I’m working on a little story for you. In the meantime, I thought I’d share a little song and ask you to help me check my eyesight.

Today’s musical selection is What a Difference a Day Made performed by Dinah Washington.

On to my eye exam. I saw this picture in the Library of Congress. The girl in the photograph reminded me of my friend’s little girl, who is about 7 years old.

When I read the description of the photo, I got thoroughly confused. The picture is labeled Mrs. L.J. Balsan, otherwise known as Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877 – 1964). The metadata says the picture was taken between 1915 and 1920, which was after she divorced the ninth Duke of Marlborough and before she married Lt. Col. Jacques Balsan in 1921. That would put her somewhere between ages 38 and 43.

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I’d dismiss it as an error, but the Library of Congress is usually pretty accurate. And the dress looks more in keeping with the 1910s than the 1870s. People age differently, I know, but is it possible this is a 43-year-old woman? No, I’m sure this must be a picture of someone else or they misdated the picture. If not, I must be aging in dog years!