Pun intended. Keep reading.
So the other night we headed down to the Sporting Goods Metropolis. Talk about a racket on gear - they get in good with the local teams and have you hooked. They can charge whatever they'd like and you just smile and hand them your credit card. Sometimes I hate consumerism but that is for my other blog...
Somehow Vern just keeps on growing, as all kids do. We needed to purchase a football helmet, shoes, mouth guard, water bottle and I didn't know at the time but do now black socks. Anyway I wanted to let you all know we are back to famous red shoes this year. Vern tried on a few different pairs and kept coming back to the red pair so we bought them. I hope Vern has great traction in his red shoes and has an awesome season.
Did I happen to mention how
E-x-p-e-n-s-i-v-e
these things are? Including a "generous" 15% discount on the helmet only. Digressing again... Of course as we are paying there is a cute Vern story.
Lady at checkout counter - henceforth known as CC - "How old are you?"
Vern "ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....... 11"
Laughter amongst the adults, yes he really needed to think about it.
CC - "Was your birthday just yesterday?"
Vern "No"
CC - "When was it?"
Vern - "Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....another long pause and trying really really hard to remember....last November."
More laughter.
Vern is such a GREAT kid. He always can make people smile and laugh.
So the other night we headed down to the Sporting Goods Metropolis. Talk about a racket on gear - they get in good with the local teams and have you hooked. They can charge whatever they'd like and you just smile and hand them your credit card. Sometimes I hate consumerism but that is for my other blog...
Somehow Vern just keeps on growing, as all kids do. We needed to purchase a football helmet, shoes, mouth guard, water bottle and I didn't know at the time but do now black socks. Anyway I wanted to let you all know we are back to famous red shoes this year. Vern tried on a few different pairs and kept coming back to the red pair so we bought them. I hope Vern has great traction in his red shoes and has an awesome season.
Did I happen to mention how
E-x-p-e-n-s-i-v-e
these things are? Including a "generous" 15% discount on the helmet only. Digressing again... Of course as we are paying there is a cute Vern story.
Lady at checkout counter - henceforth known as CC - "How old are you?"
Vern "ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....... 11"
Laughter amongst the adults, yes he really needed to think about it.
CC - "Was your birthday just yesterday?"
Vern "No"
CC - "When was it?"
Vern - "Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....another long pause and trying really really hard to remember....last November."
More laughter.
Vern is such a GREAT kid. He always can make people smile and laugh.
