Sequins and general shimmer at Michelle and David's birthday party

I picked out a pair of shimmery golden pants to wear to Michelle and David's big birthday party in Providence, RI. You might question my fashion choice — you might wonder, “weren’t you worried about having shinier pants than the birthday girl?” 

Had you actually asked, I would have chuckled very breezily. No way. Zero concerns.

When you know someone for almost thirty years, you gain a very solid understanding of what she’s likely to break out for her birthday party. My hope was to fit in with the general theme. 

Good news! Tom said my golden pants performed very well. Michelle has other friends with similar perceptiveness. There was a lot of shimmer in that ballroom for a Saturday night in March.

Michelle herself wore an amazing blue sequined jumpsuit. Super sparkly. This morning at brunch, I said to Michelle that the color was understated. She said, “Yes, because sequins can be understated.” 

Speaking of pants, when Tom and I were walking over to the brunch, we encountered a man — a younger white guy. He stood on the edge of the sidewalk reading a book or something that he had propped up on a short brick pillar by someone’s front walk.

The guy had on a shirt and some kind of poncho affair. He wore socks pulled up to mid-calf and a nice looking casual shoe. 

But no pants. 

As we passed by, the guy spun around and I noticed his bright pink spectacles. He said loudly, “You two are a perfect match.” 

I said, “Why thank you!” 

I’m pretty sure it was a compliment. I’m going to take it that way.

Here's the golden pants. Trust me, they are gold. Really really gold.

It's like that "what color is the dress" meme that was going around last year.