Christmas shopping

Thanksgiving is over. My wife knowing that I would be off from work for four days, made extra so I would have left overs during my vacation. So I have been filling my self with leftover turkey, sweet potatoes, and dressing. For breakfast for the last few days I've started my morning out right with a slice of pumpkin pie. But the big feast is over, after dinner it was time to start the battle plan for Christmas shopping. Time to start operation "Black Friday."

Before I got married my Christmas shopping consisted of going to the gift card rack, giving it a spin and grabbing whatever flew off. I didn't care that my Mom would end up getting $20 at Bass Pro Shop that she would neve use. I was not going to spend more than 5 minutes in a store with all the Holiday shopping nuts. Then I married the four star general of Black Friday shopping. My wife turns into this ultimate warrior only told in Greek fables as she prepares for her conquest of goods. Let me add that my wife is not greedy, she loves a good deal. It all starts with the Thursday news paper loaded with all the adds. They are spread out on the floor like maps of the battle field. Planning the route of attack of who to strike first and who had the best deal. I was recruited as special ops and intelligence gathering. I was to be on the look out for the deals she could not see as well as block the other enemy shoppers from grabbing the deals before her. The mission was to start at 0200 hrs (that's 2:00 in the morning for you civilians). Being the good soilder I am I was prepared for battle. I slept in my unifrom that night. Dressed in my jeans and sweat shirt, I slept on the couch so I could wake up and be ready for battle.

So it began at the first store. We were gathered in front of the first target to be raided with the other warriors. Waiting for the poor undefended soilder to open the gates. When the doors were finally opened it was like the barbarians were storming the castle. One of the warriors tried to flank my wife and I to get into the store first. So I threw an elbow up to block her way, she spoke in a different language, but I was pretty sure she just cussed me out. As we made our way onto the battle field, my wife gving me the orders of wich way to turn, we got stuck behind some confussed and scared rookies. They just stood there in shock watching the horror of what was going on around them. Seeing a small opening, I reached backed and grabbed a hand. I wasn't sure if it was my wife's hand or not, I just knew I only had one chance to get through. So I just pushed my way through until I saw day light, I was so thankful when I looked backed and saw I had indeed had grabbed my wife's hand and didn't leave a fallen soilder behind. We were able to grab the bounty that we wanted and be one of the first in line to check out.

That battle went on for a few hours, when we made our way back to home base we collasped and napped for a few hours. When I woke up I rewarded myself with a job well done by making my favorite, turkey, stuffing and cranberry sandwich. The taste of victory is so sweet.