merely talk

So first thing this morning I wrote a lovely little update about a wonderful thing my mother was bringing back from Ontario. Then when I tried to publish it, there was some sort of internal error, and the post was lost to the world wide web, never to return again.

I'm not going to re-write it. I hate repeating myself, mostly because it bores me.

So the general idea of the post was that my Mom was returning from Ontario this morning, and in her possession was an old family heirloom. It's almost a hundred years old, from 1908, and is passed down to all the women in the family. My Great Grandmother was the one who started the tradition, and my Mother and my aunts and my cousins (once removed...no one in my generation of cousins has yet needed it.) have all used it. It's something I hope to use one day.

Until today I had yet to see it. I'd seen pictures and heard of it. But I'd never actually held it in my hands. Today I did. And it was beautiful. The detail is gorgeous and it was really cool to hold a piece of my family's history in my hands. My mom has taken over my Grandmothers responsibility of custodian. Which I'm thrilled about. When I need it, it'll be that much easier to get. I'm determined to be the first of my cousins to use it.

So that was awesome.

Notice how I ended up repeating myself there. Sigh.

Afterward my Mom left for the ferry, Anna and I headed over to Sunshine Diner for some brunch. So good.

On my way home from brunch, the strong call of Future Shop lured me, and I stopped in briefly. Even though it was a short visit I still had enough time to buy Mean Girls on DVD. So excited. I didn't have time to watch anything but the blooper reel before I headed out to work, but I have great hope for the Commentary. Tina Fey is one funny lady.

So happy!