101 Uses for a Vintage LIMO #11: TO MAKE YOU FAMOUS

Well, limo has been sitting around for a few weeks. That is why there has been nothing to post here. I could have posted a daily diary...Day ONE: Limo covered in one foot of snow...Day TWO: Limo covered in 1.4 feet of snow....Day THREE: I am thinking I should uncover the Limo and get out of the house...etc....

But I decided to spare you all. So FINALLY the limo is getting out again (and yes, I really did stay at home for three weeks -except for groccery shopping). The snow finally stopped (well, for now) and it has been warm - nearly 45 degrees on some days! WOW!

So we unburied the LIMO and took it to Mr. Carwash and did some shopping. The first time we were out in it Sofi had some things to say about her first ride in three weeks. She said, "Mom, wouldn't it be fun if people thought we were famous because we are riding in a limo and then when we went shopping they gave us things for free?"

I had to burst her bubble on that one. I explained to her that if you were famous it would be more likely that people would overcharge you for things. I gave an example of some famous person eating at a fancy restaurant and paying $15.00 for some french fries or something like that.

She was a bit confused about that. She was just SURE that if you were famous you must get things for free.

But I had to laugh when a few days later I heard her explaining the concept to her friend. Only this time it was "translated" into 9-year-old language...now this is FUNNY!

I took her and a friend to the craft store because I needed some yarn. I knew they would go crazy there without any money so I told them they could each have $2.00 to spend. They were thrilled. They brought their dolls and raced to the door so they could each push the cart with their doll in it. I mentioned to them that there was no limit on how many carts you could have in a shopping trip and that EACH of them could actually have their own shopping cart. They were very happy about that.

So off went the little shoppers with their $2.00 and their dolls being pushed in the carts. Looking at wooded boxes, little beads, glass stones, ribbons, etc...happy as can be. I found the yarn I needed, pried them away from the craft store and we headed back to the limo.

On our way back to the limo the DOLLS had the following conversation. Keep in mind that my kids think the LIMO is an extention of their dress-up box. They don't see it as anything real. Everytime we go out now it has to be some different adventure. We can't just "go to the store" anymore. One day we are famous singers going to buy something, another day we are famous actors or something...so today the DOLLS were the famous ones...

(The dolls are named Abigail and Samantha and the girl's were speaking for them)

Samantha: I am so glad nobody recognized me in there. I am so famous and people are always wanting my autograph.

Abigail: Me too! Only one person asked for my autograph today!

Samantha: And I got a really good deal on some craft supplies too! I paid $50.00 for something that was supposed to be only $2.00!

Abigail: Huh?

Sofi, switching to herself again, re-explains what I told her a few days ago about famous people being overcharged.

Uh...but I think she missunderstood! I never said that famous people enjoyed being overcharged! But aparently Samantha the doll is a different sort of famous person...

I just love kids!