Happy Boxing Day
Actually, in my case it’s un-boxing day since I have to get to installing the toys Santa left me. I did not plan to make this Christmas a high tech digital event, but it turned out that way.
On the giving side, I try to ensure any high tech gifts I give the family is user friendly enough for them to use. Since Mom has mastered the converter box and myriad of remotes, I figured she could easily move up to a flat panel TV. She absolutely loved going from her 25″ console to a nice 32″ flat panel with one remote to control everything.
I also didn’t expect my sister to end up with a 42″ from her family. Only a simple question of how to scan channels and connect the Dish Network receiver on the phone, and she was ready to go.
All I asked Santa for was a new radio for my car, since the CD is broken and only ejects the disks continuously. Now, buying electronics for an engineer is not advisable, I did show Santa that I needed a front USB connector and an auxiliary audio input for my peripheral gadgets. I wasn’t expecting the HD radio, 8 Gig SD card slot, and XM radio! That is super cool, and I can’t wait to get it installed today as soon as the yard dries up a little.
My best friend got lost on the back roads between Clayton and Knightdale a few nights ago when we tried to meet up to finish some last minute shopping. I ended up getting him a GPS to relieve some of the stress of getting lost.
So, all in all, I ended up giving and getting what was on most people’s shopping list: flat screen TV, GPS, car electronics, etc. It turned out to be a high tech Christmas, even though it was all last minute and unplanned!
So, how did you fare this year? Did you get everything you wanted? Are you in line now getting exactly what you wanted with that gift card? (This is the first year I have not received a Best Buy Gift Card!)
Leave a comment and let us know how your holiday went!
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