Meet Sits!
This is Sits! He’s a funny looking little character, isn’t he? But he’s very precious to me.
The facts are these.
Once upon a time, when I was a new bride setting up my first home I came across this goofy little piece of porcelain among my husband’s things.
“What’s this?” I wondered.
“Oh. That’s Sits,” my husband told me matter-of-factly.
“Sitz??”
“His name is Sits because that’s what he does!” as if that explained everything.
The story goes that when my husband was a little boy his family drove from California to Illinois to visit friends. While they were there the friends gave this figurine to the-little-boy-who-would-grow-up-to-be-my-husband. He told me he named it Sits (because that’s what he does!) and laid on the floor of their van and talked to it all the way home. (This was obviously before there were seat-belt laws.)
I have very vivid memories of my childhood, but my husband does not. So each little tidbit he shares is like a precious jewel… and Sits ties in with that, so that’s why I treasure such a quirky knick-knack.
18 Comments
The Going Blog
Love the show and tell idea. I hope no one “collects” dogs because it sounds like that one stays or sits 🙂 David is the one with the memory of this couple. The kids love his childhood stories and want me to tell some of mine. As far as I can remember I had a normal childhood just no memeory to go with it. It’s real hard to hold grudges with this problem though. Have a great weekend!
Penless Thoughts
Oh I love Sits. Even the name is precious and the story is delightful.
Susan
Yellow Rose Arbor
I like Sits! Couldn’t find a better name! Cute story about him playing with him all the way home. I can just picture a little boy doing that!
Katherine
Farrah
I love this blog theme! That name is definitely one a boy would come up with — so practical! My son named one of his pet crabs “Crab.”
Rachel
He’s adorable! I LOVE the story. Your blog is wonderful.
marygrace :-)
What a sweet story! I love items that have so much more value than it would appear in them. Sits is priceless!
Charlotte
What an adorable story. Makes me think of a little ceramic duck I had when I was a child. I named it Sally for my best friend. My cousin had a little glass dog he called Glassie. We spent hours playing together with Sally & Glassie.
Tiffany
You are blessed to have a lot of childhood memories. I just don’t. I start remembering things pretty well from junior high, but before that is only bits and pieces. The dog is cute!
Barbara H.
What a fun story! I’m glad he still has this memento of his childhood.
Dori
Ok, that’s funny!
pse
I wonder if there is a picture anywhere of the “Little Boy” with Sits? Would be cute to frame it and display with Sits.
ellen b.
Ha! I think sits is wonderful. What a great story and memory to go with him…
Toots
Such a sweet story.
Jillian
ADORABLE! Any other day, that would just be a figurine of a dog. BUT NOW…it is just tooooooo cute!
No wonder you love sits. I’m going to have to show this to my DH.
Great stuff! This is my first time with Show and Tell Friday. I’m so glad I checked it out. I even posted my own.
~ Jillian
nannykim
Cute little guy and cute story
Denise
How adorable! I love the story – you REALLY should write a book, you know. You’re such an interesting and captivating writer!
Kelli
What a cute little fellow! I’m glad your husband has him as a special childhood keepsake!
Kelli
Lana G!
Great story!