Patti, Carmen, Karen and Honey Gail
This picture was made in the early 1990's. I smile every time I look at it, remembering the pushing and shoving going on just seconds before I snapped the camera.
Trouble started the minute I asked them to line up ...
Patti said, "Mama, Honey Gail's not lining up right. She's not getting in her rightful place. Make her be last, Mama. She knows she's supposed to be last. She's not being nice."
Honey stood her ground, "No! I'm tired of always being at the end of the line. This time I'm going to be first. Patti can bring up the rear for a change."
Lots of elbowing going on ... jockeying for position ... laughing ... fussing.
I waited patiently ... Well, maybe not patiently ... camera to my eye.
Karen said, "Shut up. Everyone just shut up and do what Mama wants. Let's get this over with."
Carmen jumped right on that, "Ahhhmmm, Mama, Karen told us to shut up. Ahhhmmm, Karen, you know we're not allowed to say those words. Ahhhmmm, you're in trouble."
Trouble started the minute I asked them to line up ...
Patti said, "Mama, Honey Gail's not lining up right. She's not getting in her rightful place. Make her be last, Mama. She knows she's supposed to be last. She's not being nice."
Honey stood her ground, "No! I'm tired of always being at the end of the line. This time I'm going to be first. Patti can bring up the rear for a change."
Lots of elbowing going on ... jockeying for position ... laughing ... fussing.
I waited patiently ... Well, maybe not patiently ... camera to my eye.
Karen said, "Shut up. Everyone just shut up and do what Mama wants. Let's get this over with."
Carmen jumped right on that, "Ahhhmmm, Mama, Karen told us to shut up. Ahhhmmm, Karen, you know we're not allowed to say those words. Ahhhmmm, you're in trouble."
More shoving. More laughing.
Finally, they got themselves arranged. Honey, standing in front with hands clasped loosely. Karen next. Then Carmen. Patti, last. I'm all ready to make the picture when another uproar began.
"Mama, Karen is sticking her chest out real far. Make her stop, Mama!" Patti fussed.
Carmen was quick to back Patti up, "Karen, you're trying to make the rest of us look bad. You're always upstaging us. Stop right now!"
Laugh. Push. Shove. Argue.
Then, Patti got their all-time favorite complaint going, "Mama, exactly why did Karen get to be 32DD when all the rest of us are 32AA wrinkled? Why? It's not fair. Make her stop sticking her chest out, Mama! Mama, she's still doing it! Mama! Mama!"
Honey, calmly speaking over her shoulder, said, "Relax, Patti K., I've got everything under control."
"Smile!"
Four beautiful smiles appeared right on cue. Karen shoved her chest out a little farther. Just as I pushed the camera button Honey Gail's right hand quickly moved to her hip which allowed her arm to block the exaggerated view of Karen's figure.
"Mama, Karen is sticking her chest out real far. Make her stop, Mama!" Patti fussed.
Carmen was quick to back Patti up, "Karen, you're trying to make the rest of us look bad. You're always upstaging us. Stop right now!"
Laugh. Push. Shove. Argue.
Then, Patti got their all-time favorite complaint going, "Mama, exactly why did Karen get to be 32DD when all the rest of us are 32AA wrinkled? Why? It's not fair. Make her stop sticking her chest out, Mama! Mama, she's still doing it! Mama! Mama!"
Honey, calmly speaking over her shoulder, said, "Relax, Patti K., I've got everything under control."
"Smile!"
Four beautiful smiles appeared right on cue. Karen shoved her chest out a little farther. Just as I pushed the camera button Honey Gail's right hand quickly moved to her hip which allowed her arm to block the exaggerated view of Karen's figure.
3 comments:
I've got the coolest mom on the block. She not only blogs, but she knows how to add pictures as well. :)
Carmen
Linda never has played nice!
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