The older my children get, I find myself...with increasing frequency, starting sentences with a phrase I thought I’d never say: “When I was your age…” Yup, nothing says you’re old like those words, which have been uttered by old people since the Industrial Revolution. Usually, “when I was your age” serves as a cop-out for my cheapness. I say things like, “When I was your age, I only had two shoes” (commonly known as one pair), or “When I was your age, we only had four channels, and one of them was in French. ” But there is one statement that I wish to shout from a roof top. It is: “When I was your age, the toys were better.” If you look at some of the top toys on this years Christmas wish lists, you see cheap plastic crap that I am loathe to buy for Lochlan. I miss the toys of my childhood, all of which I wish my parents still had. Yes, with five children, had they kept our toys, they would now have a moderate-sized toy collection, a Narnia closet leading to Fisher Price Land, that wo
A CHEESE DINNER!?!?! OMG. Stop. Also- love the name Athena!! Despite living in Athens, I've never heard of anyone naming their daughter that! Maybe it'd be a little too obvious living here? Still. Very cute.
ReplyDeleteYou have such an amazing spirit and presence about yourself Janet. I just love following you and I love that you have fun regardless. LIke that saying " dance like no one is watching". That reminds me of you in so many ways.
ReplyDeleteLove your pictures! You look so pretty on your red top. And if I may say, that baby suits you so well. I want to see a picture like that with a baby that's yours VERY soon. xo
ReplyDeleteYou DID need that. Wine and cheese and foolishness? How wonderful. I think traveling is the best cure for most things.
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a fun weekend! Love your pictures :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like an amazing weekend. You really are an amazing and resilient person to keep on smiling through it all. I'm impressed!
ReplyDeleteHow fun!! Love all the pictures! Keep smiling! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! When I was a poor student my friends and I used to go to St Lawrence Market for 'brunch' (i.e. touring our way around the building and grabbing freebie samples at each stall) on a regular basis. Ah, the memories...
ReplyDeleteGlad you had such a blast! You and your sister look so much alike!
What an awesome weekend! I LOVE your red paisley top/dress!! It is beautiful on you! Yum to the wine and Cheesewerks!! Athena is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteXoxox