Retire in Style with Lolita

Our new rock star has arrived !

I love hats. I was browsing around nearby mall when I spotted this Fedora hat with pink flowers.

I first saw a Passion Flower at a friend's garden when I was living and working in Bermuda. I was quite intrigued at the symbolism given this beautiful flower. "Passiflora is Latin for "passion flower," a name that Spanish missionaries, working in South America in the 16th century, gave the plant. Some missionaries used the flower's elaborate structure to teach about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The corona on the top of the flower symbolized the crown of thorns, while the five anthers represented the five wounds. The protruding styles represented the three nails, while the petals and sepals represented the apostles. The dark spots on the underside of the leaves symbolized the silver that Judas was paid to betray Jesus."