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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Some days are just like that...
Have y'all ever read the children's book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? Throughout the book it says "some days are just like that". Well, it's only 11:30 AM in Dominica, but so far that has been my day! Andrea and I were going to go to the gym this morning. Never happened because I lost my tennis shoes. Either I lost them or someone stole them. I checked our whole apartment and no shoes, so no gym. I am leaving for a mission trip on Friday and will need tennis shoes. The only comparable shoes I have here are the Keens that my mom brought for herself but left for me. She hated them and thought they were so ugly, but definitely served their purpose. She gave them to me when she left but when she found out I would be painting on the mission trip she didn't want me to wear them and get paint on them. I know they were expensive, but I don't think she is ever planing to wear them again so I found it kind of funny that she didn't want paint on the shoes she hated and gave to me. Since the gym was out we decided to run errands so first we went to the ATM. The first ATM we went to was out of service. The second one worked so we headed into town to get gas for the car. NO GAS. And I'm very low on gas right now...almost on the E. So we went to the local grocery and they were out of everything...butter, eggs, wheat flour, good cereal (they had some crappy ones)...the list goes on. I dropped Andrea off and came home to fix lunch and just as I got out of the car I blew out my flip flop. If you don't know what that means it just means that the part that goes in between your toes popped out and there's no way to fix it. They were my new flip flops that my mom brought only 2 weeks ago! I had to walk barefooted! Ughh! Well, halfway barefooted. I still had one flip flop on. To top it off, when the flip flop blew out I looked down and noticed that the flip flops I was wearing do not even match. I kind of feel like that cartoon guy and the rain cloud follows him wherever he goes, but the sun is shining all around him. Oh well, some days are just like that!
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Those dad burn flip flops cost $35.00!!! What did you do to them?
Mom
They weren't the Switch Flops - they were the Old Navy ones. And I didn't do anything to them but walk like a normal person!
I was just trying to be funny. Love, Mom
I hope that your day gets better! I have had that happen to Old Navy flip flops several times. One time I was at work and had that happen and had to wear the one that messed up the whole day. I tried to tape it but that didnt't really work. Hope that you have a great time in St. Martin!
Ashley, I'm sorry you had a stinky day. I couldn't help but be reminded of the day when we arrived in Vienna...you with your luggage missing, wearing a dress and some questionable European tennis shoes you had to buy that gave you blisters (I think I they gave you blisters...but I could be making that up). How long was it before your luggage arrived? Anyway, you've had your share of bad days! Hope tomorrow is much better :) Josh and I are going to Vienna in September by the way! And then on to Italy...we're SO excited, he's never been! Oh, also, no more Old Navy flip flops. Reefs are my recommendation...they never disappoint.
Ashley,
I have to tell you "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" is my favorite children's book. I have always loved it. You could move to Australia, but they have days like that even in Australia. :)
Just remember the story I told you a couple of days ago. Guaranteed smile, maybe even a laugh.
Jen
The video of Amazing Grace is precious!!! Love you, Mom and Dad
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