BEAR

I have been trying to get this picture posted but it was not cooperating before. As Pete said yesterday as we reminisced, I was hell bent on seeing a bear. I hadn't on our previous Yellowstone trip and I was not going home without a bear picture.One of the fun parts of Yellowstone is when you see a few cars pulled over and traffic is slowed and you just know there is something good to see. I told Pete a good idea would be a flag of some sort that people could wave and then you would know what you are looking for. Lame I know, but it really would make things easier. I had my eyes peeled throughout the day and then I saw a ranger truck and lots of people stopping. Pete slowed so that I could hop out, I just knew it had to be a bear. And it was! Pete and the kids walked back and I was happy that the kids got to see him also. So, trip complete. Bear...check.
So, I made Olive these culottes for our trip. I liked them, they are nice and loose and they cover her a little more than the booty shorts that I seem to find everywhere. I mean really, booty shorts? For toddlers? I think not. I got extra lucky that she liked them as well and when a stranger asked where I had found the Jessie outfit from toy story, it made Olive love them even more.

So I felt more were in order. We are heading to Sequim today to see my parents, all 4 of my parents, and I thought I'd whip up a pair yesterday for the trip. I usually get pre approval on fabric selection from Olive. She refers to fabric as "sew". After I finished yesterday I realized that my 80's nostalgia is still running high. Yeah, she approved this but I suggested it. I also had a pair of pink flamingo shorts in junior high. They were a favorite. My mom bought them at the Joe Boxer outlet in San Fransisco. I was lucky that my mom enjoyed shopping and had such a great fashion sense. I was also really lucky that my Grandma indulged us with all the latest "in" things. I have been thinking about that a lot lately. All the fads and trends. It is kind of fun to talk with Pete and see some of the differences by state. So, I'm curious, what fads did you follow, or want to follow? Here are a few I remember.

#1. Swatches. This has been a topic of conversation around here lately. I loved these and really want one again. I had a couple and my favorite had fish in it. Remember the swatch guard? As Pete reminded me, they didn't really work, but they were cool to have. I looked at some on ebay and when I read that 1988 is considered vintage, I went back to bed.

#2. Guess jeans. These were the "it" jeans. I remember my mom bought me a skirt at Nordstrom. My mom is a bargain shopper and she hit the sales like no other. I wore this skirt for years. My grandma bought me a pair of overalls when I graduated 8th grade. I wore them to Great America the next day when it was about 90 degrees and almost passed out from heat stroke. But I looked cool.

#3. Tube tops. This I will always remember. I wanted one so badly, they were very Three's Company, and my mom said no. I remember her saying that it wouldn't stay up and I fought and argued and on my birthday I got one at K Mart. I think it was in 5th grade. I was already probably a c cup. It did indeed fall, actually pulled down, and that was the end of my tube top days.

#4. Michael Jackson zipper pants and jacket. Yeah, that's right, I loved him. It was Thriller baby. I had the red zipper jacket and black zipper pants and if I had my way I would have also had a jherri curl.

#5. Sun In. I grew up amongst blond,tan surfers and I wanted that sun bleached hair so bad. I started with vinegar, and then some hydrogen peroxide and finally went all in and used the sun in. ORANGE. Not a good look, but I remember loving it. I also dabbled in the colored hair mousse.

I am really excited to see the list this week. Don't let me down, I know there are some good fads that I probably haven't ever heard of. I'll be posting from Sculleyville the rest of the week. Yankee Doodle birthday boy will be 33 on Friday! The same age I have been claiming for the last year!