It's just wood...

If I don't screw up in the next few weeks, I'll probably will be able to buy Bobby and Nicholas one sorta big "gift" each.  And my friends think I'm negative. I'm just kidding. I probably won't suck. See, I'm growing, I'm adding all kind of positive adjectives like "probably" and "fifty-fifty".

 

It's not a surprise for Bobby. Actually he already picked his out at Fry's. He visits it every Sunday. Strokes it. Brings it roses. Come to think of it, it's a bit disturbing. Ah the love between a nerd and a supped-up new notebook. Who am I to judge?

 

There was more debate on what we'd get Nicholas, if I don't ya know. I think we've decided on "remodeling" his playset outback. The one he currently has came with the house and I think is on its last leg. Nicholas gets so testy when we make him and his friends sign consent forms every time they go outside.

 

So I'm doing research. How much can a playground set be? I have a huge budget. 500 big ones baby. I figured it out $500 will get me the chain for the swings, the canopy, and half of the foot holds for the climbing wall. Great. We'll just call it the "imaginary playground paradise." One of the things I love about our son is he's very creative, but I think this maybe pushing it.

 

I'm thinking about our options while channel surfing and it comes to me. I stopped on a show about the coolest tools of 2006. ooo look, a pretty nail gun. I want one. And they had this funky saw that actually cuts circles. I know I lead a pathetic life. I cannot tell you the correct length for skirts this fall, but I can tell you the top ten popular tools. By the way I don't think minis are in, are they? No, I would have heard stories. My husband likes pointing them out to me. Can someone tell him this is a bad practice. He thinks it amuses me.

 

So I'm making a list of all the cool tools I need, like the wrench that automatically tightens when you press a button. Sure, laugh at me now but when you need it, you just need it. and it occurs to me, a playground is just a bunch of wood nailed together. What a great fall weekend family project.

 

Go to Home Depot, buy like $500 worth of wood, $300 worth of pretty tools (my donation, tools are better than those dumb old suits I was going to treat myself too) and there ya go. The funkiest playground set in the neighborhood. Can you picture it, Bobby and I building a playground set… What do ya get? A very expensive hop scotch maze, because between my balance and his procrastination. Not a single piece of wood will be higher than 6 inches above the ground.

 

That x-box is looking mighty good to buy. We could always let him play with it on the patio and pretend he's enjoying the great outdoors Whatever we decide, I still want the nail gun and wrench.