True Believer in Stanley Thermoses

True Believer in Stanley Thermoses

I own almost every thermos Stanley makes. At work, if I leave my thermos they know who it belongs to ME. I even have the microwaveable Stanley thermos with the wide mouth. Just recently, my husband bought me a pink Stanley thermos for my hot cocoa.

When I was a little girl, my Dad and I used to go to see the Buffalo Bills play in my hometown of Buffalo. We used to make the hot cocoa that we would then share with the fabulous hot dogs we bought that were covered in mustard and relish while wrapping ourselves in the blankets.

One time, I remember Dennis Shaw was the Quarterback for the Bills. Dad and I cheered for our Bills, who were doing exceptionally well that season. We almost lost the hot cocoa when we jumped up when dad and I got too excited. It rolled down and Dad caught it before it went between our feet. He was so fast to catch that thermos, it seemed like seconds.

After that day, I teased dad every season when we would go watch the Bills, sipping out of our thermos and having hot dogs. When I see the old Green thermos with narrow neck and the scratches on that thermos, I remember when Dad and I used to be able to watch the Buffalo Bills at the stadium.

My dad isn't with me anymore, and it’s been a long time since I've seen the Bills at the stadium. I am a True Believer in the Stanley thermos.