When Bryce got home from the game, I greeted him with a big hug and a kiss! We started talking about the day. While we were talking, he went to grab something from the fridge and I decided to tie up some loose ends on the computer.
"Guess who's going out of business?” Bryce asked.
"Who?"
"Circuit City," He exclaimed!
“Ut-oh, that could be trouble! I read an article on the news today about that. Wavy TV 10 said to be careful about the sales because they may be deceiving. The trick is to mark everything up and then discount it," I shared.
"True, but they are going to liquidate everything, eventually there will be something good!" He responded
Over the years, I have learned a few things about Bryce. One, my husband loves sports. Two, my husband loves electronics. Three, He will find any excuse to get new gadget! On his way to the stairs, He looked my way. I smiled.
With a flirtatious voice replied, " It’s still trouble.”
At this point, He knew that I wasn't going to give in that quickly. As usual, He headed upstairs to get out of his suit. I was back on the computer finishing up some loose ends. Bryce continued talking.
"Can you believe that the Inauguration is next week?" Bryce asked.
"Not really, it's been kind of surreal,” I recalled.
“It is going to be a hot mess at school on Tuesday, no one is going to be there! I heard that they are still having trouble finding subs for all the teachers that are going to be in D.C."
" Yeah, we are having a bit of a problem with that, too. Plus, people are going to call in sick," I added.
“D.C. is going to be packed. They are starting to close down roads tomorrow." He commented.
“I just can't imagine. It is going to be craziness. Even if I was super excited, this is one event that I would much rather watch on TV. “
“I hear ya," He chimes in.
“I know that people say that it is all about the atmosphere. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity but it just seems like way too much of a hassle to me. I think it would be like watching the ball drop in New York. It's so crowded that you can barely move." I compared.
This was just the beginning of my revelation. Even though I knew that Bryce was still upstairs, I continued sharing my thoughts.
“There’s so much traffic on the roads. If you don’t get there a few days in advance, you’re guaranteed to be in your car for hours. Then, you find out that your hotel isn’t as close as you thought. You’re bumping into people as you make your way to through crowds, the decorations and the news crews. It's cold and it's impossible to find a restroom! Your feet are tired from walking and standing. To top it all off, you don’t actually get to see the ball drop. Most people are so far away that you have to watch it on a screen. It would be the same at an inauguration. Unless, you have special FBI clearance, you won't actually get to see the President in person. Sure they have speakers so that you can listen to the speech live. I would be willing to bet that they are delayed because of the feedback.”
Bryce finally chimed in from upstairs.“It could be exciting but with HD it is just like we are there. Tough call! I was listening to the radio on my way home. I heard that they were opening the subway up at 4am on Tuesday."
“ See, there's another reason that I wouldn't want to go! You have to buy subs at 4 am. I just couldn’t eat a sub for breakfast. Even if you bought a 12-inch and eat half of it, you would still have to lug it around for the rest of the day. Who wants to carry a sub around all day? There is no way a cold cut combo would taste good by lunchtime. " I exclaimed.
Bryce didn't respond, so I just figured that he had moved on. I continued to type. Slowly, I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. He peaked around the corner. Trying to contain himself, He looked at me and stated, “ Honey, I was talking about the subway. You know those things underground with trains...”
I looked up, our eyes met. There was a pause. A giggle was rising..
"Opps, I guess I won't need the cooler that I was about to mention!" I joked.
Apparently, I have seen one too many $5 foot long commercials. What else can I say; I am just not a city girl!
Side Note: For anyone who doubted the legitimacy of my nickname “Babbling Brooke”, this post should clear up any confusion.
With a flirtatious voice replied, " It’s still trouble.”
At this point, He knew that I wasn't going to give in that quickly. As usual, He headed upstairs to get out of his suit. I was back on the computer finishing up some loose ends. Bryce continued talking.
"Can you believe that the Inauguration is next week?" Bryce asked.
"Not really, it's been kind of surreal,” I recalled.
“It is going to be a hot mess at school on Tuesday, no one is going to be there! I heard that they are still having trouble finding subs for all the teachers that are going to be in D.C."
" Yeah, we are having a bit of a problem with that, too. Plus, people are going to call in sick," I added.
“D.C. is going to be packed. They are starting to close down roads tomorrow." He commented.
“I just can't imagine. It is going to be craziness. Even if I was super excited, this is one event that I would much rather watch on TV. “
“I hear ya," He chimes in.
“I know that people say that it is all about the atmosphere. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity but it just seems like way too much of a hassle to me. I think it would be like watching the ball drop in New York. It's so crowded that you can barely move." I compared.
This was just the beginning of my revelation. Even though I knew that Bryce was still upstairs, I continued sharing my thoughts.
“There’s so much traffic on the roads. If you don’t get there a few days in advance, you’re guaranteed to be in your car for hours. Then, you find out that your hotel isn’t as close as you thought. You’re bumping into people as you make your way to through crowds, the decorations and the news crews. It's cold and it's impossible to find a restroom! Your feet are tired from walking and standing. To top it all off, you don’t actually get to see the ball drop. Most people are so far away that you have to watch it on a screen. It would be the same at an inauguration. Unless, you have special FBI clearance, you won't actually get to see the President in person. Sure they have speakers so that you can listen to the speech live. I would be willing to bet that they are delayed because of the feedback.”
Bryce finally chimed in from upstairs.“It could be exciting but with HD it is just like we are there. Tough call! I was listening to the radio on my way home. I heard that they were opening the subway up at 4am on Tuesday."
“ See, there's another reason that I wouldn't want to go! You have to buy subs at 4 am. I just couldn’t eat a sub for breakfast. Even if you bought a 12-inch and eat half of it, you would still have to lug it around for the rest of the day. Who wants to carry a sub around all day? There is no way a cold cut combo would taste good by lunchtime. " I exclaimed.
Bryce didn't respond, so I just figured that he had moved on. I continued to type. Slowly, I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. He peaked around the corner. Trying to contain himself, He looked at me and stated, “ Honey, I was talking about the subway. You know those things underground with trains...”
I looked up, our eyes met. There was a pause. A giggle was rising..
"Opps, I guess I won't need the cooler that I was about to mention!" I joked.
Apparently, I have seen one too many $5 foot long commercials. What else can I say; I am just not a city girl!
Side Note: For anyone who doubted the legitimacy of my nickname “Babbling Brooke”, this post should clear up any confusion.
2 comments:
LOL.
That was funny! And it is true about Circuit City, Bub was in there today. He said their sale prices are no better than regular places. They are trying to rip people off! But that was funny about the subs! It made me want one!
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