I have, in the past, allowed others to do some of the running of my life. I suppose that is one of the perks of having a significant other - they do some of the stuff. Well, the most adult (?) of the s.o. has gone and so I am now the one to run my life all but single handedly. I mention this only because I want to explain a phenom I am noticing recently. . .a place where I am shining!! READY?? Unaided, I ordered the $40.00 coupon to buy the converter box for the tv, went to the store, paid my 60 bucks less 40, and now have the box in its box to install. It is not hooked up yet, but I looked at the instructions and it cannot be that hard. Plus, a teenager could do it and there is one of those handy around here somewhere. So, you SEE, where before I would have just said "We must get one of those boxes that they say we need!" and waited until s.o. bought the one of HIS choice. Me? I just went to Radio shack and bought the first one the fellow showed me. Simple. Quick. Fun!!

Here are some pics
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Which is the oddest waste of someone's money. But it must have been fun to research HOW to make a giant Reynolds wrap curving bean to display in Chicago. Did your tax dollars and mine subsidize that?? If you live in IL it did I suppose.