In The Doghouse
October 6, 2010
Originally written on October 6, 2010 by Colleen Houck
Both Ren and Kishan are great gift givers but I think the worst gift stories would be more interesting. If you haven’t seen “In the Doghouse” you should watch it.
Some of you already know my Christmas present story but I’ll share mine again. We were snowed in a year ago or so and could only make it to Costco for our Christmas shopping. I, of course, didn’t need to do much since all my shopping is done online now except for stocking stuffers. Brad hadn’t done anything so he took his time. He showed up with only one present that he wrapped in his jacket so I couldn’t see it and we paid and left the store. On Christmas morning, there was nothing under the tree for me. He opened his gifts and we went through our stockings and then when everything was done he said, “I’m going to go get your gift. It’s in the freezer in the garage.”
Freezer? I thought. Out of all the things available in Costco he got me something edible? Then I thought maybe it was a cheesecake or a special holiday treat and I could live with that. He wrapped his jacket around it again rather than wrapping it and handed the cold bundle over to me. I pushed aside the layers of coat and found a giant box of corn dogs. “What is this?” I asked.
“Your Christmas present. I know you like corn dogs so I got you a whole box.”
“Out of all the things available in Costco you settled on a twelve dollar box of corn dogs?”
“But you like them.”
Needless to say, he was in the doghouse.
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