Nice try, but

It has become increasingly hard to buy things for my husband, the object of Father’s Day today. I thought I might have succeeded when I bought him a repackaged Kindle, allegedly from our children, Jake, and me.

He opened the box and said the right things, but didn’t take the shrink wrap off. When pressed, he said if he got a Kindle, he would rather have the Kindle 2, which of course is so new that it’s not available as a repackaged item yet.

So once again, a gift will be returned and he can then go buy what he really wants (at a somewhat higher cost).

When my daughter called, I told her what had happened and she laughed, knowing full well what a techie her father is and how he likes to be on the cutting edge of technology.

We both know that next year when Apple comes out with their version of the Kindle, one of us will inherit the Kindle 2. I’ll bet neither she nor I could tell the difference between the original Kindle and the Kindle 2.

I have to keep reminding myself that it was the thought that really counted. And perhaps the homemade card.