Im sitting here singing The song Precious memories...how they linger...and thinking about my weekend.
We took CJ to the pet store to check out the hamsters like the one in the movie, Bolt. I had "a moment" while telling her about our hamster, Scooter, who would escape and hide in the arm of our couch when we were kids.
Sometimes it hits me like a ton of bricks...that hey, despite all the brokenness in my family, we really did have some great times as kids that somehow seem to be almost forgotten...and oh how I cherish those good times as a kid.
I even sent "Bub" a text about Scooter...and yes I truly STILL call my brother Bub. Ha
Anyway, inside the pet store they had all kinds of hamsters...mice...gerbils...cats...birds...and FISH! It's funny how a simple trip to a pet store can stir so many emotions but my heart was full of happy the minute I saw those aquariums!
You see, MamaBill and DaddyDoyle had a fish aquarium.
I have shared before that DaddyDoyle was a prankster...he loved nothing more than getting under MamaBill's skin. And what better way to do that than putting regular ole fishing minnows in her aquarium.
I can still hear her cussin'. I bet she was puffing away on what may have been her second pack of 100s as she tried to catch those minnows with a net. Better yet, I can still hear DaddyDoyle's gasp for breath from laughing so hard...tears rolling down his cheeks because she wasn't fast enough to catch them.
She would puff...then swish her net one way...the fish would dart the other...then a few choice words about "Doyle" and then a few more puffs. Lol. This went on for a while because he didn't put just one...He put that one and all his friends in there, too.
Maybe you just had to be there...but I will tell you...that laugh has stayed with me. If I close my eyes and listen I can still hear DaddyDoyle's laughter. Pretty amazing I think.
The part I don't remember is what happened to those minnows...
enjoy this beautiful day, friends. Make some memories today:)
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