In all fairness, I did warn him I'd blog about this.
A few days ago Tom came home proudly toting his recent purchase from the D.I. He'd told me that he had something "special" in mind for our upcoming vacation. In my head I assumed he'd come home sporting a bright blue leisure suit, or something of the grandiose variety.
But....a fannie pack is all it was.
I more or less told him I didn't feel good about him wearing an accessory from the 80's that held reign in popularity for longer than most of us feel comfortable talking about.
He said, "But Seas—it's for the cruise." As if that should put me at ease.
I suppose as all the wise people say, you have to pick your battles.
But seriously—a fannie pack?
6 comments:
Fannie packs are, well...embarrassing! Leisure suits are funny - not fannie packs. Just throw up on it or something...then it will be toast.
Wow - that is pretty "special" for lack of a better word. Good luck with that. Did he have to find one so brightly colored? It will stick out like a sore thumb. They'll see him coming from a mile away. At least you won't ever lose him. You could probably stop any stranger on the ship and ask, "Hey, have you seen a guy wearing a bright red fannie pack?" They will all know exactly who you are talking about and therefore you will never lose him. Although, if he's wearing that you might want to :)
If it makes you feel any better, my brother (who now camps out on my couch...that's another story) also thinks fannie packs are still okay to wear. in public. when I'm with him. Just tell Tom the sheep chewed it up. Or that it's embarrassing the baby. Yeah, there we go; blame it on his unborn child. Good luck!
The first picture Jerry ever sent me of him from China was of him in front of Chairman Mao at Tiannanmen Square. He was wearing a gigunda red fanny pack like no other!! I immediately thought that perhaps he was carrying a dialysis machine or something in it!!! He had made the thing and apparently carted it all over Beijing. I was relieved that it didn't have tubes extending to his insides. In the case of Thomas--I'd go with the barfing on it advice from Stephanie. Or threaten to make him carry craft supplies around in it. You know--extra bling the crafters might need at a second's notice.
Oh come on Mom. You are famous for wearing an unauthorized fanny pack. Don't, for a second, think that you aren't "that lady."
Season, as far as advice.... I would roll with it. Tom has potential that needs to be harnessed. I wouldn't discourage it. He may be on to something that we just can't visualize yet. Let's all exercise a wee bit of faith here.
My husband came home one day with one he got from some store claiming he was going to try to attach it to his diaper bag (yes, he has to have his OWN diaper bag) for extra storage. I hid it. Seriously, those things are really horrid! Hope you guys have fun on your cruise!!
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