I just had a realization - in the shower, of all places - about one of the obscure tidbits that proves to me that I'm getting older.
I have a horrible cold, and I have Vicks Vapo-rub on my nose. I was thinking about what a distinctive scent it is, and about how the special kids' version we have for L smells so much better. That got me thinking about my grandma N and how she always smelled like Noxema. In the face soap aisle in Target, that scent immediately makes me think of Grandma. And my mom always used to smell like Oil of Olay face lotion. It's funny how those scents are so evocative of those specific people to me.
However, my kiddo will never say, "My mom always smelled like _____". I was thinking about how I have a bunch of "favorite" body washes and lotions, and I just choose what I feel like for the day - Reliv brand, pumpkin scent from Bath & Body, Amber lotion, etc - it varies from day to day. And I was thinking about how many more choices we have than WHEN I WAS A KID - argh, I'm making myself sound old!
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