Collecting...

I'm back home with my son and a car full (and I do mean full) of his belongings. Even he admits he can't understand where it all comes from. Well there was a brand new guitar - nice Takamine G series Electro-acoustic. A new room heater - desparate purchase in the winter, a quilt (ditto)... etc. etc.

We were loading the final stuff through open windows! I had no view at all out the rear view mirror. He promises to carefully reconsider what he takes down to the new flat for next year. :-) However he is nowhere as bad as his flat mate! He had even acquired a windsurfer that he was hoping his Mum would "strap on the car". I'd have strapped him up there too if he'd been my lad! :-)

Nice to have him home again he makes the family home seem complete, when he is away there is always some bit of the family missing.

Comments

  1. punxxi5 June 2010 at 03:16

    Thanks, you all have a reat summer, too!

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  2. Gerry Snape5 June 2010 at 23:00

    As my aunt Helen used to say, "can't live with 'em can't live without 'em" can apply to sons as well!

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  3. Liz Hinds6 June 2010 at 14:10

    Tell me about it. (Both the how do they gather so much and somebody missing.)

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