Friday, January 22, 2010

An Unfortunate Coincidence

I received a distressing phone call from Number 1 son recently.

While he and his wife were at work, and the kids at school, someone broke into their home and stole anything that plugged in. Television, computer, games, pods, and players.

The local gendarmes says yah that happens around here sometimes. It won't be quick but we might get some of it back.

While most of it is stuff, and can be replaced, the sense of being violated takes much longer to heal. Mercifully, no one was home, or hurt.

Oddly, the day they lost theirs, I received an XBox. Obviously, I am not a gamer. In fact I made my boys play with the sound off. Continuous Mario driveling noise can quickly throw the unawares over the edge. I was close most of the time.

No my X box is somewhat different.

Mrs. T gave it to me on her anniversary. I was shocked since come anniversary time she gets not gives. Here it is.



It's a small jewelry box. Ten years, X, get it?

Toad

11 comments:

Martha said...

Mrs. T does know you -- and what a clever gift!

Having had someone steal things from us, you do feel so violated even thought it is "things" that can be replaced!

Suburban Princess said...

Oh I love a cheeky gift!
I hope you son and his wife recover soon - that must be awful to know someone was in their home :O(

Brian said...

Sorry to hear about number 1 son. The jewlery box is great though. How nice of Mrs. Toad to remember you on her anniversary.

JMW said...

So sorry to hear about your son's house - the same thing happened to our friends last week. They are heart-sick over it, as well as scared and unsettled. Hate that.

The box is great, by the way. Your wife has good taste.

sue in mexico mo said...

Love the box. Sorry about the robbery at your son's house. My business was broken into a few years ago. It is a strange feeling to know that someone was there and took your things. I sometimes wonder if they still come to the store and shop. Maybe I even chat and laugh with them. . . .

LPC said...

Nice present. So sorry about the robbery...

Patsy said...

We had a neighborhood crime spree about 2 years ago, they went right by our house and hit households who had school age kids, so we think, sadly, it was a school aged kid.

I love the X box, how clever! My sister was going to get all her girlfriends rings with 40 in Roman numerals to commemorate a birthday trip they all took - she put the kibosh on that when she learned 40 = XL.

Toad said...

Thank you all. My son andhis family are on the mend, and I love my box.

David said...

Toad, so sorry for your kids. Your X Box is very cool though.

Rebecca Woodhead said...

Sad news about the break in but I love the X box. Beautiful.

Shelley said...

What a clever idea! Happy anniversary. Sad to hear about the break-in; it is always very disturbing to have that happen. Touch wood my two experiences are all that I'll have in this life.