Quite a while ago I wrote about Matthew's Padres blanket leaving. It was obvious to me at the time that our friends--the Tighe's--took it with them after a short visit at our house. The timing was so perfect, that I knew there was no way that it couldn't be them.
Over Matthew's birthday, I solved the mystery. I had no way of knowing how far this conspiracy would go, but it was shocking. You see, my mother comes out every year for Matthew's birthday. It's an awesome time and we all look forward to it. Mom was even in the room when the little dude was born so there was an instant bond.
I'm not sure how the Tighe's infiltrated her loyalty, but somehow they got to her. You see, the blanket mysteriously "showed up" while she was in town in January for his birthday. No sign of the blanket for such a long time and all of a sudden, there it was. To make things even fishier, she kept insisting that I owed Tighe a public apology.
My only conclusion is that she somehow smuggled it past security at the Des Moines International Airport (Yes---it is international. That's for another blog!). Anyway, imagine my disappointment when Matthew wanted nothing to do with the blanket. I guess absence doesn't make the heart grow fonder in this situation. Or perhaps, he just knows the Padres had such a terrible year.
Regardless, I slept better knowing the blanket came home. At least that's the view from the closet where the blanket showed up.
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And where is the public apology? I'll keep an eye out on the skies over Oskaloosa for any airplanes towing a banner behind them letting everyone know we have been cleared.
-Tighe
(imagine that, look in the closet and their it is, go figure)
How awful for him to accuse his wonderful mother of a conspiracy. I know her well and I know she would not do anything of the sort!
Word on the street is that Oliver Stone bought the rights to the story ... any truth to that?
It wasn't Oliver Stone.
what next?
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