If he hasn’t forgotten then why does he ask what all the stuff is? Wise acre for sure. Children should neither be seen nor heard. To atone for the twerps double transgression maybe painting the garage isn’t to harsh a punishment.
The other day, I discovered a tiny dress in the back of my closet. My daughter, Katie, had worn it in the Lynn Lake United Church Easter parade, and I still had it! There was a matching bag and hat. I showed them to Kate and said, “Can you remember being this small?” Having a three year old now herself, made the dress and accessories even more interesting. I’m hoping she keeps some of her children’s favourite clothes because photographs can’t show the actual size the child was. Holding the small dress was like touching my little Katie again! Sorry, I won’t apologize for being sentimental. That’s what moms do!
TheNeedle: “Seen but not heard” is an expression going back over a century to middle and upper class salons in which people would gather to converse and particularly hear guests with something to contribute. Recognizing that children could learn from these events, but not contribute to the conversation, it was to encourage letting them be present but not participate.
Ninette over 9 years ago
If he hasn’t forgotten then why does he ask what all the stuff is? Wise acre for sure. Children should neither be seen nor heard. To atone for the twerps double transgression maybe painting the garage isn’t to harsh a punishment.
gypsylobo over 9 years ago
I’m sure he knew WHAT it was. WHY (do you have it out) was really his question. I’m sure he was wondering if she was going to need it herself.
JanLC over 9 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
The other day, I discovered a tiny dress in the back of my closet. My daughter, Katie, had worn it in the Lynn Lake United Church Easter parade, and I still had it! There was a matching bag and hat. I showed them to Kate and said, “Can you remember being this small?” Having a three year old now herself, made the dress and accessories even more interesting. I’m hoping she keeps some of her children’s favourite clothes because photographs can’t show the actual size the child was. Holding the small dress was like touching my little Katie again! Sorry, I won’t apologize for being sentimental. That’s what moms do!
poodles27 over 9 years ago
No matter how old they are, they’ll always be your babies!
nannygram over 9 years ago
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could stick to commenting on the comic strip rather than each other’s posts?
kab2rb over 9 years ago
Then your fortunate for my own mom she only talks of her past when a kid. Not too much when my sibling and I grew up.
hippogriff over 9 years ago
TheNeedle: “Seen but not heard” is an expression going back over a century to middle and upper class salons in which people would gather to converse and particularly hear guests with something to contribute. Recognizing that children could learn from these events, but not contribute to the conversation, it was to encourage letting them be present but not participate.