Tuesday, June 4, 2013

ABC WEDNESDAY - Letter U


UN -

My U word for the day is "UN".  Un is a prefix freely used in English to form verbs expressing a reversal of some action or state of removal etc.

When my MIL and cousin would come for Christmas Eve each year we always  exchanged Christmas gifts.  My MIL was in her 80's at the time, she lived to 97--was a beautiful woman.



She wrapped a gift for our cousin and he UNWRAPPED his gift. To his UNBELIEF he opened his gift and found a box of old Christmas cards and empty boxes.

For Me
She UNINTENTIONALLY  AND UNWITTINGLY wrapped a box she had near to the actual gift box with his present. I can't remember what the actual gift was.
 
You can see by the expression on her face she was UNDONE by what he UNCOVERED.
 
He UNABASHEDLY laughed for a very long time!!!!!
 
This is a memory from years ago that we still laugh about.
 
 
 
Linking with Ms. Nesbitt @  ABC WEDNESDAY
 
 
 
Ann
 
 

23 comments:

LV said...

Things happen like this everyday.As you said a treasured memory.

Nonnie said...

I cherish stories like this! thank you!

The Quintessential Magpie said...

LOL, I love this, Ann. What a scream! XO

photowannabe said...

Too, Too, funny.
Great photos that tell the sweet story.

Luna Miranda said...

LOL that is so funny! and you've captured her expression--priceless!

Richard Lawry said...

I unhated your post. It made me very unsad! :)
An Arkies Musings

Roger Owen Green said...

what an UNUSUAL gift!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team

Hildred said...

Great captures, - wonderful memory.

Reader Wil said...

Well, that must have been fun! The expression on your MIL's face is priceless!
Good word for U!
Wil, ABCW Team

Leslie: said...

Those are the kind of memories we hold close to our hearts! He was a great sport.

Leslie
abcw team

Marilyn said...

THAT is the BEST memory and so sweet. Nice that everyone has a good sense of humor.♥♫

Unknown said...

So funny! How fortunate someone had a camera ready to capture that moment!

Carver said...

What fun. Almost better than getting the actual gift. Carver, ABC Wed. Team

ChrisJ said...

Sounds like something I would do! So funny!

Cindi said...

What a wonderful memory!! Great pictures!

Martha said...

That is a great story! I love the pictures.

Our funny Christmas story is the time my very young daughter, she was maybe 9 years old, got a toaster for Christmas. My MIL found it fun to wrap up random things she found at sales. After the initial shock was past, Bethany often asked about "her" toaster. Yes, we did end up using it for the family.

LONDONLULU said...

A truly UNUSUAL gift indeed, and I just love the story, haha! The pictures tell a 1000 more words:) What a wonderful memory, thanks for sharing it here!

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

97 is a good old age. Wish she waited until she was 100.

magiceye said...

lol! Must have been fun!

Mai said...

it was great that you were able to capture this moment on cam. what a unique and unusual story!

aspiritofsimplicity said...

That's funny. My mother in law did something similar one time believe it or not. She wrapped up a bunch of bills she had meant to send and gave them to her son for his birthday.

Judy said...

Hi Ann...thank you for stopping by my photo blog...we have so many catalpa trees growing near our place...would you like me to send you a seedling?

The Old Parsonage said...

LOL - that's a perfect Christmas memory!!!

Thanks for all the wedding well wishes - 1 week to go!

xo

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