Comments on: If The Shoe Fits http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/ Sassy Texas Storyteller Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rose http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Rose Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:16:45 +0000 http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/#comment-692 Shelly, I love your sense of humor and I loved this story. I don't own lots of shoes. The ones I do own get tossed into the closet and Soles 4 Souls sounds like a great charity. <em><strong>Thanks, Rose. Soles 4 Souls IS good.~skt</strong></em> Shelly, I love your sense of humor and I loved this story. I don’t own lots of shoes. The ones I do own get tossed into the closet and Soles 4 Souls sounds like a great charity.

Thanks, Rose. Soles 4 Souls IS good.~skt

]]> By: Marcia http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Marcia Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:14:35 +0000 http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/#comment-660 Shelly, your stories are so much fun to read and they always prompt memories in your readers. I rarely wore shoes, and LOL, my husband didn't understand it. My feet were somewhat toughened by Florida's scalding asphalt and sand (although I did your parking lot dance into the stores). I'm going to find my essay/story about dancing barefoot at a nursing home, thanks for the memory prompt. My mom, even with size 5 feet managed to find more shoes than she could afford and loved every pair. Had she been rich, she would have out bought the best of them, she came close enough poor. <em><strong>Thank you Marcia. You did the dance, too? I want to see your story when you post it. I used to be a nursing home administrator, so that will be fun. You'll have to tell about your mom and her shoes, too. I bet there is a story or a poem in that.~skt</strong></em> Shelly, your stories are so much fun to read and they always prompt memories in your readers. I rarely wore shoes, and LOL, my husband didn’t understand it. My feet were somewhat toughened by Florida’s scalding asphalt and sand (although I did your parking lot dance into the stores). I’m going to find my essay/story about dancing barefoot at a nursing home, thanks for the memory prompt.

My mom, even with size 5 feet managed to find more shoes than she could afford and loved every pair. Had she been rich, she would have out bought the best of them, she came close enough poor.

Thank you Marcia. You did the dance, too? I want to see your story when you post it. I used to be a nursing home administrator, so that will be fun. You’ll have to tell about your mom and her shoes, too. I bet there is a story or a poem in that.~skt

]]> By: TeaMouse http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-659 TeaMouse Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:49:30 +0000 http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/#comment-659 Skis for feet would be my son.....he's into size 13. I am embarassed to say how big mine are...but they are mine and after wearing my orhotics for 4 mths they are being transformed into some pretty nice looking feet - I may even get a pedicure! <em><strong>Skis for feet...we only have water skis around here, but it's a good metaphor! Pedicure! Yes...I want one. I want somebody to rub my feet! Try Reflexology. You will think you died and went to Heaven. I hope there is a good massage therapist up there~skt</strong></em> Skis for feet would be my son…..he’s into size 13. I am embarassed to say how big mine are…but they are mine and after wearing my orhotics for 4 mths they are being transformed into some pretty nice looking feet – I may even get a pedicure!

Skis for feet…we only have water skis around here, but it’s a good metaphor! Pedicure! Yes…I want one. I want somebody to rub my feet! Try Reflexology. You will think you died and went to Heaven. I hope there is a good massage therapist up there~skt

]]> By: Jen http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Jen Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:00:53 +0000 http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/#comment-646 My one and only shoe advice is to never to shoe shopping after a morning of downhill skiing. The shoes only fit that day and your sister in law with the slightly bigger feet ends up with new shoes! Wow, Monkey Wards, how long have they been gone!! <em><strong>Monkey Wards has been gone for a loooong time around here. Pity. It was such a cool place to shop when we were kids. But, EVERYTHING pales in the face of the MALLS. Your shoe advice comes from experience, I presume. I would never have that problem. I won't snow ski, because I'm afraid of heights!~skt</strong></em> My one and only shoe advice is to never to shoe shopping after a morning of downhill skiing. The shoes only fit that day and your sister in law with the slightly bigger feet ends up with new shoes!

Wow, Monkey Wards, how long have they been gone!!

Monkey Wards has been gone for a loooong time around here. Pity. It was such a cool place to shop when we were kids. But, EVERYTHING pales in the face of the MALLS. Your shoe advice comes from experience, I presume. I would never have that problem. I won’t snow ski, because I’m afraid of heights!~skt

]]> By: SusieJ http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-645 SusieJ Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:35:29 +0000 http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/#comment-645 So ironic that you wrote this today. Because, I am in the process of converting my entire office into the mudroom. Why? Because I don't have one, and the shoes from all 6 of us were strewn all over my kitchen. Talk about bad chi!! Now, it seems that the domino effect is causing us to move every stick of furniture from one room into another -- it's a mess. But hey, just got my computer back up!! I can't wear cute shoes either -- but it's because I have big feet, and I'm only 5'3". It's a shame. <em><strong>It's hard to find cute shoes for big feet, but I have found them. Pity I wasted my money on them. OOH! I don't envy re-modeling! My theory is "sell it and move!" It does sound like you might have some bad chi going on...watch out!~skt</strong></em> So ironic that you wrote this today. Because, I am in the process of converting my entire office into the mudroom. Why? Because I don’t have one, and the shoes from all 6 of us were strewn all over my kitchen. Talk about bad chi!! Now, it seems that the domino effect is causing us to move every stick of furniture from one room into another — it’s a mess. But hey, just got my computer back up!!
I can’t wear cute shoes either — but it’s because I have big feet, and I’m only 5’3″. It’s a shame.

It’s hard to find cute shoes for big feet, but I have found them. Pity I wasted my money on them. OOH! I don’t envy re-modeling! My theory is “sell it and move!” It does sound like you might have some bad chi going on…watch out!~skt

]]> By: TeaMouse http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-644 TeaMouse Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:07:30 +0000 http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/#comment-644 My mom is just like this - I remember plenty of times as a kid she'd be driving barefoot, and a few times she got pulled over and they'd give her a nice friendly reminder that you weren's supposed to drive cars barefoot. Now she toodles around in her slippers no matter where we're going - I don't know why but I find it a tad bit embarassing...I don't know why though as I know we did it a LOT as kids...that's why we'd head through the DQ drive thru(no shirt, no shoes= no service...but not in a drive thru)...I wonder if they'd still serve you in a drive thru with no shirt! I love my shoes - all kinds....red sparkly ones...omy! Those sound fabulous! As I get older I can only wear fancy shoes for a bit and then I have to put on my granny shoes...darn heel spur! That doesn't stop me from buying sweet shoes though. <em><strong>I should send YOU the red sparkly shoes, Tea. They are low heel...but my foot size is, like, can you say humongous? Daddy always said that I wore "boats."~skt</strong></em> My mom is just like this – I remember plenty of times as a kid she’d be driving barefoot, and a few times she got pulled over and they’d give her a nice friendly reminder that you weren’s supposed to drive cars barefoot. Now she toodles around in her slippers no matter where we’re going – I don’t know why but I find it a tad bit embarassing…I don’t know why though as I know we did it a LOT as kids…that’s why we’d head through the DQ drive thru(no shirt, no shoes= no service…but not in a drive thru)…I wonder if they’d still serve you in a drive thru with no shirt!

I love my shoes – all kinds….red sparkly ones…omy! Those sound fabulous! As I get older I can only wear fancy shoes for a bit and then I have to put on my granny shoes…darn heel spur! That doesn’t stop me from buying sweet shoes though.

I should send YOU the red sparkly shoes, Tea. They are low heel…but my foot size is, like, can you say humongous? Daddy always said that I wore “boats.”~skt

]]> By: JAM http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-643 JAM Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:34:10 +0000 http://thiseclecticlife.com/2007/04/22/if-the-shoe-fits/#comment-643 Loved the story. Though, as a guy, I can't really relate. (I have known guys with this problem thought) Our church helps support a ministry in Haiti, and people over time bring in the clothes and shoes that would normall be given to Goodwill. Our pastor goes to Haiti once a month and they ship all the shoes and clothes too. A pair of tennis shoes or dress shoes is a great prize for folks who would otherwise be barefoot. I've never had anyone lick my shoes either, I must say. <em><strong>You don't want any one to lick your shoe...though isn't having someone lick your boot supposed to mean you are powerful? That's cool that your church has a ministry. Not everyone has a church that does that, though, and Soles 4 Soles is a good alternative. Thanks for the visit! I'll drop by tomorrow for some more of your fine storytelling.~skt</strong></em> Loved the story. Though, as a guy, I can’t really relate. (I have known guys with this problem thought)

Our church helps support a ministry in Haiti, and people over time bring in the clothes and shoes that would normall be given to Goodwill. Our pastor goes to Haiti once a month and they ship all the shoes and clothes too. A pair of tennis shoes or dress shoes is a great prize for folks who would otherwise be barefoot.

I’ve never had anyone lick my shoes either, I must say.

You don’t want any one to lick your shoe…though isn’t having someone lick your boot supposed to mean you are powerful? That’s cool that your church has a ministry. Not everyone has a church that does that, though, and Soles 4 Soles is a good alternative. Thanks for the visit! I’ll drop by tomorrow for some more of your fine storytelling.~skt

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