So, last night, when he approached me and asked to give me my birthday present early, I said no. (My birthday isn't until May 3... nearly 2 weeks from now). He pressed. I refused. But I could see that it was important to him, so I wavered a little. I was torn. The anticipation of the present is often more fun than the present itself, at least for me. If I let him give me my present early, I would miss out on nearly two weeks of anticipation. Especially since it appears that this year he's planned ahead. This won't be a year of sneaking out the day before to pick up something.
But he was quietly insistent. There was something about his manner last night that allowed me to say yes. I closed my eyes and waited for him to place a gift bag on my lap.
Then I opened my eyes, opened the bag, and have been floating on a cloud ever since! My amazing husband... truly my dearest friend in this world... bought me the one thing I was coveting but would never, never, not in a million years, ever buy for myself.
A Kindle 2!!!
This thing is amazing. It holds 1,000 books. I can access my blog, and the rest of the internet from it. I can order and download books in seconds. The screen uses some sort of ink-technology so that it doesn't grate on my eyes after a while, the way a computer screen does... and you can view it in bright sunlight without any glare. It is a chance for me to always, always have a book or 300 with me. It is small, lightweight, and fits easily in my purse. I love it!
So, now I need to get through all the features in the user's guide, download a few (dozen) books, and make sure it is fully charged before we leave for Albuquerque on Saturday.
Whoo-hoo! I can't wait to spend 17 hours in the car with 4 kids!
Edited to add: in less than half an hour, I've downloaded over 2 dozen books onto my Kindle, including the Bible, a bunch of classics, and a cookbook. All for free! Whoo-hoo!!!!!
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