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January 12, 2007
A Sad Farewell
I bought a new brolly today. That's Scots for umbrella, in case you're wondering - I think it's such a lovely word. It almost makes the rain bearable...Anyway, as I was exiting Woolworths with my new purchase this sadness came over me - a feeling that I had betrayed an old friend.
My mom bought me a nice, shiny umbrella only a couple days before J and I moved to England, 2 and 1/2 years ago. It was perfect, just the right size for me, and - best of all - it was bright pink. This lovely little thing has been my trusted companion all through the dreary months of our British sojourn. It's color has brightened countless moments and its sturdiness, while not always preserving my coiffe, has certainly kept it dry and warm.
But alas, in the terrible storms before Christmas it finally gave up the ghost. How would you like to spend most of your moments out of doors being thrown inside out by violent and unfriendly winds?
So now I move on from my grief, eyeing my new purchase suspiciously. Will it be as faithful? Only time will tell.
For now I take comfort in knowing that mine was the best little brolly in all of Scotland.
| By j and b | 05:24 PM
Comments
Hi Steve and Aunt Lucy - so glad you found us! Thanks for taking the time to read. :-)
Posted by: Bryonie at January 17, 2007 08:58 AM
You write so well, that I was crying as I read it. I love your blog, and appreciate that you keep it updated. It is cold and dreary here, and I find myself wishing for a bright pink "brolly". What a thoughtful mom you have to know just what you would need--so much that it would prompt a mini essay two and a half years later! Love you guys...Aunt Lucy
Posted by: Aunt Lucy at January 17, 2007 03:15 AM
Cheers J & B,
It is a cold Tuesday in Suwanee, GA (45f to be exact). I am sitting in front of my computer at work eating lunch and reading your blog (the link of which I just discovered from the Black Clan blog). It has been an enjoyable read. My "Favorites" just received an addition.
Posted by: Steve at January 16, 2007 06:32 PM