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It’s been a long, exhausting weekend for our family. My 94 year old grandmother passed away today. We are thankful that she lived a long life and passed quickly and peacefully.
While she may not have always been perfect, she taught me some very important things in life, like:
• how to express myself through my art - and that there is in fact a right and wrong way to hold and clean a paintbrush
• how to trifold a piece of paper perfectly so that it fits into an envelope and always opens in the same direction
• having systems can help you organize anything - even if those systems are as simple as a different color pen or a sticker
• you can pretty much lay away anything at Kmart - including candy!
• classic dentyne gum is the best kind of chewing gum
• Frank Sinatra was truly the greatest singer ever to grace this earth
• humor and wit during times of seriousness can make any situation better
• the importance of owning an extremely large purse - so you can sneak in cans of classic coke and candy into the movie theaters - DUH!
• how to appreciate a great movie and tell if it’s Oscarworthy
• baking treats brings joy to everyone - and can also lend to future favors - i.e. if you keep your mechanics and doctors’ sweet tooth happy, you’ll never have a problem getting an appointment!
• to marry the first “real” time for love
• Polish babies are huge and have big heads
• when betting on horses, always go for the one with a great name
• even as a grandmother, you can still be 29 and holding
• the term and the execution of the term “pedal to the metal”
• when driving and needing to stop suddenly, the right arm can swing out and double as a seat belt
• the importance of a good cup of coffee
• our animals are really the only honest and true creatures we can trust
• that you can never have too many shoes or too much gold lame
• that you can lose both your boobs to cancer and still pull in all the men
• you can never be old to try a new trendy cocktail or enjoy a good happy hour - and just because you turn 90, doesn’t mean you can’t still throw back 3 Cosmos
• every day deserves an ice cream (a scoop, a sundae, or a milkshake) - and that you should always have dessert first, because you never know when you’re going to kick the bucket
• that when we’re young, we have the body but don’t think that we do because we’re crazy in the head; when we’re old, we finally have our mind together but no longer have the body - that’s life!
• and in life, you may make some good decisions and some really bad ones. But when all is said and done, you do your best to be who you are, to tell a good story, and to make people laugh
We’ll miss you Mom Mom!
All I wanted for Christmas was an old lady cart…
Last week for #TransitThursday @gotriangle posted some great gift ideas for the fav commuter in your life. They even suggested that maybe if you are that commuter, you TREAT. YO. SELF.
So, did you receive the commuter gift that was on your wish list?
- Maybe it was an umbrella for staying dry at the bus stop?
- A flashlight for waving down your bus on an early morning?
- A great pair of walking shoes for walking to the train?
- A bell or a lock for your bike?
- Some gloves to keep your hands warm while you wait for the train or bus?
- A lanyard for carrying your transit pass?
- An I <3 TRANSIT travel mug for your coffee?
- Or just some other cool transit shwag to show off your transit pride?
I’ve got to say, I was a very lucky gal this year; I must have been good! I received two new transit map shower curtains for my new digs (MBTA and WMTA), an awesome I <3 Public Transit mug made from corn (sustainable, practical and awesome), a new travel mug for my morning coffee, and I found an awesome transit accessible apartment!
And not to sound ungrateful or unappreciative, quite the contrary – but the one thing I really, really, really wanted for Christmas was an old lady shopping cart.
My hubby searched high and low in Charlotte and could not find one in a store. I’m still convinced it’s because they are clearly all the rave and flew right off the shelves before he was able to find one. ((CLEARLY.))
Laugh if you must, but I think the old lady shopping cart is an essential for the transit commuter. You can carry anything from your laundry to your groceries! I mean, come on – 10,000 old ladies can’t be wrong!!
Still not convinced it’s the coolest thing ever, check out these blogs about the resurgence of the old lady cart:
http://www.cities21.org/granny.htm
http://nonficwriter.wordpress.com/tag/folding-shopping-cart/
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/easy-does-it-folding-shopping-carts-186496
http://mymidlifemakeover.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/old-lady-folding-shopping-carts/
I’ve decided to take @gotriangle’s advice and TREAT. YO. SELF. I am now on the hunt for the perfect old lady cart. Right now I’m leaning toward the:
Narita™ Super Swiveling Shopping Cart (in black)
http://www.cartsonthego.com/super-swiveling-shopping-cart
Deluxe Hooded Liner (in green)
http://www.cartsonthego.com/deluxe-hooded-liner
It has swiveling front wheels and can carry up to 250 pounds of stuff! How awesome is that?
Sure, there are prettier and more stylish carts out there, but what can beat 250 pounds of stuff?! I can walk, board the bus, complete all of my errands and get it all back on the bus with ease!
Ok, I know… I’m a little too excited about the idea of this old lady cart.
So why don’t you share with us what you received for the holidays?
Did you receive an awesome commuter gift or maybe just something cool to show off your transit pride? Tell us, but don’t forget the hashtag #TransitThursday