
whenever traveling for work, i bring home a small gift for the boys. this little tradition has come around to bite me in the ass. weekly commutes to atlanta result in weekly gifts for the boys.
the first couple weeks, i would pick them up something that had an atanta connection like a braves hat or something. this quickly became a hassle finding new things and fitting them into my one carry on bag.
then i discovered that a nerf football from the wal-mart on the way home from the airport looks exactly like the nerf football from a fancy toy store in atlanta. alas, over time, even the wal-mart became a pain in the ass.
this week i gave the boys a big cardboard box (pictured above). It was a smashing success, and kept them entertained much longer than the jimmy carter collector commemorative dinner plates from week 3.
never underestimate the entertainment value of a cardboard box to a 4 year old. next week, they get piece of string and a wire hanger.
Posted by griff at September 07, 2003 08:27 AM