Christmas 2010: It’s not like it used to be

What a challenge this year to pick out the perfect “gift card” for that special person on your list. How personal is that!? Amazon is coming out with software to negate a gift from somebody before you ever get it. This (malware Nazi) will stop the gift from somebody to you and let you change it to something YOU want before it ships. Just don’t get confused in the “thank you” process, or it might be embarrassing.

I went in search of divinity candy and it was not at the likely places. Woody Candy Company (none), Ingrid’s Kitchen (nada), Sweet Dreams (nary a bite), Russell Stover (sold out), and Sweet Treats (no such luck). Just what’s the deal with this? Come on, people – it’s a classic!

My next yuletide memory to share is picking out a package for my wife at J.C. Penney’s catalog desk. I waited patiently (in this man’s humble opinion), only to get a young man to ask for my Penney’s charge card, photo ID, telephone number, order identification number, and my RFV number (whatever that is). I then “splained” to him, “Why would I be picking anything up for ANYBODY ELSE’S wife in this total tsunami of chaos?” He promptly got my package!!

I just saw an ad for “pajama jeans” on TV and thought it was the perfect sleepover pairing. Isn’t there like a Betty Crocker of sewing that could’ve just cranked these out by the bazillions? We’ve had to wait 40 or 50 years for the obvious. Cable TV that goes 24/7 will soon take care of everything civilization must have missed for a million years.

Happy New Year 2011, and remember there’s only 363 days until Christmas!

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