Tie Dye for! (sorry) or Calvin's Bag Part 1

New jammies for the youngest--who was in a very happy mood during this photo shoot--made from an enormous tie-dyed t-shirt I bought as a part of the 5$ bag at Tio Calvinos in Clatskanie, OR. The t-shirt was so large, in fact, that I had enough to make pajamas for both boys not even using the sleeves. And the amount of clothing and raw materials I have waiting for me from the 5$ bag makes my head spin a little. If you're ever on your way to the coast from Portland, it would be a shame to miss Calvin's. Daunting when you walk in and realize that the entire building is stacked full of stuff, if you have the time you can wander for hours. In fact I bought a dresser this Saturday along with the previously mentioned bag and when I came back to pick it up on Sunday, I had this urge to walk around some more. You get that with Calvin's, like you probably missed a whole room and a zillion deals (which you probably actually have by the way) so it's easy to come back often. I joked with Calvin on this most recent visit that I should never be allowed into his store without my kids because I get sucked in for hours without the accountability of a near melt down child. From an anthropological standpoint, it's always a fun trip too; Calvin is a gem in a very old fashioned town full of the sort of people that make up the rest of Oregon (besides Portland) and gives us all the reputation for being bi-polar--the most conservative and the most liberal at the same time. We had the good fortune to live in Clatskanie for a couple of months when we first moved to Oregon and have always found a great conversation with Calvin. This trip, it had something to do with the way everything becomes outdated and replaced itself (records became tapes became cd's became ipods) and yet books remain. I posited that it could be said that modern movies replace the place of prose and music replaced poetry when compared to the previous century. And we were off, talking about all sorts of mediums in culture. Unexpected repartee to have with the owner of the local thrift store/flea market.