Hope
you’re having a great holiday, filled with rest, relaxation and well chosen gifts.
We had lots of that around here today, including some gifts that were the
biggest hits and cost the least amount
of cash.
How is that even possible?
Santa brought his “A” game and the robotic dog,
Zoomer. The 8 year old liked Zoomer, but it was the play list my fella
downloaded onto her Kindle that really sparked the 8 year old’s interest.
The Kindle wasn’t new. Neither were any of the
songs. But the fact that the playlist was loaded onto the 8 year old’s Kindle,
accessible anytime, anywhere, was positively intoxicating.
The playlist gives the 8 year old power,
specifically the power to start impromptu dance parties… which she immediately did.
Over breakfast. You might have wondered what could give your Christmas quiche
that special something?
The answer is Jay Z and some squat walks. Throw in
a chest pump or two. Takes Christmas brunch to a whole new level.
Sometimes, a little personalization is all it takes
to get a gift to the next level. This was the premise behind today’s most
unexpectedly popular gift: the shovel.
It is true that my fella received a snow shovel for
a gift today. (He asked for one!) It is also true that he loves it, far more
than the sweater or the book he also received. He loves the shovel because of
the inspirational sayings the Dynamic Duo wrote all over it.
The Dynamic Duo had free reign for this project. I
told them to write encouraging phrases, things that would motivate Dad to do
his best snow shoveling.
Here is what they wrote: “Dig harder”, “Watch your
back”, “Use your guns” and, my personal favorite, “Show us what you got”.
We didn’t have a white Christmas today, but the
whole family is excited for the next snowfall. The new shovel coupled with the
8 year old’s playlist?
Merry Christmas indeed!
2 days of snow in CO - rocking the driveway with the new shovel
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