Old People

I went to Jamestown yesterday, it's a cool place they have the Lucy Ball museum there. Yepper Lucy was born here. Yes we have a museum. Never been there probably cost money to go there but they sure have some awesome paintings on the building of her and ol" Dezzi.

I went to the Salvation Army to apply for the Christmas giveaway for my kids this year. Before i became self employed and certainly before the price of milk went to 10 dollars i would never have thought of going there but with no money I think it's a good idea this year.

I was waiting in line and there was this nice lady sitting at the desk with a smile so i knew she must have been a "cool" old lady not a "cranky" old lady. I was getting bored not talking to anyone so i asked her "Are they giving away those awesome hand knitted mittens this year?" the woman began to smile i could tell she knew what i was talking about. "You know, the ones that the OLD ladies make in the nursing home and donate here?"

Her smile immediately went to and old lady frown. "Crap" I thought i just screwed up, no mittens for Anne this year, crap.

"I will have you know I am the old lady who makes and donates those mittens and i am certainly NOT in a nursing home".
CRAP, double CRAP
ok Anne find the nearest exit and run like hell.

"Oh, i didnt really mean it in a nasty way i just thought thats where they came from" i said sort of whispering now. I have the attention of everyone in line now . Crap double crap.

I am 44 and i still have little kids unlike most normal people. I have 7 kids to be exact ranging from 22 to 3. I just happened to have the 3 year old with me because she does not go to school yet.

"Is that your daughter with you or your grand-daughter?" she smiles after she says this.

Now they are all laughing.

This old lady is really funny OMG shes NOT mad at me.

She gets up form her chair and goes to the secret cabinet where they keep those mittens and gets my daughter not only the mittens but a set of mittens, scarf,and hat.
"You are only as old as you want to be my dear".
"Thanks"
"You are very welcome".