Since I had a lovely weekend eating candy in front of movies, Taco Bell to starve off migraines and nothing that could be described as lo-cal, my ever attentive husband gently suggested I should try on my outfits for the Romantic Times convention in Houston this week before I pack them. Feeling frisky since I had just finished the first draft of a short novel, I gave in late last night. The first dress I ripped the tag off and tried on was black, and I thought rather slimming around the waist, though exposed so much cleavage it was barely coverage at all. Great, I thought, I'll tie a red bandanna around my neck and wear this one at the Wild West party! Alas, twas vetoed in favor of, yes, can you believe it, shopping for something else! The dear tightwad would rather have me out spending his hard-earned money that wear the black dress in public.

Onto the second dress. Now this one I thought made my Taco Bell middle look a little chubby, but he loved the red color, the cleavage coverage and probably the fact that it made me look fat too, since I'll be at this party without him. Whatever, it will work for something and a friend is bringing me another outfit I might be able to wear at the Fairy Ball. Then my Moulin Rouge party dress, the one I have to wear while being escorted by a cover model. (Darn!) Okay, I thought, I knew when I bought it that I couldn't get the zipper up alone, but I have a roommate, she'll help me. But I didn't know it was see-through! Quickly I tossed my bedroom drawers, looking for a slip. Yeah! Found one that hadn't been worn since 1995 but the elastic was still good. It's only a mini slip but it covers my belly button and underdrawers. I'll use a scarf to cover my chest.

By then it was late, so I simply tossed a tropical two piece dress into the pile for the Immortals party. I reminded Hubby that he'd seen me in it only 14 months ago, at our WEDDING REHEARSAL DINNER, but apparently he was too deep in the wine to remember much about that night. Still, I weigh less that I did then, or did before Taco Bell, so all is probably well.

Now to figure out what to wear during the day. And go shopping! Then onto Houston for my temporary new wild life, just like my heroine Melanie in Cards Never Lie!