Angela's Angle
What’s Left to Want in Woodbury?
My kids, who still associate birthdays and Christmas with getting stuff, aren’t buying what I’m selling. They’d still prefer a huge pile of presents under the tree. Where have I gone wrong?
A Black Friday that encroached on Thanksgiving Thursday didn’t deter Americans in search of a good deal. According to the National Retail Federation, a record 247 million shoppers visited stores and websites over this past weekend. By 4 p.m. on Thursday, I’d purchased three items online from Best Buy. A bit of updated electronics for the hubs, the kids and me. Click. Slick. Easy. And free shipping to boot! But now, I’m in a quandary. Because I’m done. That’s it. I can’t justify spending much more and besides, what more is there to want? My sons are back to where they were not long ago when they were making birthday wish lists. They can’t think of anything to ask for for Christmas. Maybe my regular insistence on practicality prevents them …
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Kris Janisch
8:44 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Ha! That's pretty good Dixie. And my folks still get my brother and me socks and underwear each Christmas. more ›