Monday, March 7, 2011

My Mother the Monkey

If you ever wonder where I get it, you don't have to look too far. Not typically wacky, G'ma Phyl was on a roll Friday night at the party store:


Nice, eh?

It was absolutely pouring outside, so we dragged our feet getting what we needed. We perused the aisles for anything hilarious to make each other laugh. And laugh we did.

We went for cellophane bags and ended up with candy bracelets, a pink party hat, a retirement piggy bank that grows in water, and alien pop-up toys. We cracked up in every aisle, to where the employees were laughing along with us.

Although I think they were secretly relieved when we left.


Again, G'ma Phyl started it--Em and I just joined in. Three generations of wackiness.

19 comments:

lifeshighway said...

There they are....you can find great hats at the part store!

Thanks!!!!

Cute group shot.

Catherine said...

Well now ~ what could be more fun than that? 3 wild and crazy gals out on the town for the evening! :)

Happy Monday Lin!
xo Catherine

vanilla said...

Caught in a party store during a rainstorm with Lin and her Mom and her daughter. What could be more fun! The icture is a classic.

Sherrie said...

Fun times for sure! I'm sure we all would've joined in if we had been with ya! ;)

Bossy Betty said...

Sounds like a fun time with three fun people!

Grace said...

Gad - I love doing stuff like that, thankfully my husband doesn't care how big a fool I make of myself...

Rebecca Mecomber said...

OMG I love those hats!!! Good score!

I used to toss groceries into the shopping cart... that was all the way at the other end of the aisle. It was one of the kids' jobs to "catch" the item with the cart, as my throwing arm has degraded somewhat over the years.

MAFW said...

Love the hats.

Hot Rocks said...

Love those crazy hats! Glad to hear that the "wacky" gene is being passed on thru the generations.

Pricilla said...

I'm sure you gave them a huge laugh - which everyone needs now and then!

SLColman said...

Being able to have fun with family is such a blessing :)

Nancy said...

That's very sweet Lin! I love it when families aren't embarrassed to act out in public in the name of fun!

Ann said...

Now how fun is that. I can't see me ever going shopping with my mom and having that much fun. My daughter maybe. But then again when I try to have fun while shopping with my daughter she usually rolls her eyes at me :)

Karen & Gerard Zemek said...

That looks like some fun shopping! You are blessed to still have your mom to do fun things like this with. I remember my mom and me laughing over things too--I miss that!

Veronica Lee said...

Love the hats! I love your mom already!

Lin said...

Highway--I had no idea they had that much fun stuff there. I guess I know where I'm going for fun now.

Catherine--Scary, eh?

Vanilla--G'ma usually yells at us for being too silly, so I'm glad she joined in. I nearly died when I saw her with the monkey mask.

Sherrie--I don't think the employees would like that very much, Sherrie. ;)

Betty--Em and I are always silly in the store, but it was more fun with G'ma Phyl joining in. She's typically the straight guy.

Grace--Joe just walks away. Thank goodness he wasn't there with us for this!

Rebecca--I like your grocery toss! I'll bet your kids liked that.

MAFW--Hi, pally. WHAT??! Not the monkey mask??? The mask is my favorite.

Hot Rocks--Usually G'ma Phyl is the straight guy, so I'm glad she got wacky with us. It's more fun that way.

Pricilla--The store was pretty quiet because it was raining so hard outside. So, I guess they were happy to have some excitement in the store.

Stephanie--Family is only fun when they are laughing WITH you! :)

Nancy--Em and I are ALWAYS silly, but G'ma Phyl needs a little prodding. It's more fun when she joins in.

Ann--Em quit rolling her eyes and now joins in. I love that about that kid. :) It's no fun being silly all by yourself.

Karen--I'd be glad to send you my mom, Karen. Name the day and go wait by the bus stop. :P

Veronica--How come nobody thinks the monkey mask is funny??? I thought that was better than the hats!

Marilynne said...

You seem to have had fun on a rainy day. I love the hats.

Lin said...

Marilynne--It doesn't take much to entertain us. :)

Casey said...

Wow, you're right about the apple not falling far form the tree! G'ma Phyl sounds like a hoot!