Christmas, 2000. We had planned to travel and see the Christmas lights of St. Augustine, then maybe hit the theme parks in Orlando. Total vacation time about two weeks. Then, the week before we were supposed to leave, my wife got sick and we cancelled the trip. So sick, in fact, that she lost her voice on Christmas Eve and didn't get it back until shortly after New Year's. That was the year that Santa brought me 3 new PC racing games and a USB steering wheel. She stayed on the couch and slept while I played on the computer. For a week. Without interruption. It was the best Christmas EVER!
Birthday, 2001. Her: "What do you want for your birthday?" Me: "A weekend of uninterrupted gaming." Her: "No, really, what do you want?"
Christmas, 2001. Her: "What do you want to do for Christmas? Want to try for St. Augustine again?" Me: "Well, you remember last year when we didn't go anywhere and you lost your voice and all I did was play video games on the computer?" Her: "Yeah, yeah. I'll go make some hotel reservations."
Birthday, 2002. Her: "What do you want for your birthday?" Me: "I have everything I need. How about a weekend of uninterrupted computer gaming?" Her: "You always say that. Let's go out to dinner instead."
Christmas, 2002. Her: "What should we do for Christmas this year?" Me: "Well I was thinking of just staying home and playing computer games all week." Her: "I think Universal Studios is doing a Christmas lighted parade. I'll see how much tickets cost."
Birthday, 2003. Her: "For your birthday I bought you some books off your Amazon list, so don't make any purchases." Me: "Ok."
Christmas, 2003. Her: "So what was your favorite Christmas present?" Me: "Well you remember a couple of years ago when you got sick and couldn't speak and we stayed home for a week and all I did was play computer games?"
And now...
Valentine's Day, 2004. Her: "What do you want to do this weekend?"
Do I dare?
