The Year in Pictures: Nov. | Dec.

Sharyn Ford and Clarise Pellegrino dressed as pink ladies at Longboat Harbour’s “Back to the ’50s” party in November.
Dr. Celia Edmundson spent four years typing handwritten letters, correspondence between her parents, Lt. Gen. James Edmundson and Lee Edmundson, written during World War II, to compile them into a book, “Letters for Lee,” which was released in November.
Edith Barr Dunn’s Golden Girls: Sylvia Babineau, Linda Meisenbach, Dunn, Norah Browne, Marilynn Lee and Josette Whiteneck sold 50/50 raffle tickets at the 28th annual St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon in November.
Boat lights at Bird Key Yacht Club lit up at the club’s annual Lighting of the Fleet ceremony in December.
Arleen Klein, Suzanne Reiman, Joyce Kolligan, Carole Horowitz and Merrill Howard dressed in matching outfits at the Longboat Key Club Women’s Golf Association’s “Frosty Frolic” event in December.
Bianca Baldi laughed with Mrs. Claus, aka Kathy Lippa, at the Sarasota Yacht Club’s annual “Lighting of the Fleet” event in December.
Susan Atherton got makeup pointers from Liz Amberger at the third annual Longboat Key-founded Tea 2 Tequila night-out event in November, at Saks Fifth Avenue.