I was so pleased to find these beautiful clothbound literary classics at Anthropologie. I am currently reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and in the very VERY near future, I see myself tossing my existing copy aside and purchasing this one. Oh – also, if you favor watching a movie over reading a book, check out the 1940 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. It is most charming.
My dear dad is turning 60 this year and I made these Italian-inspired invitations for the special occasion. Why Italian? Firstly, that is one question you should never have to ask. *grin* Secondly, with a last name like Lavagnino, how can you not?
The cover. If you look close enough (I don’t recommend this), you can see our printer was getting a little tired at this point. This copy was in the “extras” pile.
The inside (smudged for a little privacy):
The insert:
“When things go a little bad, nowadays, you go out and get yourself an -ism and you’re in business.” – Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
A line from the 1938 film, You Can’t Take It With You. How some things never change.
There was more to explore at the San Francisco Zoo…
This, of course, was my seat of choice *grin*:
The Mother’s Building, a close-up on one of the tile and mosaic murals – beautiful:
The drive home along the Great Highway (iPhone quality) – it was a clear and splendid day:
