Surprise.............................

Last night I woke up at 2:30 and looked out the window to see if Gary's car was in the driveway.  Didn't hear him come in.  Car wasn't in driveway and I thought he was coming home around 11:30.  Where is he?  Should I be worried?  Maybe he's just hanging out with friends.  Should I text him?  He's a grown man, so no I didn't text him.  Don't be an over-bearing mother.

Couldn't sleep.  Tossed and turned.  Went downstairs and was surprised to see his bedroom door shut.  Oh good, he's home.  Should I open the door just in case to see?  No, ran to the front door, looked out the window, yes, his car was there, I just didn't see it in the darkness.

Went back to bed, tossed & turned some more and woke David up.  Sorry.  Hhhmmm David, I'm going to buy your Christmas present on Monday.
"What is it?"
Can't tell you, its a surprise.
"Can I choose?"
No!
"Your gifts stink."
What????
"Why don't you get me a GPS with traffic alert?"
No, get that yourself.

We don't exchange gifts anymore.  This started the year he got me a pocket book that was not made of real leather.  I got him a pair of nice warm thick knit gloves with leather padding.  He said they were so thick no one could use them & it wasn't possible to bend his fingers.  That was the end of couples gift giving.

This year, I wanted to get him a fragrance-free before shave from Clinique or Kiehl's for Men.  He uses this before shave green liquid that smells terrible.  It gases me out.  Every time I tell him, he accuses me of wanting him to have a bad shave, its not easy, bacteria on skin, blah blah blah.  So, is this gift for me or for him?  Merry Christmas.