More Unbirthday Please
This weekend, Tom got older. He gets older every weekend, but this one was the anniversary of when he started the whole process.
Some year we are going to have to take advantage of our birthdays so close together and use it as an excuse for an extravagantly long vacation. But this year, we just ate a lot of good food and played video games.
I don’t think I’m alone here in the concept that shopping for others is more fun than shopping for yourself. With unlimited funds, time, and someone else getting all the tedious chores done while you’re out - I suppose I could be persuaded that shopping for myself isn’t torture. But the reality is, I never know what I need, where to buy it, what looks good on me, and if it fits in our shrinking closet space.
On the other hand, I can think of a dozen things that Tom would like. Especially since we purchased a PS3 this holiday season. So I was completely prepared with Harmony Remotes, adapters, and other gizmos/games to suggest to family and friends looking to gift him a little something in recognition of making it another year alive.
What I wasn’t prepared for was how freaking cool I would find everything as well. And now that Tom has left for the airport for another week of travel, I have it ALL TO MYSELF. It’s like getting a second birthday, but without the navel-gazing and life assessment.
If only there was some cake left…