Story of the Bowl

 While Abby, Annie and I were shopping we came across these stainless steel mixing bowls of three or four different sizes.  Annie has always wanted a great big one like mine and we've tried to find one, but to no avail.  When we saw these, we both decided that we needed to get it.  Of course it would be an adventure having it as a carry on.  We knew that from the beginning.  These mixing bowls are 16 and a half inches wide at the top so obviously they aren't going to fit in our small suitcases.  But it was a find that we couldn't pass up so we bought it.  The thing that made me laugh so hard in the store was when you pushed on the bottom of the bowl it made a metal twang sound and it was loud!  It just struck my funny bone and laugh I did.  Annie and Abby were laughing too but not as hard as I was.

The story continues.  The next morning as Annie and I were walking to go into the airport a security guard came up beside us and said, "That is the biggest bowl I've ever seen."  Then he laughed and said, "If someone gives you a bad time about the bowl you just hit them over the head with it and I'll stand behind you!"  He continued making funny comments about the bowl as we walked in the airport.  Annie checked us in and then we check our luggage and headed toward security.  We could hear comments hear and there about the bowl as we walked along.  Honestly, people just couldn't help but notice it.  Annie put the bowl upside down on the conveyer belt.  Nothing was said until we got through the other side to pick it up and the security guy looked at us and said, "Well, that's not the craziest thing I've seen come through here."  We both laughed and headed on our way.  Seriously, how often do you get a comment from anyone in the security section?  Pretty rare unless they are yelling at you to do something.  

From there we headed to our gate and, of course, heard comments here and there about the bowl.  Even getting on the plane, the stewardess smiled and made a comment as well.  It fit perfectly in the overhead so it was hidden through both flights home.  Again when we got off the plane in Salt Lake people looked and commented to each other.  

The bowl made it home safely.  Annie told her kids about the bowl and Emmi said, "Why do you always find some weird buy when you travel?"  It is true.  It is rare that Annie and I don't find something that we just have to have that is going to cause us some grief traveling home with it.  But want and creativity to get it home always wins.  I think Emmi also asked Annie what her plans were with the bowl that big and Annie told her Thanksgiving stuffing, batches of puppy chow, 10x recipe of banana bread, etc.  It is amazing how often I use my own big mixing bowl.  

So, that is the story of our latest adventure bringing home another "weird find"!  

Thanks to Lynda Ann for planning such a fun trip and having me tag along.  She literally takes care of everything including me.  What a grand time we had.  And thanks to Abby for hosting us and driving us all over the place.  Love you both!