Elegance

My children used to say:
"Off to see the wizard."
Not quite,

Actually we are traveling
to Saratoga Springs to stay at
the Gideon Putnam Resort and Spa.
Built in 1935 and remodeled in 2003
it is surrounded by 2300 square acres
of Adirondack beauty.

We are meeting friends for dinner
and bridge... a birthday treat
although belated.

A taste of elegance...
Time to peel off the sweat pants,
ditch the sneakers and wear
nylons and real shoes.

I'll use my Chinese silk
knitting bag (Christmas gift from Jenn)
and tuck in a book.
No stuffing a knitting project
into a baggie on this trip.

I'm knitting a soft off-white
spiral-patterned hat
for Frances.

It shall be quite elegant
and brings to mind Sonja Henie
Norwegian Olympic skating champion.

When I was girl
we would go
to Madison Square Garden
to watch her skate.

Sonia Henie was lithe and blond...
a first tier super star.

Ice-skating was never one
of my accomplishments.
(Weak ankles.)

Give me roller skates
wedged to my leather shoes
and a skate key on a string
around my neck and I'd transverse
the sidewalks of Port Washington.

But the soft white hat
carries a touch of elegance
and when it caresses
Frances' straight blond hair
she'll shine like Sonja Henie
for me.

Note to Grace:
You have a Sonje Henie hat
with cables. And I have a picture
of you in it.

Ta da!
The little hat and I
are off for an overnight
to imbibe a touch of elegance.