(Almost) Wordless Wednesday
That awkward moment when you're walking down the stairs and you think theres another step and you hulk stomp the ground.
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When I Was Your Age...
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 would …
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 would …
Or like me and miss the last step and fall flat on your face :)
ReplyDeleteHULK STOMP!!! I just snort-laughed. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Hulk stomp! haha!
ReplyDeleteI have no depth perception, so I have been known to try and walk up and/or step down where there are no steps. Those pretty brick patterned walkways get me every time. And I Hulk stomp almost always on unfamiliar stairs. Que es la vida!
ReplyDeleteHulk Stomp...might be one of the best descriptions ever!
ReplyDeleteYep. I do this ALL of the time. Actually, sometimes I just manage to trip on flat surfaces. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteHulk stomp LOL! I love that!!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Ohmygosh, Janet! I love it! I just did this last night!
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