1. Her "Club 55" hand mirror (free promotional gift for special
"senior citizen valued casino customers") in case "your contact comes out on the
plane."
2. Her vintage 1978 vinyl American Tourister tag, complete with her address
neatly typed out by manual typewriter.
3. A lock and key. ("People steal, you know!")
4. A miniature flashlight (a freebie from her mail order prescription
program).
("Just in case the power goes out in the hotel. Be careful
out there! Keep your eyes open for earthquakes, you hear me?" )
5. 50 dollars...in cash...small bills ("just to be safe."), which I refused.
I tried my damnedest to refuse that flashlight too, but she just wasn't having that.
She grew even more adamant and, well, there's just no winning with your mother. You'd think I'd know that by now.
Oh, and she didn't much appreciate my laughing at her "if the power goes out in the hotel" comment either. But I couldn't help it.
So, yes, they're all coming with me.
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sugar, i found the easiest way to deal is to just say, "yes, mama and thank you." and then, put the cash in an envelope and give it back later. xoxoxox
good boy.
What a great variety of things!
Yep, best just to nod agreeably and put stuff back on the sly. Except that American Tourister luggage tag (typed!) is pretty adorable.
Also, HAVE A COMPLETE BLAST!
You can use the mirror to check your makeup.
Mama Jason is a practical woman.
Everything is 'fun sized' even small bills. But, she is 'thinking big.' Have a great trip (take your trench coat).
She forgot to include a miniature New Testament in case a previous guest stole the one from your hotel nightstand.
Very practical gifts indeed.
And that flashlight might just come in handy if you can't find the light switch in one of those newfangled hotel bathrooms. Happens to me every now and then.
Have a blast!
Take take the flashlight! I was in a hotel once (Taipei) where the power did go out. Actually they provided flashlights in the rooms, so i think it was a regular occurrence.
Once again I LOVE your mom! And I am now insanely jealous of that luggage tag!
What no vintage luggage to go along with the tag?
You can borrow my wig luggage in case you’re taking the extra bouffant…
I love the comment to "look" out for earthquakes. Watch out! It is an eyequake!
You need to be writing novels. You have the eye and the ear. Get cracking.
That is so sweet! Your mom would get along famously with my parents.
Why you be not home yet bloggin'?
That 'American Tourister' tag is flippin' awesome. I'd hang it next to my TWA luggage tag. Which, come to think of it, I'd best remove for sentimental reasons.
And if you'd buy a better brand of mascara you won't have need for the 'compact mirror'... Just saying.
Gotta love mom's thinking behind these items.
@Thombeau: careful, you might be sharing a bunk bed with Jason if you get the parental units together.
Don't you all love discussing Jason's future at his place when he's gone?
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