WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 11

[gaylean93]

After I posted about the baby shoes, I had to go see if Stride Rite, were still in business, they are! That company must be about 1000 years old. I think Mary Todd Lincoln's mother bought her first pair of baby shoes from Stride Rite.

In my day, they were heathy orthopedic type shoes. I remember that in the first grade, each shoe weighed about 150 pounds each, and I think in place of leather soles they had planks of wood.

I think my mother had to start putting my shoes on me the night before, to allow enough time to get me laced into them. My father assured us that we would have good feet and good posture, even if it would kill us.

That's the only place we shopped for the kids when they were babies. It is common out here. I still buy Brooke some sandals there sometimes. Ethan won't touch them but he is a boy and although his shoes cost A LOT more than Brooke's, she has 25 more pairs than her

 

[gaylean93]

Not only is Stride-Rite in business but they make great age appropriate shoes for little girls. I was always able to find Molly a pair of patten leather flat black there. Everywhere else seemed to think that 8-9 year old girls should have heals, but not this mama....

Willie never liked their shoes either btw...

I should have just copy and pasted

 

[gaylean93]

In December 1933, the Roosevelt Administration repealed Prohibition. But now came the dust storms across the Dakotas, Oklahoma, Kansas and nearby states, blowing away topsoil. From decades before, these lands had been broken up by plowing. In the place of prairie grasses, wheat had been grown. With the economic depression, the demand for wheat had dropped, and the price that farmers were getting for their wheat had fallen to about one-fourth what it had been. At that price farmers could not afford to grow wheat. Their fields dried up and were left unused, and winds began blowing away topsoil. Whole houses were buried in dust, and ruined small farmers began migrating to California, lured by growers there who were in search of cheap labor for harvesting their crops.

The repeal of Prohibition helped the economy a lot and the crime level. It brought the money back to the country and took it away from the gangsters and bootleggers.

 

[gaylean93]

Hi

Olivia and I had a nice day today...

We got up 7 am and catch the buses to Glasgow as it was snowing. We thought it was not good idea but it was okay when we got in Glasgow.

Olivia went to Art Visual and she saw her friend there...

I went to meet my good friend then went to Battlefield for lunch with another 3 friends..

I was rushing to pick up Olivia but it seem far away and I got off wrong direction as end up long walking to pick her up...

I didn't realised that I got blister on my feet

After that we went back to meet my friends for wines and snack and catch up the news...

We missed the bus and wait another 15 mins , got back home safety...

I feel worn out now... (must be my aged)

Scottishwee35

Sounds like a nice day. I'm sorry you are worn out. My arms are sore from picking Brooke up when she fell at the skating rink.

 

[gaylean93]

OK, you got me thinking about something else, we've chatted on here before about it.

What gives with the way people are dressing kids these days?

How are we dressing them? Which fashion don't you like?

 

[gaylean93]

but they were cute planks of wood ya know...



don't get me started. you know I'm not "that" mom. I think there are lots of reasons for the problems of which you speak, mom/dads tha don't care because they are self-absorbed mostly at the top of the list would be my suspicion.

Some moms would think it is bad to let their son where flip flops with a tux

 

[gaylean93]

Hey Gay, are we supposed to call your sister if we arent going tomorrow? Or were we supposed to call her if we were going?

cuz were not going afterall

She said it's OK since you're going to Laughlin with her.

 

[gaylean93]

Well, not a way that parents dress their children, but there is a growing 'trend' for young girls to go out in their pajamas. There was a whole thread on a UK board about it. They didn't mean the quick trip to the garbage bin etc, they meant girls in their PJ's, Ugg boots, short jackets, orange fake tans, full make up and hair done, going off to the malls!!! Seems it is very fashionable.

They do all that work with the make up and hair and then wear their pjs? That is crazy. Are the pjs provocative?

 

[gaylean93]

It wasn't there when I started typing my post! But I didn't think you meant me anyway!

Ya, I meant you and everyone else. Next time read everything I post......even if I haven't posted it yet

 

[gaylean93]

PPPSSSSSTTT! Hey Grandpa,moms not lookin'! Slide that tequila bottle a little closer, will ya!

Your mom was probably passin the bottle

 

[gaylean93]

HEY! YOU GUYS NEED TO KEEP POSTING PICTURES TOO!!!!

Still have a huge stack that V hasnt posted yet. But I need someone to laugh at too! So come on people! Post your pics!

I have some of the kids and us about 2 years ago. Is that good?

 

[gaylean93]

Not a chance! You look way to young to be hanging out with the "geezers"!!!

I tried to convince her of that during shots around the ship but she didn't listen

 

[gaylean93]

we have broken open Wii Fit. Not such a great day...Me, Molly and Willie are onthe edge of overweight. Of course we knew that but still....

I don't think the kids really got what I've been talking about when I tell them to make better food choices, maybe this will help in that regard.

So I'll see ya in 6 months when I can raise my head from shame again

btw, Paul and I bought our tree yesterday. He is trying to get it planted. Sadly the stump was not ground out enough so he is now using a chain saw to cut the old root. I'm glad we are finally getting the tree in the ground. It's a shame that our tulips are getting crushed to make this happen

I'll take a shot once it's done

I would have loved to be on the edge They said Brooke was normal and Ethan was under weight. I wonder what they consider normal and over weight. I don't think Ethan is a small boy.

 

[gaylean93]

Well done for only being on the EDGE of overweight!

That thing made me fat with a half shirt. Everyone at the party laughed at me

 

[gaylean93]

˙uǝǝʍʇǝq uı ǝɹɐ sɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ ˙ǝuo ƃuızɐɯɐ uɐ puɐ ɹǝʇɐʞs ssǝןǝsn ʎɹǝʌ ɐ ɥʇıʍ ɹɐǝʎ sıʇ pooƃ ǝʇınb sı ʇı ˙ǝɔı uo ƃuıɔuɐp ƃuıɥɔʇɐʍ ɯ,ı

Well that's one way to get me to read about dancing on ice

 

[gaylean93]

maybe they were on the edge and I was in it... I was doing it too fast to really remember, and they are exercising now, I'll do mine when they are gone. Not fun to have someone watch you fumble on this stuff when you're old like me (us)

I fell during bowling one night. I'm surprised the you tube isn't on here yet

 

[gaylean93]

I don't even like doing the Wiifit when John is watching me, but I love watching him!!!

Well I'm sure he likes watching you too

 

[gaylean93]

wonder if I use the mirror maybe work???

Scottishwee35

That would make it worse. OK I tried it

 

[gaylean93]

To delight and amuse you all.....

I know that Bubba's grandma is in the lower left photo, but he will have to tell you who the others are.

You talk about the way we dress our kids.....look at how short those skirts are That dress would be at the Good Will by now.

 

[BubbaGrump]

You talk about the way we dress our kids.....look at how short those skirts are That dress would be at the Good Will by now.

They probably got them at Goodwill!!!