Your Presence is a Present

Your Presence is a Present

On Saturday, my parents and I ventured to D.C. to celebrate my great-uncle’s 92nd birthday with my favorite uncle.

Yes. I said 92nd.

Can you imagine, well, living that long? Such a blessing, right? More like a present.

J.Crew Factory Striped Shirt
J.Crew Skirt
J.Crew Jenna Bracelet/Michael Kors Watch & Express Statement Necklace
Tory Burch Reva Flats

And he was actually present, too. He has more common sense than most people my age (but than again, common sense ain’t so common). I loved listening to his stories about how he met his wife and all the traveling they used to do.

 

Even more so, I loved the house. His wife’s parents owned a boarding house in the early 1900s. Literally minutes from the White House, where he lives now.

 

Three floors of grandeur.

I couldn’t help but wonder what it would have been like to float down those stairs in the 20s all dressed up for a night on the town. Or a journalist covering events for the local paper.
Banging away all hours of the night on the antique typewriter I found in the basement–that came home to live with me (I can’t WAIT to have it restored).

Whoa, I look like Mama Hargrove here!

I can only hope to be so blessed to live so a long, fulfilling life and have family  around to remember it all with.

Want to meet the birthday boy?

 

He doesn’t look a day over 60 does he? And he’s stylin’ in the chambray shirt isn’t he?

*clears throat*

I’d also like to thank my favorite uncle slash photographer for capturing the day perfectly. He did my outfit shots for me. He does good work, right?

Don’t you just love old people? Did anyone else noticed when people get a certain age they lose their filter? Isn’t it refreshing to hear someone speak candidly for once?

Don’t forget to enter my giveaway to win a pair of Yumnah Najah’s earrings here.

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