So, I've been spending some time doing research on the 1960s, because I eventually want to do a scrapbook album about that decade (still working on my 1970s album). I've gotten a ton of pictures off the web, and some of them are just awesome! Check out the fashion statements:
Not to mention all the nifty household items. I have no doubt that Xander would look at these and just go...huh? What's that? Poor kid doesn't know what he's missing!
One thing that boggles me is I keep seeing ads for video phones. Did anyone actually have these?
Even the food ads were totall hip!
I can't post any family photos, because I haven't gone through them all yet, but I can assure you that there were some hipsters on both sides of family back in the 60s. No hippies, though, much as my mother would've liked to have been one!
If you have any 60s anecdotes you'd like to share, please feel free!
As if that wasn't nice enough (he almost never gives me flowers), the second part of my birthday present was also ready today and he presented me with that as well.
The ring was one my father had given to my mother way back in the way back (does this jog your memory now, Mom?) and I was tired of it languishing in my lock box. Joe had it resized for me to wear as a pinky ring.
The store is two floors, full of leather boots, chaps, jackets, vests, shoes, wallets, gloves - you name it, they had it. I picked up a little travel-sized wallet for vacation this summer. I had Xander try on this vest...he liked looking like his dad, but we weren't ready to spend $60 on a mini vest.
I mean, how cute is he with his purple ball cap on?
The big highlight was the Easter egg hunt in the gym. He ran around like a crazy boy until he had a plastic bag full of eggs. Mostly hard candy and gum, though, not a lot of chocolate (the good stuff). We left after that, and he got to go home and play with the hose - one of his favorite things to do. After he went to bed I had to finish prepping for Easter morning.
My mother-in-law came up for dinner. Xander dragged her outside almost immediately, where he showed her how fast he can ride his bike, and how well he can cast his fishing pole. They also talked about what a grouchy father he has, LOL! (Quote of the Day: "You don't have to be mean to me just because Grandma's here.")
I made a big old spiral honey ham, mashed sweet potatoes, and broccoli. Theh ham came out totally awesome (good thing, since we'll be eating it all week) - Jean loved it so much she was gnawing the bone! Just kidding...that bone went home as an Easter present to her dog Smokey.
We come in Peeps.
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