Definition: A coffee float is when you find something myterious floating in your coffee.
When I was about 8 years old, I had the wonderful chance to go on a road trip with my grandparents. This trip was so much fun-even though I spent an enormous amount of time with a die hard teaser-my Grandpa. His constant teasing got us into some pretty interesting situations on occasion. Most of which consisted of we grand kids screaming, laughing til we peed, or all out crying from the endlessness of the pestering.
This story is a result of this trip and happened as a result of my Grandpa's teasing me. We had stopped to eat breakfast, I think at Denny's. While we were waiting for our food, my Grandpa decided to flick wads of crumpled up napkins, straw paper, and random trash pieces at me to keep me entertained and pestered. Eventually I decided that I was going to get him back. I wadded up my straw wrapper and gave it a good sound flick. My Grandma, Grandpa, and I watched in dismay as the straw wrapper went flying way off course, over my grandparents heads, and landed kerplunk into a neighboring ladies full coffee mug. I don't know how we managed to keep from staring at the result, but all three of us completely ignored the other table like it didn't happen. I, of course, was absolutely horrified and embarrassed. I think maybe I started crying, thinking I was going to get into BIG trouble. Of course, they couldn't really punish me for something that had been instigated by my Grandpa himself. It is pretty funny experience to think back on now, and it is a story that has stayed alive in our family. That and how colicky I was as a baby...sorry Mom! :)
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I have to comment that your grandpa was proud of this story. He told it to me and laughed until tears were streaming on his face. Grandma tried to pretend she was mad at him, but couldn't.. she was laughing too. You had made his day..actually their entire trip. That was a highlight, as well as the water pistol incident with Uncle John.
ReplyDeleteYou were colicky for 6 months and then became a show stopper. People would stop me on the street just to stare at you because you were so cute with your blonde wispy hair and big blue eyes. Your nurses did not want to give you your shots because they did not want to see you cry about anything.. they were smitten. I am sure cutie Celeste is getting the same response.---Love you, Mom
She sure does, and I have been blessed NOT to have any colic from her or from Caed. Two down...two to go. I'm hoping for the best!!
ReplyDeleteTwo to go as in 2 more kids? Oh Mylanta!
ReplyDeletethat is realy funny I never new this story.
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