Our old 27" Panasonic TV was in the early stages of a slow death.
There were these annoying white lines across the top few inches of
the screen, and sometimes it looked almost like it reflected what was
below... really distracting.
Our living room is the youth magnet, constantly filled with my son
and daughter's friends watching TV, DVD's and playing video games. We
wanted something newer, nicer, and bigger but found the prices a bit
out of our budget. We would slow down and drool in Costco, Sam's Club
and Best Buy when we saw all the big, bright flat screens, but
couldn't justify the expense.
My daughter's boyfriend borrowed my van last week -- said he had to
move something. I helped him remove the middle seat and offered to
help him move, but he declined. An hour or so later he drove up and
asked me and my wife to step outside. The first thought that crosses
your mind at a moment like that is "Did he have an accident and dent
the vehicle?" He slid open the side door revealing a huge box with a
big bow. Inside the box? This...
A 42" Sony Wega 3LCD TV.
Now, this kid is a
university student, and I know he can't afford stuff like this. He
said it was an early Christmas gift from his family in California.
They know he spends most of his waking hours in our home, eats a lot
of meals here, and we have been his extended family during his time
in Hawaii, and they wanted to do something nice for us. Nice is a bit
understated in this case, don't you think?
