Many years ago our youngest son Todd and myself where given the job by Micki, Todd’s Mom and my wife, to go out and find a Christmas tree. We had an idea where to go because one of Skips, our oldest son, buddies was working at the Police Athletic Leagues Christmas tree lot. So we went off to find Bobby, he is Skips friend that was working at the Christmas tree lot.
Todd and I arrived at the tree lot and started looking around. As always I was in a hurry, so I would take almost any tree that was tall enough. Now Todd now an engineer was much fussier than me. On my insistence I had Bobby put the tree I selected in the trunk of our car? This car in today’s standards look like a small motor home, so there was almost enough room for the treeing the trunk. Just the top pocked out. Bobby got something to tie the trunk lid down and we were off.
Todd did not talk on the way home, which is very unusual because he was a great talker in the car. We arrived home and I went in the house to get something to cut the line holding the trunk lid down. Micki came out with me for the viewing of the tree, but I couldn’t open the trunk because was Todd was setting on the trunk lid with his arms folded and said this is tree is terrible looking and he didn’t want it.
What I am I to say. I said what any red blooded American man would say I’ll go and get another tree. That was not enough for Todd. We had to take the present tree back, to make him happy. Then Todd had an idea. He would call Bobby. Todd after calling Bobby told us that Bobby would pick up the tree and give us our money back. All of this happened, but guess who didn’t go to get the new tree, me.
One of our best friends happened to stop by and Micki told him the tree story and asked him if he would take Todd and find us a tree worthy of Todd’s approval. Of course he said yes and Todd and Bob were off to find a suitable tree. On their return Todd was happy with the tree and so was I.
What has happened in our household is me; David and Dad, can no longer go out to get a tree without Micki. This rule has made everyone happy in our family.
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