Oh so retro

Preface : My mum is a packrat. She doesn't throw out anything because "you never know when it can come in handy". She had even kept the sweaters she knitted for us when we were small kids. And I remember us telling her when we were teenagers to throw them out (she had packed and taken them with us when we moved to Australia), and she said she was keeping them for her grandchildren to wear, and "how excited they will be to wear them". Of course we laughed it off - who would want to wear some dated sweaters ?


Back to the present : I had told K1 and C2 about these sweaters in the beginning of 2007, and since we were traveling to India to meet the grandparents over the summer, K1 said he wanted to bring those sweaters back with us. So we did.

When getting ready for bed tonight, K1 was feeling cold so wanted to wear a sweater / sweatshirt. I couldn't find any of his sweatshirts since I haven't finished unpacking all our winter things yet. So I pulled out one of these retro sweaters for him. He was so thrilled. Here's a pic I snapped of him in the bathroom after he had brushed his teeth.



C2 saw him after she came out of her bath and wanted one too. So she got to wear one as well. C2 with a big smile - "Oh cool - mine is so colorful !"

And here's a pic taken almost 30 years back during Holi (festival of colors ?) with our neighbors. Elder sis - M1 (bottom left) is wearing the same sweater C2 is wearing tonight :-)

So Mother - I didn't think the day would ever come when I would have to say this, but - "You were right. Your grandkids LOVE the sweaters". Now if only I had kept all the sweaters and clothes I had crocheted / sewed for K1 & C2, for my grandkids to enjoy :-(.

When tucked in bed, K1 asked - "Can I wear this sweater to school too ? Will it keep me warm?". Hmmmmmm......................