Back from shopping. Great success, though I really wanted a suit. Could only find casual clothes. That's ok, too. Didn't like some of the sizes, but then again who cares. I tried on 12s that fit perfectly, some even a tad loose (a wee tad!), and some 14s that were too tight. The problem is with the cut of the clothes, not me.

Onward and upward. The good thing was that everything was on sale -- huge, like marked 40% off and they took another 50% off at the register! So, I was able to get Liz Claiborne and Jones New York (my favorite names) at bargain basement prices. Not bad!