At first, I thought this would be fantastic: we’re not materialist! we’re above all this blatant commercialism! But the more I work at the high-end kitchen store and the more I see people buying things for their sweethearts (“I think she might like a whole new set of copper pans. Three thousand dollars? That’s it? Okay, let’s add some cookbooks and kitchen tools too,”), the more bitter and jealous I become.
I decide to take matters into my own hands. The Husband and I will exchange gifts after all, material expensive gifts, and lots of ‘em.
How do I plan to pull this off without incurring debt? (No, not stealing.) I tell The Husband to go around the house and choose 10 things that I already own and wrap* them up and put them under the tree (*my sister Oakley sewed fabric reusable gift bags for us last year, so we are not wasting wrapping paper). I told him he could choose things like my grey cashmere sweater or my gold bracelet I got for college graduation or a silver frame with a photo of the boys….. whatever he wants. The surprise will be in seeing what he picks.
As is typical, he was not on board at first. But having
What he doesn’t know yet is he’ll be receiving not only his favorite leather jacket, but also his alarm clock. And possibly a butter knife.
MOV
("Mirthful Offbeat Vicissitudes")
I feel like I just got a Christmas present...is that what MOV stands for? Awesomeness. I have to go look up those words now, but awesomeness all the same.
ReplyDeletePlease give him the butter knife. Please. And take some pictures of his face as he is opening that special sucker.
MOV stands for MOVsomeness ('cause I can't spell real good).
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you, Miss Flourish!
That is hilarious. If it weren't Christmas Eve, I might have suggested the same for my husband and I.
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