladies.  The caption says "May Company 1926" -- it was some kind of annual event, I gather.  I need to research it!

My son had to do a double take when he saw it -- he said he at first thought they were "popes"!  I can see that -- the funny hats, the dresses rather like robes.  (But not the boas!)

Oh my goodness...I love this like crazy.  It makes me SO HAPPY!

After that purchase, we went to a French bakery for bread and dessert, and then home.  I cooked my men their favorite lasagna dinner.  It was a lovely day!  I hope yours was, as well.

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Comments

Unknown said…
I love it too! I wonder if it was a May day event?...glad you had a great day!
February 16, 2011 at 8:29 AM
Anonymous said…
Its a great picture i can see why you were drawn to it.
hugs June
February 16, 2011 at 8:43 AM
Linda @ A La Carte said…
What a fun gift! That would make me smile also (the photo) and then lunch! Happy Day. hugs, Linda
February 16, 2011 at 9:05 AM
Bunty said…
Fabulous picture Laurie and your lunch sounds yummy.

Thanks for sharing,

Barbara
February 16, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Alyssa said…
Sounds wonderful! We had a lovely and quiet day here. It was nice. That photo is interesting. Funny outfits and they all look quite happy about it, too!
February 16, 2011 at 11:15 AM
LuLu Kellogg said…
I love this picture too!!

What a sweet pic of you and your husband!

So glad you had a Happy Love Day!

LuLu~*xoxo
February 16, 2011 at 12:43 PM
Anonymous said…
I'm so glad you had such a lovely Valentine's day. I just love the picture you found. It would make me smile too! It just seems like women time was so much more prevalent back then. I suppose they had more time than us full time plus workers today. (sigh)
February 16, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Marion said…
Sounds like a perfect day. Girl, I have to drag my husband out to shop with me and then he's tapping his foot. He will go to my favorite thrift store, though, because they carry cool men's clothes and junk. Great photo of you and your hubby!!! Blessings!
February 16, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Tammy said…
What a lovely day you had! The photo is fabulous! It would be fun to know why they had the decorated hats and boas. I think I would like to go to a party like that!
February 16, 2011 at 5:47 PM
karlascottage.typepad.com said…
What outfits! Maybe we should dress like that for our MayDay event! Popes with boas.
February 17, 2011 at 12:38 PM
barb cabot said…
truly a happy day. Love this post and love hearing about your Valentines day with your sweetheart men! You each are blessed to have one another. glad it was so wonderful for someone so sweet.
February 17, 2011 at 12:56 PM
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