42 OUTFITS LATER

The queen of shopping and fashion is once again vacationing with me at my home. Yes,  Aunt Ann Marie is here for her annual visit and as usual she is putting me to shame. Gerry's sister is ten years older than me, making her a whopping EIGHTY and yet looking not a day over sixty. She is a size 8 and just plain looks fabulous.  She could put on a pair of sweat pants and a baggy tee shirt and look like she came off the fashion run way.  (Not that I have ever seen her wear baggy sweats and tee shirts but I know she would still look good if she did.) She has her hair and nails done weekly and her make up is always perfect.
In other words, she is my complete opposite ! But for some reason we have always hit it off and have always gotten along very well. Husband and I always included her in our vacations once our kids were grown so Ann Marie is used to my quirks and travels well with me. Each year since I have been in Florida she has come down for a couple of weeks to enjoy the winter weather here while the NY winter blew itself out back home.  Last year she came down for her brother's funeral so it wasn't much of a vacation but this year she and I picked up where we left off, complete with her unending wardrobe of never ending changes of clothes.  Ann Marie has been here two full weeks and with the exception of one beach cover up I have yet to see her wear the same piece of clothing twice!  I, on the other hand, who have an entire closet full of clothing to choose from continue to choose the same two or three favorites. Why venture into unchartered territory when we know what's comfortable? Ann came out this morning in the third bathing suit I have seen her in. THREE bathing suits for a 2 weeks stay? FOUR beach cover ups?  So far I have seen FOUR different sweaters and FIVE different pairs of slacks.  I've lost track of the number of shoes.
Perhaps this is why the woman always looks so good. She has a suitcase the size of a refrigerator and an make up case the size of a microwave. When I travel I have a suitcase the size of a microwave and don't have a make up case.  Perhaps I should take lessons from Ann Marie.  Or NOT !