A Pattern and a Memory

I think we all know the feeling: a golden oldie comes on the radio and suddenly we're transported back to a memorable high school dance, or to that perfect afternoon on the beach with friends.  It happens to me.

Sometimes, patterns do the same for me.  

This jumpsuit pattern

was sewn with medium brown textured polyester double knit - the long sleeved version.  Those of  you around my age will likely remember the "birth of double knit."  I remember it as the late 60's.  What a fabric!  It didn't wrinkle, had some stretch and didn't ravel. A sewer's delight, yes?  For the time, yes.

What I remember:  It was November either 1970 or 71; how do I remember the time of year?  I made it to wear to Texas Stadium to the Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day game.  My high school sweetie had been given two tickets to the game.  He first offered to take his Dad (which was OK with me), but his Dad told him he needed to stay for their family dinner and that he should take me and have a wonderful day.

Much to my Mom's disappointment, I missed the family dinner at my Aunt's.  She understood, but was disappointed.  It was the early game, noonish.  Texas Stadium had the hole in the roof and our seats were in a cold spot - right where the wind would whip in and around the row of seats.  I had my "warm" coat.  Needless to say, a "warm" coat in Texas is not the same as a "warm" coat in Green Bay.  I had my boots on, but I.GOT.COLD!  And, I got hungry for turkey and dressing.

After the game, we went to Sweetie's house where his mom had prepared plates full of food for us.  She warmed  them, and we both chowed down.  I still remember sitting at their kitchen table, just the two of us, enjoying our "leftover" Thanksgiving dinner.  

I remember lots of details of that day, but I don't remember who won the game.  Weird........

A good time in my life! and a good memory.  The pattern?  Jumpsuits were not a favorite.  Don't remember making another one.