The Plan ("A", that is...)

So, after many a frustrated conversation with my mother, my wife, and my sister (OK, maybe not my sister) I have decided to offer a simple solution to the seeming impossible problem.

What is this problem you ask? It would seem that finding the appropriate gift to give to the son/husband/brother (again, I don't really know if you've ever had much of a problem shopping for me J, but all this for just two people seems excessive. . .) they all love, is an insurmountable task. I am always queried with the phrase "What do you want for _____ (insert gift giving occasion here)? My response to this question is always met with, "That's to confusing", or "that's to expensive", or "that's to practical". I don't seem to find the material goods I desire to be confusing or practical. . . expensive though? I'll probably have to concede to that one.

I have created this blog for one task. That is, to simplify the arduous process of determining the appropriate offering with which to attach their love to. In other words, "Get me the gift they'll know I will love."

I will be perfectly honest in the fact that I would be happy with just a smile and a well timed hug, but these three particular people ( I know, I know, but we've already been over this Julie) insist that they need to purchase me something appropriate to show their love. I need to state for the record that I receive these offerings with much appreciation and the notion of sentiment attached to them does not pass by unperceived. That is to say, I really love you guys and love when you buy me cool stuff.

So, over the course of the next few days, weeks, months or maybe minutes, depending on the severity of my ADD, my plan is to make this blog a sort of shopping list for the ill-informed. It will detail links to appropriate websites, part numbers, prices (both retail and sale), and even may take the time to attach some pictures of said products. This, in theory, should take any and all of the guess work out of this particular task. I realize my theory may be flawed and that some claim I am "high maintenance" when it comes to this specific subject, but if you take the time to really reflect on the purpose of this tirade (is this really a tirade? probably not) you will find that not only am I not high maintenance, but I am an individual who requires almost no maintenance.

I provide everything. All you have to do is set a budget, observe the options, follow the link, and presto, you're problem is solved and I will be none the wiser. It is my intention to post a broad range of choices ranging from Dollar Store wonders to high priced chunks of steel that only a grease monkey like myself can appreciate.

If you choose to ignore my list, I will be content with that also. Just please refrain from posing the all to familiar question because, as you will see, it has been answered.

High Maintenance? Bah...