Echoes of Peanuts in everyday life...

[robotech_master]

Today I asked my sister-in-law what her two and a half year old daughter, Aeris, wanted for Christmas. She promptly replied, "Savings bonds." Of course, there's a difference between what the kid wants and what the mother of the kid wants for the kid (she seems to feel that Aeris will get more than enough toys and clothes, but really needs a good start toward college), but I suppose since I did ask, I should go ahead and follow through. The cheapest savings bond denomination is $25, though. I'd hoped to spend maybe half that much.

Can't help being reminded of that bit from the Peanuts Christmas special, though, where Lucy complains that nobody ever gives her what she really wants: real estate.

In other news, my furnace has stopped working again. Have to call the landlord tomorrow morning, I guess.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm afraid that I put the idea of savings bonds into Jen's head, 'cause I think Aeris already has every toy you could imagine. However, I don't think you would have to get her that. Just get her something you think she would like, and give her mother the ticket, in case she already has it, or it doesn't fit, etc. That's my thought on it anyway. It does kind of free you up to get whatever you want, knowing they can return it if it won't do.

Love,

Mom