Saturday, August 13, 2005

Sharing toys

The 'husband' came home from work yesterday and asked if I had looked at the comments on my blog. I think he is becoming addicted to the blog. He is really going 'high tech', he is getting his own Blackberry. The 'husband' needs it for work, and its more efficient. ( besides its really cool) He claims that on the trip to France this fall that I can update my Blog with it. Right! This from the man, who when we first met, did not know that his bank card also was his debit card. In the next breath he also added that our rental car for our trip to France had been upgraded to a Volvo, and that he promises that we will take turns driving it. Grinning ear to ear, he claims it was the best deal, really. He does have good luck with rental cars. When we went to Arizona right after September the 11th, our 'car' was upgraded to a brand new Nissan Pathfinder. We drove 1000 miles through Arizona and New Mexico mentally shooting our own car commercials. When we went to BC for my nieces wedding, our 'Escape' was upgraded to a Yukon Denalli bigger than our living room. This mammoth vehicle transported us in comfort and style. I think I got to pull it out of a parking spot once before I had to surrender it. Although he will deny it, he really just likes toys. A young 5 year old dinner guest recently asked me, "why do you have so many toys if we had no kids?" I explained that the 'husband' was the kid. Poor thing was really confused, I let her wear my Minnie Mouse ears while she tried to figure it out. I got my quarterly bonus from work last week. I spent days dreaming of Hermes Bags, ( bonus not quite big enough), the pasta attachment for my Kitchenaid Mixer (bonus big enough but, Queens Pasta is just around the corner and they sell to all the restaurants), new shoes ( those are really a necessity, and if we spend bonus money that would only limit us to shoe shopping 4 times a year) . I then had a revelation. I am going to the spa for a manicure and pedicure. Yes no high tech for me, give me creature comforts (Besides, the 'husband' has responsibly and swiftly placed the bonus in RRSP's.) So whatever I cook tonight will require the limited use of hands! Maybe just a box of bonbons, while lying in bed watching a movie. Yup, that might just be the ticket.