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
 
 
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23 comments:

  1. LVJune 4, 2013 at 8:04 AM

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

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  2. NonnieJune 4, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    I cherish stories like this! thank you!

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  3. The Quintessential MagpieJune 4, 2013 at 9:15 AM

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

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  4. photowannabeJune 4, 2013 at 9:30 AM

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

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  5. Luna MirandaJune 4, 2013 at 10:08 AM

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

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  6. Richard LawryJune 4, 2013 at 10:19 AM

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

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  7. Roger Owen GreenJune 4, 2013 at 10:43 AM

    what an UNUSUAL gift!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  8. HildredJune 4, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Great captures, - wonderful memory.

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  9. Reader WilJune 4, 2013 at 10:59 AM

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

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  10. Leslie:June 4, 2013 at 12:04 PM

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

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  11. MarilynJune 4, 2013 at 12:13 PM

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

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  12. UnknownJune 4, 2013 at 1:01 PM

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

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  13. CarverJune 4, 2013 at 1:16 PM

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

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  14. ChrisJJune 4, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    Sounds like something I would do! So funny!

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  15. CindiJune 4, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    What a wonderful memory!! Great pictures!

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  16. MarthaJune 4, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    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.

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  17. LONDONLULUJune 4, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    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!

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  18. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪June 4, 2013 at 10:39 PM

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

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  19. magiceyeJune 5, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    lol! Must have been fun!

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  20. MaiJune 5, 2013 at 2:03 PM

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

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  21. aspiritofsimplicityJune 5, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    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.

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  22. JudyJune 7, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    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?

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  23. The Old ParsonageJune 7, 2013 at 8:05 PM

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

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

    xo

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