the Joys Of Having Girls...........Napkins............Ahhhh!!!!

[lauriejim]

THE GOOD NAPKINS ... Ahhhhh ... The joys of having girls....

My mother taught me to read when I was four years old (her first mistake).

One day, I was in the bathroom and noticed one of the cabinet doors was ajar.

I read the box in the cabinet. I then asked my mother why she was keeping ''napkins' in the bathroom. Didn't they belong in the kitchen? Not wanting to burden me with unnecessary facts, she told me that those were for 'special occasions' (her second mistake).
Now fast forward a few months.....It's Thanksgiving Day, and my folks are leaving to pick up my uncle and his wife for dinner. Mom had assignments for all of us while they were gone. Mine was to set the table.

When they returned, my uncle came in first and immediately burst into laughter. Next came his wife who gasped, then began giggling. Next came my father, who roared with laughter. Then came Mom, who almost died of embarrassment when she saw each place setting on the table with a 'special occasion' Kotex napkin at each plate, with the fork carefully arranged on top. I had even tucked the little tail in so they didn't hang off the edge!!

My mother asked me why I used these and, of course, my response sent the other adults into further fits of laughter. 'But, Mom, you said they were for special occasions!!!'



Life is too short for drama & petty things, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly
....and for heavens sake, use the good napkins whenever you can! ..........laurie

[SlotMonster]

Very-very-very-very-very nice, laurie!!!!!

[bryand]

Laurie....you didn't really post that, did you? Oh my.

[lauriejim]

Originally Posted by bryand

Laurie....you didn't really post that, did you? Oh my.

..sure i did, you almost have to be a mother or father or someone with lil girls who've asked that question to get the jest of it just like when my son stumbled on to what he thought were ballons(not) we had water filled comdoms all over the house lifes to short not to have a good laugh, even when it seems stupid or silly sometimes............laurie

[heatherad]

LOL lauriejim, great one!

[bryand]

Originally Posted by lauriejim

..sure i did, you almost have to be a mother or father or someone with lil girls who've asked that question to get the jest of it just like when my son stumbled on to what he thought were ballons(not) we had water filled comdoms all over the house lifes to short not to have a good laugh, even when it seems stupid or silly sometimes............laurie

Yea, I agree. I have many similar memories with my daughter (who is now almost 20).

[classymom]

When we were selling our house in Las vegas I told the real estate agent to please give me a hour notice before she brought anyone over. She came unexpected one day ( I had a 2 year old ) My daughter dumped my whole box of tampons ( 100 pack or so it seemed) all over my formal living room She called from then on.

[happygobrokey]

at the truck stop last night, woman comes up to the counter buying only tampons. couldn't bite my tongue before giving my standard "hi, how are you today?" luckily she didn't unleash the beast on me.

and key tip: store it high up if you don't want kids playing with it (or it's expensive to replace).

[lauram]

Got to love it. I recall when one of my boys yes years ago watching tv about
making paper planes. His kept breakingthe ones he tried to make. at this time i had people over working on a fund raiser. To my horror out came my son with the pads all over him tears in his eyes saying mom why did you buy these they say they have wings and ive tried the whole box none of them fly. SO as i looked over not knowing to laugh or faint he says oh i had to stick them on me didnt know what to do with them as you told us not to leave our toys on the floor.