Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for August 13, 2013
Transcript:
Alice: Mom, have I been to the beach before? Mom: Yes. Last year. Remember? Mom: You made that big sand castle and played in the waves? And flew a kite shaped like a fish? And we played mini golf every night? Alice: Did the place where we stayed have a lamp with seashells in it? Mom: Um, yes, I think it did. Alice: That lamp was great! I LOVE the beach!
margueritem over 11 years ago
Best thing about the beach-that lamp!
Linux0s over 11 years ago
Purchasing a seashell lamp could save a lot of money.
alviebird over 11 years ago
Three years in Hawaii spoiled me for beaches.
Sisyphos over 11 years ago
Alice’s memory is so typical of very young kids! Go, Alice! (Stay, Petey!)
cdward over 11 years ago
Grew up in the Midwest. Never saw the ocean till I was a teenager. Actually, I like the beach and jumping in the waves. And yes, the bikinis do make for a nice change of scenery. Of course so do the dolphins playing off the shore. What I hate most is the sunscreen ritual before getting there. But Alice is right – the sea shell lamp makes everything better.
GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago
I wonder if they’ll leave the lamp on for you.
rpG Premium Member over 11 years ago
It’s funny what we do and don’t remember from our childhood. Is it random?
Gokie5 over 11 years ago
Our grandkids came down to St. Petersburg from Wisconsin for our fiftieth wedding anniversary. The almost-three-year-old, our “Alice,” went to the Gulf beaches off Pass-a-Grille and Fort Desoto, visited the Suncoast Bird Sanctuary, and stayed at a motel with a great pool. All she could remember, though, was the drink machine outside her room.
Perkycat over 11 years ago
My daughter and I were talking about things we did when she was little. So funny the things they remember. You try to make a great experience for them and they remember the lamp.
RickMK over 11 years ago
That sounds like the way some of my tutoring students describe their vacation trips to me!
einarbt over 11 years ago
I can relate, thinking about some of the conversations I have with my kids.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 11 years ago
LOL! Yeah, the lamp! Best part of the vacation! ROFLMAO!
blessings1937 over 11 years ago
I have 1000’s of shells and 5 shell lamps. Can never have enough. Keeps the beach close at hand!
water_moon over 11 years ago
You can make them, they sell glass lamps that are hollow and you fill ’em.
Hero Plays almost 4 years ago
Alice and I would be kindred spirits. I never remember anything worthwhile from trips, just things like lamps and phones.
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