When you’re a grandparent this time of year is really fun, especially if you can afford to buy your grandkids anything. We’ve got a little breathing room right now so we’re having fun buying all of them some Christmas. I wouldn’t dare post what they’re getting (a few are very computer literate) but it’s enough to say that the girls are getting girl stuff and the boys are getting really cool toys that I would love to play with! You all know that boys never really grow up. In fact, most of us would love to have access to a Toys-R-Us for a day or so, using up every battery in the store playing with the remote control toys.
I’ve never thought of it before, but that would be a good way for a wife to keep her man happy. Buy him a new toy every month or so and give him and his friends time to play with them. I know I’d love it.
I wish I could justify dropping $75.00 on a remote control boat for our neighborhood lake. I might even let the grandkids try it, but I doubt it. I’m afraid they’d sink it or run it into the bank. If I do it, it’s my money, but if they do it I might get mad. Who cares if I’m 58 years old? I still like toys!
My son-in-law and I spent some time last weekend wandering around Home Depot and Lowes, which are really toy stores for older boys. I finally told him to get me out of the place before I bought a combo set that was not budgeted for Christmas. I have a good many projects to do around the house and it seems like each of them require a special tool (at least in my mind), so I want one of nearly everything.
I have managed a great deal of self control and am waiting patiently for Christmas so I can take over the cool toys from my grandsons. I’ll let them play with them, but come on, let your old PawPaw have a go, okay?
Friday, December 3, 2010
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