tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483143481224034343.post7313091142220572586..comments2023-10-15T13:50:42.427-07:00Comments on From "Me" to "Mandy": More Big Apple, c. 1972, & Early "Mandy"Mandy Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01547323395921637440noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483143481224034343.post-69486808263707030852014-01-06T11:22:03.542-08:002014-01-06T11:22:03.542-08:00Pat,
You're quite welcome! And I have a few...Pat,<br /><br />You're quite welcome! And I have a few more, for the final installment, along with some more pix of "Early Mandy."<br /><br />About the hot pretzels...I wonder if they may be "an acquired taste?" After all, this was in the early 1970's, and I didn't care for onions or brussels sprouts then, either! But now, both are fine... If I should get back to NYC, I'll give the pretzels another go! (Even at $2-$3 each!0<br /><br />MandyMandy Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547323395921637440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483143481224034343.post-41715115895748403912014-01-06T07:50:40.857-08:002014-01-06T07:50:40.857-08:00Thanks for the photos and the walk down memory lan...Thanks for the photos and the walk down memory lane. <br />I must disagree with your lack of appreciation for the NYC pretzel vendors. I love the hot pretzels and more often then not I will stop for one when I pass a vendor. Of course I think that the cost of a pretzel these days is between $2-3 while back in the early days they were probably a quarter.<br /><br />PatPat Scaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148601231866277374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483143481224034343.post-71877846436145145722014-01-05T11:34:34.092-08:002014-01-05T11:34:34.092-08:00Marian,
With regard to the comfort of wearing dre...Marian,<br /><br />With regard to the comfort of wearing dresses (or skirts), I couldn't agree with you more! In fact, I plan to try wearing the long black jumper dress at my first 2014 overnight outing, hopefully in March or April! Pat's comments in "Quickie - my New purse" helped with that, as have your prior comments on wearing dresses.<br /><br />As for my hairdo...that's a really difficult subject. I recognize that a pretty, feminine 'do would seriously improve my female presentation. However, my wife tolerates my long hair, even though she grumbles about it from time to time. Unfortunately, she's also expressed a preference for my hair to look more like a businessman's (i.e. very short.) <br /><br />If I one day show up unexpectedly decked out in a feminine hairdo, it's likely that in order to keep peace in the family (a preferable state), I'll have to trot back to the salon and get it re-done, in something "a lot shorter and much more masculine." (Possible translation; crew cut.) That's an exercise I just don't wish to participate in...because, except on Brad Pitt (Fight Club promo pix if I remember correctly), dresses generally don't go well with crew cuts! <br /><br />And unfortunately, I don't have the space, funds or freedom to deal with wearing and caring for various wigs. So, until I can find a more feminine short style that I like (and that she can live with), I probably will be "stuck" with long hair . At least I have the hair to be able to wear it long...for that I'm eternally grateful. Some of our sisters don't have such good fortune! <br /><br />Regarding the wig I wore in my 2002 picture...I didn't care for that style back then, and still don't like it in 2014. It was the only thing Kathy and Mary had with them to transform me, and I truly appreciate everything they did to "help me with the basics." It was a wonderful experience!<br /><br />As for styles I like, I've been looking at various versions of pageboys and bobs, both with side-swept bangs, as possible replacement styles. I wore a bob for a while as I was growing my hair out. That may be the easiest for her to tolerate...now if I can just find a picture of ""the right one..."<br /><br />Time will tell how this all works out...hope springs eternal.<br /><br />Enjoy your Sunday...<br /><br />MandyMandy Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547323395921637440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483143481224034343.post-16009919332685309872014-01-04T21:27:16.623-08:002014-01-04T21:27:16.623-08:00Mandy -
It's time to get your hair done up li...Mandy -<br /><br />It's time to get your hair done up like a real woman!!! The wig style looks better on you than your own hair - few people can pull off long hair on a big body as late in life as we are. Natal women start preferring shorter hair, as it is more practical and much easier to maintain. (The length of my wig tends to be the longest you'll usually see 50+ y/o women's hair these days.)<br /><br />In the summer, you'll love the feel of a nice dress or skirt. I love them, and can't wait for things to warm up a smidgen for the natal women to wear them again. (That's my cue to start wearing them myself.) The only time I wear them in the winter is Monday through Friday (after work), where I can look like a woman who came directly from work. (And even then I have to use my judgment.)<br /><br />MMarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18346866501735405647noreply@blogger.com