| Ringing sleigh bells and fresh evergreen | | | | Geographic for my sister Suzy-maybe she would |
| smells...and for most people, this means | | | | find a boyfriend if her nose wasn't always |
| hell. It's that time of year again and you | | | | buried in a book. A gift certificate for a |
| know what that means- spending time with | | | | massage for Mom-I think her back's been |
| loved ones, drinking eggnog, and most | | | | hurting her from carrying all that laundry. |
| importantly-shopping! I can't wait! | | | | And for my dad (drum roll please)-a bra! Ok, |
| | | | ok, I know what you're thinking - "He's so |
| My family's schedule during Christmas usually | | | | crazy!" - But hear me out. |
| consists of sitting in traffic on the way to | | | | |
| the mall, standing in lines, and fighting | | | | My dad likes cars. Actually, scratch that. |
| with mobs of disgruntled shoppers in efforts | | | | My dad LOVES cars. My mom is always saying |
| to purchase that "perfect" present. I know, | | | | that his Corvette is his mistress and he |
| I love it too! Unfortunately, my generation | | | | would sleep with it too if the bed were big |
| has been cursed with the gift of the internet | | | | enough. He takes it to car shows, rally |
| and we do our shopping from a computer at | | | | meet-ups, and the track. But last time I was |
| home. We always get the shaft. | | | | driving with him, we turned onto a street |
| | | | that was under construction and he almost had |
| It's hard to explain, but I have this | | | | a heart attack. Now let me tell you, the |
| extraordinary talent for finding that perfect | | | | second he started rolling down the street and |
| gift. I guess it all started when I was | | | | those pebbles started splashing up onto his |
| born. I was too young to remember, but my | | | | front end, he started letting out words that |
| parents love telling the story. They were in | | | | I hadn't heard since that time I tried to see |
| college-studying, learning, probably | | | | if his new laptop floated - it didn't. |
| protesting something-when my mom went to the | | | | |
| doctor and found out she was pregnant. You | | | | I shared the gift idea with my Mom and she |
| wouldn't believe how surprised my dad was | | | | thought it was swell. And as much as I |
| when she told him! She gave him such a great | | | | wanted to spend time in lines, traffic, and |
| gift-me! He responded with something like, | | | | crowded stores, my mom thought we should |
| "Oh perfect!" and "This is just what we need | | | | check out car bras online first. It turned |
| right now." Anyway, I guess my talent comes | | | | out that we found an awesome automotive |
| from the fact that I was the perfect gift. | | | | accessory site that had a huge selection of |
| | | | car bras, free shipping, and great customer |
| But enough about me, let's get back to | | | | service to answer all of our questions. Man, |
| Christmas. A new baseball hat and jersey for | | | | this internet is taking all the fun out of |
| my younger brother-Timmy really loves those | | | | holiday shopping. |
| Yankees. A year's subscription to National | | | | |