I love sleeping in old t-shirts. I hate the baggy ones though. I hate getting hung up on too much fabric. I had an aunt who insisted I wear a nightgown to a sleepover…worst night ever. Love LindaLou, but not her choice is sleeping garb.
So what is so special about this particular shirt? Well, it's supposed to be worn by Sweetness at this very moment.
You see on our fabulous four days in Central Texas he told me he wanted a t-shirt of the Gonzales Flag. It's the one that says "Come and take it" with the cannon and lone star.
So how did this come to be MY new pj shirt?
The last day Sweetness and I talked was April 10, his birthday. I was so excited his gift was here and he was so not excited because he "doesn't really celebrate his birthday".
Here we are a month later and I guess he really wasn't kidding!
A little backtrack…On Friday I received my Just Pruitt t-shirt in size medium. It fits well, but a little baggier than I remember mediums fitting. I don't care, I wear it proudly in honor of BigBrother, but it got me thinking. What if I'm ready for another step down the fashion sizing chain?
The Gonzales shirt has been sitting on my desk staring at me this whole time. On Saturday I decided it was a waste for something so great to sit and wait until January when my inevitable sighting of Sweetness will occur. I'd already told him in an email that I couldn't use the gift, because I didn't in my wildest dreams imagine my shoulders and chest and stomach could fit into a SMALL. Since he wasn’t claiming it I thought what the Hell???
Feeling silly I tried the shirt on. I didn't have to hold my breath or suck anything in! The arms were actually loose! I love there isn’t extra fabric…not getting hung up!
So now I have a new shirt. It is a reminder of a fabulous time in my life and makes me feel good to wear it.
Who doesn't like to sleep in something with that description?!?
I started thinking about other things men have left in their wake in and out of my life. It's a silly list, really.
Let’s start with LSU football. I love anything purple and gold with a tiger mascot. That was determined when I grew up in Lewiston, ID. But my true passion for Louisiana's team happened when a boy asked me to visit Baton Rouge to tailgate and watch a game.
Such an awesome experience!!!
As a college student I always worked games, so tailgating wasn't an option. The “Red Stick” welcomed me with opened arms and I hope there will be a day I can make a return trip!
The best leave-over turned into half of the best Christmas present EVER for Trainer…
A Fossil watch!
This is a family show, so the details are simply; I had a date and a watch ended up staying.
The boy did not.
Not a loss...
When I was trying to figure out what to get Trainer for the Holiday I found the watch! It was big and silver and Fossil (all his favorite things) and FREE (my favorite). There was also an Aflac bobblehead duck, but that is a different story to tell.
The list is much longer; some items are material, some are feelings, some are bars, some are music.
Any of the men could have had any of the items returned if they’d just come and taken them. However, the lesson is learned that people (in this case men) leave marks in our lives when they pass through...if we're lucky that is...
I am so glad my experiences have exposed me to so many great things. Not a one would I replace.
So, I maintain the same stance those 168 men and women had in Gonzales, TX in 1835. Come and take it!
Inspiration Song…Come and Take It by Delbert McClinton and Rusty Wier
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