Sparks Day At The Races

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Today I watched the Preakness - the second jewel in the Triple Crown Thoroughbred Horse Racing which began two weeks ago with the Kentucky Derby. Of course, my horse (Big Brown) won. But that's not what I want to talk about. The Kentucky Derby is also known for it's Hat Parade. They are astoundingly huge, feathery and OBVIOUS! LOL This link will give you some great pictures of them: http://www.horse-races.net/library/derby05-hats.htm At today's race the ladies were decked out in their finest once again in summer dresses and HUGE hats. Lovely. During an interview I grew bored with the blah, blah, blah and began checking out the background of the shot. And what do I see, but a vision of beauty and grace and HAT, that so captured my attention I couldn't take my eyes off HER - the woman of my dreams, my projected self as I imagine myself to be, my soul mate, my.....well you get the picture. This vision of vanilla and lemon souffle had smooth honey coloured skin - so lightly kissed by the sun, carmen red lips - luscious, a pale yellow spagetti strapped, Chinese silk dress cinched at the waist and rouched over the generous bust - so enticingly dipped at the cleft of the cleavage, and the hat - oh my, the hat!Tightly woven creamy rattan with an 18 inch brim saucily slanted over one eye and drooping lazily in the front. The crown was a burst of camillia's and roses and under the brim, another huge silk rose peeked cheerfully around HER shell like ear. And that's when it really hit me. I was looking at my vision, my imagining, my dream, of our very own Nova, dressed to the nines, with class and culture and sexuality and cheekiness and the pure warmth that only a real Southern Belle can carry off in style!My favorite horse in the Derby two weeks ago was a filly named Eight Belles. Tragically she gave her life that day. Today, she was represented by a Southern Belle of our very own, even if only in my imagination......