maw maw's manicure

My cousin Abigail wanted to take maw maw to the nail place to get her nails done. Well, Monday was the big day. The first thing maw maw was worried about was the fact she was wearing shorts to town. Of course it's 100 degrees outside, but maw maw thought an 80 something (she never says her real age because i don't' think she remembers) year old woman shouldn't go in shorts. We reassured her it was okay. We then were told we have to drive her car. Which makes since because she has her system of how to get in the car. All of which we did not do the way Neal (that's paw paw) does. For example.. i didn't park in the right spot at the end of the ramp. It's funny! So we get to the nail place and maw maw picks out strawberried in the sand color for her nails. The little Asian girl gets to work and maw maw was loving it! She really liked the smell of the lotion. So when it was all said and done maw maw got her first manicure at the age of 80 something (she'll be 84 in September).

Well of course we had to stroll over to the walmart. Maw Maw needed some new reading glasses, a bath towel (because the one she has is too big)... i know but she says its too big to be a bath towel and dry off with so she needs a smaller one... and some wash rags. The best part was the confused/amazed face of maw maw when we went through the self checkout. Not having a cashier blew her mind.

The hardest part was getting maw maw back in the car. I'm sure we looked like a comedy act. Maw Maw has on one black glove, me holding her britches, Abbie moving the wheelchair, and maw maw almost sliding out into the parking lot.. but she got in the car! What a day!

If you ever get the chance. Take an 80 something year old lady to get their nails done. I would stick with fingernails.. not quite sure how the feet would go over.