While canvassing the house looking in various nooks and crannies for things I haven't thought about for quite some time, I came upon my collection of pins/buttons. Most of the pins were in a small basket on my dresser. Others have been stuck to the bulletin board in my office.
I don't plan to get rid of any of these pins but I wanted to share them with you because there's quite a diverse little collection of pins and memories.
Here's a brief history of each pin:
Route 66: I bought this in Winslow, AZ. I stood on the corner in Winslow, AZ, quite a fine sight to see... Seriously. In Winslow, there's a Standin' on the Corner Park created in honor of the Eagles song Take It Easy. Across the street from the park is a Route 66 store. I bought this pin and a t-shirt in that store. Also in Winslow, AZ is a beautiful old hotel called La Posada. It was designed by architect Mary Colter. Quite a few of her buildings are in or near the Grand Canyon. There's not much in Winslow these days (anyone who has seen Disney's Cars movie can relate) but if you're ever at the Grand Canyon I think it's a nice side trip you should seriously consider. La Posada is open for tours. All they ask for is a donation to help them continue their renovation of the building. see www.laposada.org for info on it and the architect. Quite a little gem.
Relax and Get into the Stress: While one of my previous employers was in its death throes and we were all stressed out, Dave gave me this button. Need I say more?
Gulls: Go Beach. Garnet Gulls. Caw! Caw! I attended high school in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. Our mascot was the Garnet Gull. The fighting gulls. LOL. One of our cheers ended in Caw! Caw! What a hoot.
Countdown Lancaster 2008: a button that allowed the wearer entry into various venues that were open on New Year's Eve. More than likely I had a killer sore throat the night I wore this button. I typically have a sore throat on New Year's Eve.
Book It!: Meghan's button from her elementary school days. They read a certain number of books, got a star, filled the button with stars and then got a gift certificate for a Pizza Hut personal pizza. Not only did this encourage her to read but it inflated Pizza Hut's revenues because of course an elementary student can't go to dinner by herself. Ah capitalism. Gotta love it.
I used up all my sick days so I have to call in dead: if you're a working mother you know what I mean.
Happy face: enough said.
Mommy You're Cool: I know. :-) This was a mother's day gift from Meghan. Not sure what year.
Countdown Lancaster 2002: See note above for 2008. Same venues. Same sore throat.
Y Settle: exactly. Why settle?
If All Else Fails Lower Your Standards: This one competes with Y Settle. Haha! I mean should I lower my standards or not?
Hard Rock Cafe London: Obtained at the Hard Rock Cafe in....London (in 1997)! The girls insisted on going there so of course we went. Not where we would have chosen to go but that's what parents do for their children.
LaGuardia Corner Gardens Greenwich Village: this was in a basket at the garden. A little fundraiser for their community garden which was beautiful. The same day we bought this button we entered a little consignment shop in the neighborhood. Nicole and Meghan were startled by the shopowners little dog that came out from behind a rack of clothes with one of those lampshade things around his neck. It was hilarious!
Lititz 2000: from the New Year's Eve celebration for the turn of the century. Y2k. Remember...all the computers were going to crash and the world was going to end. It didn't. In Lititz they lowered a large pretzel from something. I don't remember what. See the pretzel on the button?
Meghan: at age 2. This is actually a mirror not a button but I keep it with my buttons. This was a freebie when you bought the set of school pictures from the daycare. This little plaid jumper and pink turtleneck was one of my favorite outfits for her at that age. She had little pink tights and cute little maryjane shoes. It's so much fun dressing a little girl.
1.20.09: The day the sun came out, the sky was blue and all of the birds were singing after the eight long years of darkness.
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