Hannah failed her school eye exam this past spring so yesterday I took her to the eye doctor for her first check up. After filling out the typical first visit paperwork we sat down to wait for her name to be called. Naturally, I pulled out my sock and commenced knitting.
It wasn’t more than a few moments before one of the technicians came over and said, “Hey, I like that sock you’re knitting!” I was shocked because no one ever recognizes that I’m knitting socks – most people see something small-ish and assume it’s a baby sweater. So I thanked her for the compliment and she said she was a knitter and she asked about the yarn and the magic loop method and it was cool.
Then the woman selling eye glass frames came over and asked to see the sock. And she asked about the yarn and the magic loop method and the pattern I was using and then she showed me her current sock in progress. I told her how to find the Charade pattern online and she told me how everyone in the doctor’s office knits together during lunch and, again, it was cool.
I have to admit, I was feeling a little smug at this point. Clearly I was surrounded by knitters and they were appreciating my sock. So I turned to Hannah and said, “See, knitting can be cool.”
And then her name was called and she got up and I got up to follow her into the exam room. And I was feeling very cool. Until I got to the exam room and I realized that I had dropped my sock in progress back in the waiting room. The ball of yarn, of course, was still in my purse, leaving a very long trail back down the hallway, past the reception desk, to the waiting room. Sigh. So much for being cool.
Speaking of cool – check out Hannah in her new glasses.
She’s almost as cool as her mom, eh?
Cheryl Said,
I love those glasses! She does look cool in them. I wish I had a face that looked good in glasse slike that!
margene Said,
That’ll teach ya! LOL Good story…great looking Hannah, too!!
Kathy Said,
She looks great! I have those Lucy moments quite often.
Emily Said,
Heh, almost as cool! I love glasses – I try on frames every time Michael gets a new pair so that I’ll be prepared when I need them.
Robin in VA Said,
Hannah is beautiful, I love the frames she chose!
It is so much fun to knit in public~you never know when you are so cool, that is until you drop your yarn! I’ve done it before myself!
Wanda Said,
Haha, that’s so funny Carole. You were surrounded by knitters, I would have definitely felt like I was in the “right club”. Jus as I start to feel a little cocky, something always happens to bring back to reality.
Hannah looks great in her new glasses. She’s such a beautiful young lady.
Karen Said,
Hannah looks so cool (and cute) in her new glasses. Sorry your cool moment left you with a fool moment. Whenever I have that feeling of being cool I know the fool moment is soon to follow.
Chris Said,
Uncool moments keep us humble. Guess how I know? Heh!
Hannah definitelyl makes glasses cool!
Kim Said,
Very sophisticated! I love Hannah’s new glasses!
blogless sharon Said,
Coolness definitely runs in your family!
PumpkinMama Said,
At least you were among knitters – if they hadn’t been knitters you’d have felt even COOLER I’m sure.
Hannah totally has your smile.
Julie Said,
Hannah looks great in her new glasses.
Loved your story; sounds like something I’d do
Kirsten Said,
Ha-ha-ha-ha!! I’ve done that! I know the feeling.
Hannah looks very cool in her new glasses. All three of my kids have worn glasses since 2nd or 3rd grade. We all love shopping for glasses. Personally, if I weren’t spending all of my money on fibery things, I would own about ten different pairs!
susan Said,
Very cool! Both the knitting and the glasses.
Michelle Said,
Very cute glasses! And don’t feel bad (or uncool). All the cool people drop their projects and trail yarn around, I do it all the time!
MX Said,
Beautiful! You must be very proud.
Carrie Said,
Dude, at least it wasn’t toilet paper stuck to your shoe.
She looks very cute and very smart in those glasses. The kind of gal you’d see in the top sales position, or sitting at the CEO desk. Excellent.
christine Said,
Hannah is beautiful…………love the new specs!
Carol Said,
Looks like she got be the cool one this time mom! Don’t you just hate when that happens?! Hannah looks very smart in her new eyes!
Rennagayle Said,
Hannah is indeed adorable, with glasses or without.
Thank you for the much needed guffaw this morning. The image of your cool self with yarn trailing you conjures up for me the image of the time I walked from a restaurant’s restroom, through said restaurant, across the parking lot to the car where my parents were waiting, stifling laughter as they saw me coming (I was 14 then). Yes, it’s funny NOW, but you can imagine the humiliation at age 14.
We all just wanna be cool.
Annie Said,
Very cool glasses! My daughter has been wearing glasses since she was 7. She now has contact lenses, but I always love the look of glasses- especially the kind Hannah has.
Kristi aka Fiber Fool Said,
We need your eye doctor’s office! We had a huge turnover in employees last year and it has been a huge headache! Hannah looks great in her new glasses!
Ruth Said,
Those glasses are too cool. She looks great!
--Deb Said,
Very cool–and the glasses look great!
a Said,
very pretty specs!
Manise Said,
Beautiful child in cool glasses! My eldest has a similar pair though in green. Loved the sock story- at least it wasn’t toilet paper!
Teresa Said,
What a beautiful daughter! I have those glasses. They don’t look that good on me though.
Don’t worry Carole, she’ll come to the dark side soon. It’s only a matter of time.
Lynne Said,
Cool. Very Cool. Now I want some new glasses!
Deb Said,
You were just showing off the yarn weren’t you. My, my, my – what a beautiful young lady Hannah is! Surely she takes after her very cool mom!
Jan Said,
Funny story, cute glasses!
(Funny Mom, cute daughter.)
Susan Said,
Love the new glasses!
Danielle Said,
Ditto to PumpkinMama — I can see the resemblance between you two. Although, you might not want to tell her that given your questionable level of coolness at the moment!
Dave Daniels Said,
Well, yes, I think you’ve just proven the dichotomy of cool/nerdiness regarding knitting. (Just kidding.)
The glasses are very cool, too.
Beth Said,
Oh, that’s so funny! I love Hannah’s new glasses. She’s beautiful and the pictures are lovely.
Beth S. Said,
Cool, definitely. They suit her.
Leslie Said,
She looks adorable…I mean, cool! Great choice.
elizabeth Said,
What a funny story! If Hannah knits, she’s as cool as you. Love your zinnias!
Shannon Said,
Your Hannah is a very beautiful girl! I love those glasses. And you had a very funny story haha.
Adam Said,
Haha! So is leaving yarn behind you the knitter’s equivalent of TP stuck to your shoe? And nice glasses Hannah!
Lucia Said,
Cool isn’t something you do, it’s something you are. What a cool and beautiful kid you have.
Marcia Cooke Said,
I laughed at the mental image, surely the knitter’s version of the “toilet-paper-stuck-to-the-shoe” pitfall! Cool glasses, very pretty girl!
jessica~ Said,
Great story
Hannah’s totally rocking those glasses!
Chris Said,
LOL! Whoops… The glasses look great on her!
Cookie Said,
At least, your skirt wasn’t tucked into your pantyhose. ;^)
What a beautiful child. Great frames! Who picked them and does she want to go frame shopping with me when the time comes? I’m so bad at picking frames. Something about needing glasses to actually see, I think.
Kelly Said,
Great story. It gave me quite a chuckle picturing this and because it would totally somthing that I would do.
Hannah looks great in with her new glasses!
maryse Said,
heh heh … you’re a dork
I LOVE HANNAH’S GLASSES!!! where did she get them? i must try on a pair.
and she is gorgeous.
Karen Said,
Hannah looks great in her new glasses! Very cool!
claudia Said,
I did that in a hair salon once. I also did not feel cool.
Norma Said,
Boy, I wish I could look 1/10th as good in glasses as Hannah does. Cool!!!
Angie Said,
Hannah looks great in glasses! Wish I looked that great.
Sara Said,
Funny how those things happen. Love Hannah’s new glasses – she is beautiful!
holly Said,
Great “trail of yarn” story. I did something similar with much worse results. The story is here:
http://teddystutz.livejournal.com/120047.html
Jennifer Said,
Hey, I think you’re cool! You were just showing off the yarn… Yeah, that’s it.
Love her new glasses. Tres chic.
amanda Said,
too funny! and hannah looks great with her glasses!
Debi Said,
You were just taking the pressure off Hannah like a good Mom! Hannah looks beautiful in here new specs!
JessaLu Said,
Hannah looks very cool in the new specs
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Alarming Female Said,
Lovely photos–lovely girl
Alarming Female Said,
lovely photos–lovely girl
Birdsong Said,
A very cute story, and of course a very cute daughter. She will think you are much cooler in just a few years:)
knitnana Said,
I love that you can laugh at yourself! Anyone who knits socks needs a really good sense of humor!
And Hannah looks VERY cool.
I still get, “what’s that you’re crocheting?”
(((hugs)))
Laurie Said,
Very very cool. Hannah, yes. Her mom? Of course. Trailing yarn is nothing.
gale (she shoots sheep shots) Said,
Very cool glasses. Cute daughter. Slightly dorky mom, sorry, but it takes one to know one.You can find me trailing bits of yarn in public regularly.
Teyani Said,
loe it!
Hey, it’s better than a roll of toilet paper dangling behind (heh heh)
Tell Hannah I love her glasses!
J.P. Said,
Cool glasses AND cool story!
I wish that fun glasses looked good on me, but I always look goofy with the ones I really like!
Heather Said,
Tres cool! Hannah looks fab no matter what you put on her. Soooo when can I set her up with my bro’ Evan? Knitting in public-it has its plusses and minuses. I just saw my knitting-inspiration person last weekend, and discovered she has never used circulars! Wow.