My in-laws from Colorado are coming for Christmas this year. It's always fun to have Jon's dad, Pete, around at Christmas as he looks just like Santa Claus.
The in-laws like to give big gifts.
A couple of weeks ago, we got a call from them saying they wanted to give us a big gift for our home and they would call us with the details as they got closer. It was hysterical to see my wheels turning compared to Jon's wheels turning. My list all centered around the kitchen: dishwasher and fridge and Jon's all centered around sound. Namely, 'big tv'.
As it turned out, Jon's wish came true.
We were called by Sears and told we had a large-item pickup. Jon went yesterday and picked up one of them-there-flat-screen-hd-thingies.
Boys drool.
They really do. I have not seen that glazed-over, mouth half-open look on their faces since, since...I don't know when.
Tell me though, who in the heck really needs a big ol' television? Especially when we had a perfectly good television? It just feels so silly.
But not to the boys.
They are in heaven. When the tele was configuring the channels, the boys were ecstatic, yelling, "Oh my gosh, we have NINE channels now!"
I don't know how, but we have a channel that gets The Cosby Show and Little House. Try to watch the Cosby Show with three very young, very 21st century boys. The hair, the clothes, the makeup. But they loved it. They want to know what time it comes on today.
For a family whose antenna got knocked off in the storm and didn't care enough to fix it until yesterday, this big ol' honking tv is a dream come true.
I think.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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4 comments:
We have a BIG (really big)tv and I don't get the appeal either. My husband worships the thing. I always felt like we were living pretty conservatively until we got this big monster.
Thank you, Melanie, for not posting today on how it is bad to lie to your kids about Santa. I can't take anymore of it -- I may throw myself off a bridge... or eat the rest of that box of Keebler Jingles cookies (the best Christmas cookies you can buy...from the store....that come in a box.)
Hey Darthmominator,
Just as I couldn't bring myself to weigh in blogwise on the election (even though I had an opinion), neither can I bring myself to weigh in on the Santa issue (even though I have an opinion).
The reason?
Because if someone shot back a dig, it would hurt my feelings!
Such a lame reason to not partake in a debate, isn't it? Those three that blogged about it were very courteous in their thoughts, but way braver than I opening up the floor to debate!
Hey, the Cosby show is a good show. I'm watching it right now. My parents get like 25 channels on their HD.
melanie - don't worry, I don't shoot back digs :)
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