- A fake Cabbage Patch Doll for Christmas sometime in the 80's. The head looked Cabbage-Patchy but the body was different. I think I liked it.
- Skelator's Castle (with a working drawbridge with sound effects). I think Battering Ram (whatever his name was) was included. Really cool. Somewhere around age 11 or 12. He-Man was awesome.
- A Sony Walkman. Around age 13 or 14. Perfect for those drives down to Orem in the back of a station wagon.
- An assorted box of chocolates. My sister Emily bought this for me at Pic-&-Save (or something like that). There was a reason it was only $3.00 (for about 100 chocolates). The centers of these chocolates contained colors and flavors not found in nature. I got sick after eating them. (I also remember giving my brother Nate a gumball machine that year with tons of gumballs in it. That afternoon he took a bath with it. The water caused all the color to melt off the gumballs turning the water grey. No more gumballs for Nate).
- On my mission, we went out as district to eat at Claim Jumper restaurant. Someone at a table by us bought our table an entire Motherlode Chocolate Cake (those of you that have eaten at Claim Jumper know that an entire cake could probably feed 20 people). Everyone was full to the point of barfing so me and my companion (Elder Wagstaff) took it home. It took us about 3 weeks to finish it (and even then we threw most of it away).
- My first Christmas on the mission, we were feeling sad on Christmas Eve so we went to 7-11, each bought a magazine (I think mine was People and my companion's was Sports Illustrated) and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. I then dyed my hair that night (a gift from friends). My companion confessed to the mission president later that week. I didn't bring it up.
- A mission companion (Elder Bunker) crocheted to relax. I joked to him to make me something for Christmas- and he made me a bright blue crocheted jockstrap. I used it as a plant holder in college.
- 10 years ago this Christmas, Jackie made me- by hand- a huge thick maroon quilt. It's very cozy- and Jackie always uses it downstairs when we're watching tv. I haven't gotten to use it for 5 years.
- Jackie got me The Art of Shaving badger-hair shaving brush and really nice shaving lotion. Unfortunantly (and fortunantly), I just got cast in Fiddler on the Roof at Hale Center Theatre so I'm not allowed to shave until April 10th, 2010.
- A piano. Although I'm the one that bought it, it was memorable. Especially when I had to use my sister to trick Jackie into getting out of the house.
- Yesterday during our ward Sacrament Christmas Program, while the choir was singing something about angels, my little angel (Millie) was on my lap. She got mad at me, threw her head back and one of her butterfly hair clips punctured my cheek. As a geyser of blood shot out of my face, Jackie motioned to me to go to the restroom. Now it looks like I have a huge zit on my cheek-bone. Millie is no longer allowed to wear her butterfly clips to church.
- Though this wasn't really a gift, when I was 16 we went as a family to look at the lights downtown at Temple Square. On our way out of the city, Nate (probably 10 years old)announced that he had to pee NOW. My dad pulled into Hardee's on 300 South (now Carl's Jr.). Nate ran out and then ran back really quick. We asked how he did it so fast and he replied that he didn't have time to go in- he just stood in front of the wall of windows and peed in the bushes out front. That story is a gift by itself.
I'm sure there are a lot more things- if you gave me a memorable gift write it in the comments section.
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Dearest Clin, I think it was my gift to you - a sidekick to all the musical adventures - that you should appreciate the most. All those shows singing Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, Madonna's "Like a Virgin." But I think ultimately it was performing "Annie" for the parents when I sacrificed the golden part of Annie to play Ms. Hannigan. I am quite sure it was that performance alone that inspired the greatness you now possess. My gift to you Clin. May there never be a repeat. Of me playing Ms. Hannigan I mean. My children may beg to differ...
Hannigan is a better part than Annie any day. As I recall, you were brilliant- and you had a brilliant director.
The reason the Cabbage Patch doll was unique was because I made 4 of them that year. Bought do-it-yourself kits and stayed up nearly all night Christmas Eve finishing them up. They were hard to find and expensive, so this was a double play. You all seemed thrilled--it wasn't until later that you realized it wasn't the genuine article.
Kelly still crochets jockstraps (mostly in bright yellow) if you need another one. :)
I will tell you - I have made one quilt in my life. Okay, it's not a true quilt - I sewed together 2 flannel sheets. But it did involve tying and that totally counts as a quilt. Come on! A quilt from these two hands? That is complete and total love.
But you tell an outright lie when you say that you have not used it in the past 5 years. You use it all the time.
Although I am hiding under it right now.
Hilarious post, Clin! You truly gave a gift to us all by sharing the Nate/ Hardees story. :) Merry Christmas cousin. Oh, and good luck in Fiddler. ARe you Tevye?
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