A long, long time ago… in the depths of a lonely California winter, my best friend from high school sent me a phone book. It was my local, hometown phone book. Awesome, I thought. Just what I need.
Woe to she who does not believe in the power of random greatness. As I read the card for explanation, I began to smile. And then I started laughing. And then I started jumping up and down.
You see, the newest edition of the phone book had come out and she, like ya do, began to look up all the people she knew. And there, there in the ‘S’ was my family, of course. But not just anywhere. We were the Header! We were the start of a new column! Our name was in bold at the top! How many times in your life can you say that???
I was so excited that I called my brand-spankin’-new boyfriend, Curt, and told him everything.
And he said, “I don’t really see what the big deal is.”
So, I took a picture and I emailed it to him.
And he said, “I still don’t really see what the big deal is.”
I should have ended it right there, Folks. But I didn’t. Because I believe in people. Someday, he’ll understand me like you do. You understand, right? Dang.
Love to you all and happy weekend 🙂
P.S. There are new knit market bags in the shop, and there are new pics of Rylie Girl on flickr.
Apple pie, anyone? 
March 5th, 2009 at 7:32 am
Well I bet Curt understands now, the smart man that he is…
Spring is coming and Summer is around the corner.
March 5th, 2009 at 8:00 am
this is so funny. I can appreciate that boldness.
March 5th, 2009 at 8:59 am
um, I’m kind of jealous…that’s totally a big deal…. hopefully Rylie will realize what a cool mom you are when she’s a teenager…first you have a gunmetal (was that the color?) coat and your name was the phonebook header…lucky, lucky girl 🙂
March 5th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Seriously, sometimes they just don’t get it!! LOL
March 5th, 2009 at 10:16 am
My friend, you ARE special.
March 5th, 2009 at 10:41 am
What a good friend you have, to have mailed you an entire phone book!
Boys in general don’t get it. Whatever it is, at whatever moment – they don’t get it. I had one of those moments this morning and I will have to tell you about it later. Not blog-appropriate.
March 5th, 2009 at 10:43 am
HA!!! That’s AWESOME!!! Wow, I’ve never looked before…gonna go look now…DANG it all. Both Winstrom and Vander Kooi are right smack dab in the middle. You are indeed very special!
March 5th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Oh my gosh….I TOTALLY do that!! It’s such a relief to know I am either not completely crazy, or….in really good company. 🙂
March 5th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Of course, having looked at some of your pics I have to comment on the one with Curt and his new holster…and let you know, if he lived out here, he could wear that. With a gun in it. Walking about town. Except at the library, where you must check your weapon at the front desk. 🙂
March 5th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
He’s an Engineer, sweetie, you can’t expect him to understand these things. (Sorry, Curt, it’s true!)
And TOTALLY rad. Even more so that a friend sent it to you! 😀
March 5th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
very cool…the Sebeck family in BOLD at the TOP of the page!
March 5th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
and it even has an ‘@’ symbol… intriguing… 🙂
March 6th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
I love a good random post like this! I love that you felt the need to dedicate an entire post to this..i have to say it endeared you to me
March 6th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I get very excited by such things as well. . . and my husband appreciates, but doesn’t get it. I love it when my odometer turns some significant number (I’ll drive around for awhile so I don’t miss it), I love to be able to stop my microwave when it says o:oo but hasn’t beeped yet, I am kooky and I celebrate that there are other kooky people around. Keep on Kate!