Sunny in the 70s

Yes, it's been nearly three months since a post has gone up on PE. There have been lots of changes going on for me, and things are starting to come into balance.

I have a wonderful new day job, which is a nice shift. But, it's also like taking a step back in time. Back to the glamorous, fabulous 1970s.

I don't mean this:

But this:

And this:

I think due to the double-knit polyester, Harvey's Bristol Cream and food on toothpicks, we tend to over look the elegance of the 1970s. But, the seventies are when women's liberation hit its stride, fashion redefined chic, three-martini lunches were still acceptable, people still dressed for the occasion, and intellectuals were celebrities.

Yes, there were gold chains and chest hair, that pesky-double knit and a little bit of chauvinism. But in the seventies, we were athletic (tennis was nearly requisite) and interesting (it took a great effort to avoid the evening news), and quite articulate (swearing wasn't well tolerated, so we had to use big words).

As I watched the anniversary edition of "An American Family", I was taken by the vernacular of that time. The seventies were, in their own way, quite sophisticated. So, this summer, I'm embracing the elegance of that era. Gold hoops, hot rollers, wide pant legs, flowing dresses, and hats.