Theme of the Day - Bubbles
August 17th, 2007 at 8:38 am (Uncategorized)
It is no secret that Katharine and Mary love bubbles. Watching the fun they can have with a little soapy water and a stick really makes you wonder about all of the excess in our lives. It reminds me of when the girls were babies. We could buy them the most expensive (think any gift Michael bought them), most popular (think Tickle Me Elmo), loudest (think anything Aunt Betty bought them) or biggest (think Ricky’s gifts) and they would prefer the box that the toy came in to the toy itself.
When I look back over my 37 years and think of being carted around in the brown Monte Carlo with the tan vinyl top, no car seats to age 12, walking to school barefoot in the snow and uphill both ways, it reminds me of a simpler time. Ten channels on the television, twenty songs in my whole music library (all from the Beach Boys Endless Summer double album) and my sister was my best friend.
Susan and I would swing in the back yard singing “…We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun...,” and watch Sam run back and forth along the fence. Some of the lessons I learned then still affect my life. One that comes to mind is that people who talk to themselves are ugly (think Luke and Matt Zaleski). Thanks dad for that sound advice, I will carry it with me until the end of time. Good times. Good times. She has since replaced me with a list of best friends that would be the envy of every politician since John Quincy Adams (still her favorite president to this day). Some of our favorites in the list are Jen Doyle, Mary Beth (Elvis), Tammy and who could forget, bug eyes.
Sentimental journeys are fun but as Nacho Libre says “Do you remember that one time when everyone was shouting my name and I used my strength to rip my blouse?” No matter how hard you try, you just can’t stop progress. Well that is true for my Chanchos. They can take the simple act of blowing soapy water and make it better. Check it out.
