Ships Ahoy!

I'm back from Southern Colorado and my grandmother's estate auction--whew. I'll post all about that later when I've organized my thoughts.

Did you watch the Tony Awards on Sunday night? I missed part of it because we went out to dinner, but I was thrilled that I didn't miss the one part I was most anxious to see:

The tap dance number from "Anything Goes" with Sutton Foster! Girlfriend brought it, as usual. She is simply incredible! We were lucky enough to see her perform in The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway a few years ago, and she was amazing in that as well (she was Tony-nominated for that role too). Several years ago, she appeared on an episode of one of those makeover shows on TLC. She was very charming, down-to-earth and even a bit mousy--not at all what you would suspect an accomplished Broadway leading lady to be, and it only made me like her more!

Unfortunately, there's about a 0% possibility of me getting to NYC this year to see Sutton in "Anything Goes" so I'm going to have to do my best to create that feeling here, which means two things: tap dance lessons, and nautical fashions.

I've already gotten a start on the nautical fashions part, with this cute rope stripe tee I picked up at Target last week. You could also go with this anchor version:

Both are only $14.99, a fraction of what a ticket for "Anything Goes" will cost you right now! I simply adore nautical-inspired fashion--red and white stripes, boatneck shirts, rope espadrilles--and I'm thrilled every spring when those styles inevitably resurface and I can get my sailor on again, even though I live in land-locked Colorado.

As for the tap dancing, I've taken lessons at various places over the years and I've always loved it, even if I won't be joining the chorus of "Anything Goes" anytime soon. Most recently I took lessons at the local rec center but quit because my knees were bothering me and my tap shoes didn't fit anymore after having a baby. I think it's time to get a new pair of shoes and start practicing my time steps--do you think the teacher would be put off if I wore my new Target tee and a sailor hat to class?