Sightings
So there I was, driving home from the library. I really wasn’t supposed to be on that road at that time of day. I was on the way home from Pumpkin Girl’s physical therapy appointment and we stopped to pick up a book on hold at the library. It was the last day they were going to hold it for us and I was already out and all, so we made a quick stop.
The drive home from the library goes through an older neighborhood than ours, a little more woodsy. On this very same road we’ve actually had to stop and let a mama bear and her two cubs cross the street. Seriously. We’re totally blase about all the deer we see. They are everywhere. Walking down the street, in the Safeway parking lot, lounging in the shade of a neighbor’s house. Deer – so last week. But bears are exciting! And fluffy and cute! And oh so squeezable!  But only if you are in the safety of your car. I reminded my children of that while they squealed over the bear cubs.
We see all sorts of fun things around here. One time I was pulling into a parking lot and squealed, “Sees!” Pumpkin Girl looked at me funny. “Sees Candy! I love Sees Candy! I can’t believe there’s one here now!” Sees Candy, for those not in the know, is a California chocolate company and until fairly recently, you could only find their stores out West. They were a big part of my childhood. People give Sees Candy boxes for Christmas, housewarmings, birthdays, graduations, whenever. Because giving chocolate is always appropriate. And now there they were, right here in my new hometown, for my hedonistic eating pleasure.
So there I was, driving home from the library. Not buying Sees Candies, not waiting for the bears to cross the street. Just driving along. And then I spied…a milk can! Just lying on the side of the road! “Milk can!” I said. Pumpkin Girl looked at me funny. I pulled over and parked. I jumped out of the car to retrieve my treasure and hauled it back to the car. Yay for me! It’s a little banged up on one side, probably from where it fell out of the truck?car? it was in. But that’s the side I turned to the wall, like the bare spot in the Christmas tree. Cool, huh?
The rope was on it when I found it!
I feel the need to tell you my Sees story… (your milk can is too cute, great find!)
We were on another continent… my parents sent a care package… included was a nice big tin of Sees candy!!! I’d never had any (to my knowledge), but my dear aunt and uncle had ingrained in me a serious respect for Sees. Soo excited to open the box…
and guess what was in there?!! Magnetic alphabet letters for my baby! A perfect carrying case.
Oh, well. :/
Growing up, my mom would buy Sees candy gift certificates for every gift-worthy occasion. The bordeaux bars and peppermint sticks are my fav. and of course the rectangle-ish lollipops. As kids we loved going inside because that meant a whole piece to sample!
Nice find, the milk can.