Ummm...Awkward!!!
So last night was our Christmas gathering with Todd's extended family on his mom's side. There are three married cousins about our age, so needless to say it's a good time whenever we get together. Also, Todd's parents and aunt and uncle were in attendance. We ate lasagna, chatted, laughed...such a good time. We also had a "White Elephant Style" $10 gift card exchange. Everyone drew their numbers and the fun began...
The first to draw was Todd's cousin's wife, Abby...she carefully chooses and opens the first envelope...low and behold...it's a gift card to the LOVER'S PACKAGE!!! Let me also remind you of the presence of Todd's parents and Aunt and Uncle...Everyone laughs awkwardly and we move on...we all take turns drawing and it comes back to Abby...now we will go around the circle and people can trade one time around...Abby wisely trades her gift card away for MY FATHER-IN-LAW'S Blockbuster card...yes...and Eric slyly comments, "I don't know if there's anything there that will fit me." AAAAHHHHH...I'M IN MY HAPPY PLACE, I'M IN MY HAPPY PLACE...
It's now Eric's turn to trade, and he gives his LOVER'S PACKAGE gift card to Jeremy (another cousin) in exchange for his Red Robin gift card...everything is now right in the world...Until...
It comes to Uncle Larry's turn...he carefully scans the room for what he will trade for...Blockbuster card?? Coldstone card?? McDonald's card?? Nope...HE TAKES THE LOVER'S PACKAGE CARD AND SAYS TO AUNT CAREY, "The whip is only 8 bucks..."
OH, MY MIND IS PERMANENTLY SCARRED WITH A MENTAL PICTURE THAT I CAN'T GET RID OF!!
So I decided to share it with all of you... :)

3 Comments:
Hilarious! I wish I would have been there...
PS - you know deep down inside... YOU wanted it!!
I would love to see something like this unfold at the Simmons Family Christmas...I can only dream! Consider yourself lucky! Great Story Jess.
that is pretty good...i bet there were a few red faces ;)
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