Day 186

"Damned kids and their ice cream cones!"
~Aunt Jean

Grateful for thought fullness

So, when Aunt Jean went to Disney with us when we were little, well, in high school...and a couple of times before that, we made some memories that we will never forget.
Space Mountain.
We made Aunt Jean ride it with us.  She didn't really want to go, but she did, because we all wanted her to go.
Well, she and we...laughed so hard that Aunt Jean peed her pants shortly after leaving the rides "rocket".  She pulled Jamie in front of her, and me in back.  We were not quiet about this.  We laughed our asses off.  Aunt Jean laughed as well, but I know she was thinking....WTF...and "Why did I go on this ride?!"
Well, she went straight to the bathroom where I followed.  She proceeded to take her shorts off, rinse them in the sink...and her undies...and stand bare assed in the restroom.
When people stared, she said, "God damned kids and their ice cream cones!"
And we all giggled as we knew that was a TOTAL lie.
She was rinsing her shorts out in the sink.
Peed her shorts.
Then the memories of driving down with Aunt Jean.
Naming the grocery store "Pube-lix" instead of "Publix".
Going to Epcot, and typing into the computers that spoke out loud..."WHO FAR-TEDDD?"
Then we would all walk away and laugh out loud.
Then the spitting the water through the crack in your teeth at people and they think it was bird shit.
Funny....but wrong.
But...sooo Aunt Jean.
Every year now, we go to Disney.
The first time we went without Aunt Jean being there to call, etc...we had this rock instead....of her handwritten "J"
That was in my pocket.
That was in Jamie's pocket.
The entire week.
We wanted Aunt Jean with us...on every ride...and so she was.
How very thoughtful of Tom and Robbin to get these stones made for all of us.  Cousins, Aunts, Uncles, Brother and sister in-laws, grandchildren, and everyone else...we all have Aunt Jean's "J" on a rock.
I  miss her so.
I know my Mom misses her so also.
A sister is someone who you will always have in your heart, in your mind, in your soul.
A sister...puts prints on your heart.
Forever.
And then a thoughtful cousin makes her handwriting....alive.
Thank you, Tom and Robbin.
<3
Thoughtful, and forever loved for this stone that holds memories of a lifetime.
xo
Grammie and Grampie need to come to Disney with us next time.  I will make sure no kids and their ice cream cones get in the way...but we just want our kids to have that memory.
Lets plan all 11 to go soon....and Grammie, bring extra shorts. :)