Guest guest Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 What a great subject! Just last week, it was raining here and I used my umbrella. Yeah, being an LP mom, using an umbrella while raining and having 40mph wind gusts while trying to get a 5 yr. old LP out of the car is amusing and frustrating. I'd rather wear a hoodie jacket and get wet than have to deal with trying to hold the umbrella with all my might, risking the safety of the 5yo. running across the parking lot. Though, I'd have to say when the wind isn't blowing like the Wizard of Oz, I like to buy the smallest umbrella that isn't Hello Kitty or Sponge Bob. The Totes brand is good, but very pricey. If you can find it on sale, even better! -Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 We tried repeatedly to use the same umbrella, but it's hard on my back to lean down so is dry, and for him to hold it is out of the question. The best alternative for us is two of the smaller umbrellas made for the purse or briefcase. Full-sized, but not as cumbersome. That way I can carry them in my over-sized purse so we both have one. The larger umbrellas stay in the purse and at the front door in case of emergencies. (((hugs))) ~Nan~ P.S. We got caught in a rainstorm in Gatlinburg last summer and he refused to buy the ponchos available at all the souvenir shops. We broke down and spent an ungodly amount for an umbrella to appease his dignity. ________________________________ From: " BASHUM7894@... " <BASHUM7894@...> dwarfism Sent: Mon, April 11, 2011 5:09:56 PM Subject: Umbrellas and us  Obviously in light of all the many more serious issues we LP's live with and encounter throughout our lives, I realize THIS is definitely not exactly one of them, yet why not indulge me? Folks, I am referring to UMBRELLAS!!! How many of you even try to make use of them? I gave up years ago, deciding I was safer becoming drenched instead. Besides, anyone ever near me TRYING to manage a huge monstrosity of an umbrella was likely more safer too. I mean, it just isn't easy trying to deal with umbrellas as long or as wide as we are tall, you know?!! And what adult LP trying to be cool just like other adults, WANTS to use a kids' size SpongeBob umbrella, or a Barbie one?!! I don't THINK so! Then WHAT do we DO?!! What do YOU do? Adelaide, who is dripping wet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Now just add a wheelchair and double your fun! I gave up on umbrellas LONG ago. Impossible to wheel and hold an umbrella at the same time. (I always thought if I could carry one, I'd probably look like a mushroom from the average-height perspective!) Instead, I always carry a rain poncho with me. I have found the child's size ponchos are the correct length, and they're pretty cheap, too. I think I paid less than 5.00 for the one I bought most recently - got it at CVS. It's translucent vinyl, has a hood, and comes with it's own zip pouch to carry it in. No Sponge-Bob Square-Pants or Elmo plastered all over it, either. TG BASHUM7894@... wrote: > Obviously in light of all the many more serious issues we LP's live > with and encounter throughout our lives, I realize THIS is definitely > not exactly one of them, yet why not indulge me? Folks, I am referring > to UMBRELLAS!!! How many of you even try to make use of them? > I gave up years ago, deciding I was safer becoming drenched instead. > Besides, anyone ever near me TRYING to manage a huge monstrosity of an > umbrella was likely more safer too. I mean, it just isn't easy trying to deal > with umbrellas as long or as wide as we are tall, you know?!! And what > adult LP trying to be cool just like other adults, WANTS to use a kids' size > SpongeBob umbrella, or a Barbie one?!! I don't THINK so! Then WHAT do we > DO?!! What do YOU do? > > Adelaide, who is dripping wet > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Agreed. I''m ambulatory, but don't like carrying umbrellas and they are useless when it's windy anyway, not to mention dangerous to all nearby. Boys rain-jackets tend to be character-less as well. The hood might not be big enough to cover a large dwarf forehead, but a Red Sox baseball cap works there. : - ) Re: Umbrellas and us Now just add a wheelchair and double your fun! I gave up on umbrellas LONG ago. Impossible to wheel and hold an umbrella at the same time. (I always thought if I could carry one, I'd probably look like a mushroom from the average-height perspective!) Instead, I always carry a rain poncho with me. I have found the child's size ponchos are the correct length, and they're pretty cheap, too. I think I paid less than 5.00 for the one I bought most recently - got it at CVS. It's translucent vinyl, has a hood, and comes with it's own zip pouch to carry it in. No Sponge-Bob Square-Pants or Elmo plastered all over it, either. TG BASHUM7894@... wrote: > Obviously in light of all the many more serious issues we LP's live > with and encounter throughout our lives, I realize THIS is definitely > not exactly one of them, yet why not indulge me? Folks, I am referring > to UMBRELLAS!!! How many of you even try to make use of them? > I gave up years ago, deciding I was safer becoming drenched instead. > Besides, anyone ever near me TRYING to manage a huge monstrosity of an > umbrella was likely more safer too. I mean, it just isn't easy trying to deal > with umbrellas as long or as wide as we are tall, you know?!! And what > adult LP trying to be cool just like other adults, WANTS to use a kids' size > SpongeBob umbrella, or a Barbie one?!! I don't THINK so! Then WHAT do we > DO?!! What do YOU do? > > Adelaide, who is dripping wet > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Haha - what a great question! I'm 5'8 and living in Hong Kong where the average person is about six inches shorter than me and I HATE umbrellas! Everyone else always pokes me in the face with them or gets the corner stuck in my hair (it's so crowded here that you're always bumping up against other people) - it's so frustrating, and as a result I NEVER carry an umbrella. I'd rather get wet than deal with the hassle (although thinking about it, it's OTHER people's umbrellas that annoy me more than my own, so I'm a bit illogical there hey... Maybe I'm hoping that my silent protest will cause everyone else to go umbrella-less too ). My kids are usually pretty dry in the stroller though But it's not just LPs who have umbrella issues I hate them too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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