As I get older, I'm starting to understand why my parents liked things the way they did...Here's a list of course..
1. My mom's ugly sweat pants. My mom bought these hideous purple sweat pants at walmart in the early 90's (maybe the late 80's...who knows) She wore those things for YEARS. They were egg plant purple. Eventually they became polka-dotted with bleach stains. They were also cuffed at the bottom. When I was growing up I never understood why she slipped into those things the minute she arrived home. I think I do now. I now have my own pair of ugly sweat pants. Granted, they are NOT cuffed at the bottom, but they do have bleach stains on them. I LOVE these pants. They are so comfortable. I can't WAIT to put them on when I arrive home after a long, long day!
2. Peace and Quiet. As many of you know, Joel and I share a car. For the most part, I love the fact that we have to share car rides every day. It gives us extra time to be together. I also love the fact that we only have to pay insurance for ONE vehicle. Sometimes, this does impede our freedom just a bit. The other day Joel picked me up from work after a LONG 13 hour day. I just wanted him to ask me how my day was and tell me what we were going to eat for supper. I was yearning for some peace and quiet. Unfortunately for me, there was a radio interview with the Norfolk Christian Basketball star, James McAdoo, airing. Since my husband LOVES sports, especially basketball, he had the radio blasting when he picked me up. He could not miss a WORD of the interview. I understand this completely, I mean he is the principal of Norfolk Christian....but I had been answering call bells the entire day. Noises had been blaring in my ears for 13 hours! I just wanted some peace and quiet. I now understand why my parents enjoyed riding in the car without the radio on. *Sigh* I'm getting soooo old!
3. "Is there snow on the ground? Then we can't turn up the heat! Put on a blanket!" This is a phrase my parents used when I was growing up. I used to BEG them to turn up the heat! But, my parents refused to until the first snow STAYED on the ground. My sisters and I would walk around bundled in blankets. I guess I understand the rationale behind this now that I pay my own heating bill.....I'm just glad I live in VA and we don't have to wait until the first snow sticks to turn on the heat.
Well, that's about all for now folks...I better get back to the books.
