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
That is awesome gift. Now quit running around outside in your robe :)
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, I am sure that did wonders for you mindset and helped you relax. You deserved it for sure!
It was funny when we arrived to see people wandering the grounds in their robes and men with hairy chests eating in theirs! It was an amazing weekend!
DeleteWhat a great gift!! What did you get done?
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet gift. hope you enjoyed!
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