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I was just reading my cute niece, Lauren's blog, who obviously gets all of her humor from moi, her slightly poorer, but much younger sister of previously noted Aunt Cathy, who happens to live at swanky 1 Central Park West. But I digress.
Anyway, I was thinking today about how much I love my sisters. My sisters are the most awesome women I know. I am SO lucky that I have them as friends and mentors. In fact, here is a really awesome picture of us from 1967:
Aren't we adorable. I mean, look at the expressions on our faces!!! Standing peacefully in front of the Christmas tree, gazing off to the East, wondering what it would have been like if we had seen the star, or dreaming of all the wonderful Barbie crap we were going to get the next morning! I wonder where we were going that day....or night. I wonder how many times Mom yelled at us to look up at the hallway lig....er, star in the East, and how many times Carolyn poked me in the ribs.
This was in 1967 and I would have been 4, Carolyn was 9, and Cathy about 13. Look at Cathy in her groovy little houndstooth print dress! She looks awesome. Look at me all cute and four. With the long straight hair that I could sit on, and my cute, mischevious grin. You know, the youngest who was spoiled and got everything and her sisters who were at her mercy?? (Somethings never change.) But, please, someone tell me.....what did Carolyn do to tick off my mom so much??? Did she have a horrible labor? Did she not do her chores that day? Did she play "Bridge Over Trouble Water" from the Big-Note Guitar Book one time too many on the slightly out-of-tune guitar she got for Christmas??? I mean, seriously, WHO makes their MIDDLE CHILD wear their hair like this?? What I really want to know is....what did she do to deserve the cat-eye glasses that were in her future?? (stay-tuned for pictures).
So, yes, Lauren, in response to your blog post, homely people DO get married. And they make beautiful children. And with lots of therapy they grow out of all the mean things their mothers did to them. Amen.
7 comments:
1. I love both my aunties the same :)
2. Grandma must have hated mother, that hairdo it terrifying. However, this whole incident goes to prove mine and Stephy's theory on the middle child being the least favorite. I think that will be the subject of my next blog. I can think of one picture where Mere is standing by me as I sit tied in ropes to a chair. Cal, if you have any pics, please send them my way.
3. The therapy didn't work completely. She just takes it out on her middle child/children -- did you see Mere's hair in the 80's/90's (insert wincing face here).
ALLRIGHT.....KNOCK IT OFF! Like Lauren needs anymore provoking on the whole middle child thing. Maybe my hair made me the strong, independent, in-your-face woman that I am today.
Face it, you're jealous and you know it.
I'm with Calli...honestly your mom had to work hard to get that hair too. It isn't just left in bed hair, it's teased purposely to be like that! From one youngest daughter to another - of course we are the preferred child Calli! Sorry Lauren and Carolyn...
Well the middle child is the hardest and the best. No matter what we had to go through we are stronger for it. It seems like we are the ones who are taking care of everyone and everything. Carolyn you are right they are jealous. We have to be the strong one's. I like being the strong one for my family. I believe I keep my family together. I like the hair Carolyn you were a head of your time. You are all really cute. I am so glad that I know you all. You all have a wonderful family. Thank you for your friendship and love.
K
Wow - Grandma really did hate Carolyn! I mean, what was she thinking???? And why Carolyn did allow Grandma to style her hair like this???
I let her do that, because I knew at a very young age that sucking up would tender great rewards....like Mom always liked me best!
I know I am coming in quite late on this conversation and SO much has taken place in the last few weeks that we can all appreciate even more the strong women in the Cox family.
As for the cat-eye glasses....what does it tell you when Carolyn chose a particulary plucky pair of specs with the word "temptress" engraved on the frame?
RUTROH!...I see no spell check function for this blogging thingee...this truly spells trouble for me and anyone who reads my comments!
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