The woman could be a character sometimes.
I'm good, good girl (as she scooped up some ice cream)
Well, that lasted about as long as John was in the army
I've just been spending money like its going out of style
(also she would say she was spending money on "riotous living")
When I called her she would exclaim "Gina Lynn! How's every little thing?"
Just go on living your life
When she was ready to end a phone conversation she would say "well, tell me bye"
Pull up your socks and keep going (she didn't believe in depression)
Time for my nappy bye time (time for you to end your visit!)
If you didn't want what she cooked she would say "More for me!"
When she got a haircut, she would say "I feel like I lost 5 pounds and took a vitamin"
Well, its better than a kick in the behind
I lead a boring life (she absolutely did not)
That's nothing to write home about (like the last bit of coffee in the pot)
I feel like an ancient mariner
Its all downhill from here
Gave my sister the parenting advice that children have to "know the fear" (for discipline)
*One time a lady told my mother that she was "after that man" in the grocery store as Mom pushed her shopping cart closer. Mom replied "well, I hope you get him". I about died of embarrassment.
*Another time she was hauling in her spare tire to the tire repair place and brushed across a seated man who said "watch out". Her reply was "well, get out the damn way!". He did.
*While driving down a steep street, she started out saying "wheee!" in a gleeful way which turned into something a little more terrified sounding. Now we all do it on winding roads and hills.
I miss Mom - she was a hoot.
She sounds like a hoot! :) My mom usually enchanted people she met. I understand that, but they didn't have to live with her which could be slightly less enchanting at times than random encounters. :)
ReplyDeleteSame - everyone else thought she was a sweet old lady but we knew she was spicy!
DeleteI love this series. She's such a hoot! My MIL gets off the phone by saying" I'll let you go!"
ReplyDeleteYour Mother was a wise and up front person, it seems.
ReplyDeleteKeep writing these. You'll be glad you did, and I think your kids will too.
Your Mom was anything but boring from the sound of it.
ReplyDeleteShe sounds like a character! How loving of you to remember all of those things she said. I’m going to remember “riotous living.“ I need to live my life by those two words every day.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful memories to bring up.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your mom was a character. I love how you wrote the blog post!
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