Cowboy in the house
Twin B, formerly known as The M****c, announced the other day he was desperate for a cowboy belt. And boots. And hat. The hat was pushing it, I thought. I bought a cowboy hat once, in Aspen. As case of 'when in Rome...' I also bought lots of general Western fantastic cowboy-style stuff. (This, by the way, was post-Brokeback-gay-cowboy-phase). I strode round Aspen looking more Aspen than the natives and feeling fabulous. Then we flew back to La Guardia, and striding through the airport, I realised I looked like a total arse.
The hat is stored on the top shelf of the closet, and has not been worn since.
So I didn't buy Twin B the hat, but I did order him jeans, a belt, and boots. They arrived yesterday, and he jumped up and down with excitement, then gathered everything in his arms and ran upstairs to try them on, together with a seriously cool jacket I picked up in the Ralph Lauren online sale (highly recommend it: www.polo.com), that isn't officially cowboy, but has that whole RalphLaurendoeswildwest vibe thing going on.
Five minutes later, he reappeared, and if it is possible for a five-year-old to swagger, he was swaggering.
'Hey,' he said cooly, from the kitchen doorway, in his best John Wayne pose, even though he has no idea who John Wayne is.
And I swear this is what he said next.
'Sup?
Suburban cowboy? Cowboy has a better ring than "twin B." Give the boy your Aspen hat, Jane. He’ll pull it off. You won't be tempted to repeat the mistake, like my safari hat that looked fine in Tanzania but beyond absurd in Oxford.
Suburban cowboy? Cowboy has a better ring than "twin B." Give the boy your Aspen hat, Jane. He’ll pull it off. You won't be tempted to repeat the mistake, like my safari hat that looked fine in Tanzania but beyond absurd in Oxford.
I love it Jane! One of my twin 6 yr old nephews is obsessed with the Army and war stuff. So much so that when he takes his "kit" off, he folds it neatly cuz thats what the soldiers do in the army. The other is obsessed with clowns and the circus. Not so good for Aunty Trish who is terrified beyond words of clowns!!!! Its great when kids of that age find something they love though.
I love it Jane! One of my twin 6 yr old nephews is obsessed with the Army and war stuff. So much so that when he takes his "kit" off, he folds it neatly cuz thats what the soldiers do in the army. The other is obsessed with clowns and the circus. Not so good for Aunty Trish who is terrified beyond words of clowns!!!! Its great when kids of that age find something they love though.
He' darling.
He' darling.
I tripped over a Star Wars light saber when I went into the laundry room this weekend. Let's hear it for space cowboys! Since I live in Arizona, we have full gear in the dress up section of the playroom, though my boys can no longer fit in it.
I tripped over a Star Wars light saber when I went into the laundry room this weekend. Let's hear it for space cowboys! Since I live in Arizona, we have full gear in the dress up section of the playroom, though my boys can no longer fit in it.