Two or three years ago our family went to the zoo and it began to downpour. Caught without raingear, we didn't want to spend our time in the giftshop, so we bought rain ponchos and one zoo umbrella. Of course they were cheaply made but very expensive. The umbrella was so zoo-like: pandas, zebras, giraffes, and fish embellishing the top and the cover. Right before we were getting ready to go home, I felt the top coming down. The latch to hold up the umbrella had broken. We had to leave then to avoid traffic, so I didn't get to take it back.
Long story short, it has been in my car since then, just in case it rains. What was I thinking? How is that going to help anyone if it falls down on his/her head?? The same thing happened with a Vera Bradley gift umbrella that a dear student gave to me. I've been hanging on with the hope someone can fix such things. Well, money spent or not, they are both now junk and need to go out of my life. I'll do a quick google search for "fixing umbrellas" and then, if nothing helpful is found, they are history.
Heather, I am happy to hear of any decluttering. Everything makes a difference!
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