The Best $20 I ever spent ..

Wednesday DS school had their yearly Awards & Recognition Night. DS was chosen to receive the Teacher's Choice Award. But when receiving the letter notifying us of this wonderful news it also stated there were to be No Shorts, Jeans, flip flops, or tennis shoes worn.

Really? Have you met my child? Shorts, Jeans, Baseball Pants. That is his wardrobe. So knowing I was NOT about to go buy pants, fight finding him pants to fit, or buying dress shoes.

I got to calling around for a place that rents suits. DH was sure I would pay more to rent these clothes than I would to buy them. But I called anyway. Yep they rent them, were on our way. For $20 I rented suit pants, and shoes. SCORE!! I know I could not buy those for that price. So got them all ordered told to pick up Monday and return Thursday.

Then Monday night DS was asked to volunteer at the NHS induction ceremony Tuesday night. (Another Please no jeans, etc .. etc .. evening)

Then the awards night was Wednesday.

Meanwhile Monday evening DS's High School Baseball coaches mother passes away. The viewing was last night Thursday.

So DS got to wear those pants and shoes 3 times in the time span that he had the rental.

So my $20 rental got 3 days of usage. Now that is what I call a bargain. Though we would have all rather passed on having the use last night.

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The funniest thing happen when we went to order the pants. Now I had already spoken to a sales (male) associate about his sizing issues. He told me they only rent children size suits, but he apparently looked it up and said nope he would be fine. So we walk in, I tell them we are there to order suit pants and shoes.


Woman: Ma'am we only have children sizes.
Me: I know.
Woman: (looking around) Where is the child
Me: (pointing to DS standing taller than me) Here.
Woman: Ma'am he is too big to fit in child's.
Me: (looking around) I spoke to a male associate on the phone he said it was all right.
Woman: (calling another associate) Did you speak to this woman about a child's suit for HIM?!?
Man: Ma'am this is the son you called about. There is no way.

Well they measured him, yep child's size 14 waist. Inseam 38.

Man & Woman (together) DAMN! He does fit in children sizing!!

No one ever believes me about the way he is built.






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Rest in Peace ..

I posted the same title back last Dec.

Well my aunt from that post decided it was time to go as well. Lasted 11 months after her husband. Which BTW they never would tell her he passed away. That is the dumbest thing I have heard of. (IMHO)

Though I am very sad she is gone. She really was gone long before today. I hate so bad that Alzheimer’s takes so much from you. Takes you from your loved ones. It really is a hard disease to come to terms with. I can not remember how long she has been in a nuring home. 6-7 years. Of not speaking. Of not walking. Hand fed. She really was back at baby stage. She is much better off. She had stopped being able to eat about 11 days ago.

Also I never updated my facts from that earlier post. I had it as 2 of the 5 girls has been dignoised with Alzheimer's. Nope. That is 3 of the 5. But actually one sister died in 72 with cancer. So those that remain .. 3 of the 4. Who is the fourth?

My mother ......

I am scared to death!

Had I known 13 years ago that it would run through my family, even though they claim Alzheimer's does not run in the family and that is is not heredity, I would have never gotten married. I would have never had children!! I feel very strongly about this.

(sorry once again I got wrapped up in talking about that .. happen last time as well)

The family reunion is scheduled for Saturday, this date has been set since my uncles funeral last December, and her funeral is Sunday. I personally wish they would do it all in one day. It is a 2 hour drive each way. I do not want to have to drive back and forth Saturday and Sunday. I am not sure what her children are thinking. *sigh*

I am just happy she is not trapped in that body of hers anymore. That is she not in pain anymore.

God Bless!!

Rest in Peace

This Wednesday my uncle passed away. He was in the hospital a few weeks/months back and got some sort of bacterial infection. Apparently you can only get this from a hospital, and highly contagious. Anyway he fought and fought and could not kick it. He passed away.

This is my mother's sister’s husband. She (my aunt, mom’s sister) is unfortunately not aware of this as she is in a nursing home with full blown Alzheimer’s.

This is actually days a vuu (sp) for me, the family. My grandfather passed away while my grandmother was in nursing home with Alzheimer’s.

This actually breaks my heart the most. I can not imagine not knowing my beloved was gone, because I was gone mentally. I have a hard time with Alzheimer’s. It scares me to death. They say it is not heredity but I my grandmother had it. Now 2 of the 5 girls my grandmother had have Alzheimer’s.

Sorry side tracked.

We will be leaving to go out of town Saturday, and I will be back some time Monday.