December 8, 2010

Homunculus Domesticus Americanus

Nothing says Christmas like online shopping so while Ralf was in California I ordered him some soft shearling slippers and a pair of monogrammed PJs from Land's End. 

Then I had a dilemma - you have 14 days to return items but it was more than 14 days to Christmas. 

I had no choice: I had to get him to try it all on.

First the PJs, which he stared at silently before observing glumly, 'It's monogrammed.  You can't send it back anyway.'

Good point.  I re-wrapped the PJs and pulled out the slippers, which he stared at even more silently.

'You don't like them?' I prompted.

'I, ah, wouldn't have picked them out for myself,' he admitted.  His eyes tracked longingly to his beloved tatty old house shoes.

'Why not?' I demanded.  'They're nice!'

'I'll look like a domesticated American man in those things,' he muttered. 

Well, he had a point.  A girl can dream, can't she?  I mean, if I can wear a Dirndl, he can suck it up and wear Land's End liesure wear.

But... long story short, I kept the PJs and sent the slippers back.  Baby steps.

While in California he received an iPad from our CEO in recognition of his hard work.  K and L were highly excited about this, since the iPad games include a farting cat.  They usually resent his long hours, but as soon as they understood that the iPad was his reward for said long hours L (5) shoved him toward his office and K (7) told him to try and earn us a Wii next time.

Oh, and a belated Happy Thanksgiving - heading into 9 months and my tummy's bigger than the turkey!

11 comments:

  1. What a lovely photo of you two and the turkey too! Good lesson for the kids. Hard work really does pay off!

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  2. I have a sneaky feeling that a domesticated German man doesn't look much different than a domesticated American man, but he may have a point about the Land's End leisure wear...

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  3. Adam has a pair of black fuzzy slippers he loves. He puts them on literally to walk about 7 feet, to the bathroom. We have carpeted floors. It's weird.

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  4. Awww. you guys look great! And that is hilarious about the kids and the iPad. I'm pretty sure mine would do the same...

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  5. I can't believe you're heading into the 9th month already. Time flies! Are the girls excited about their little brother?

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  6. What a cute preggo you are! I have a brand new pair of slippers and I still wear my daughter's dingy old cast-offs from 2 years ago. I understand your hubs completely.

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  7. I love the photo and your dress is gorgeous. Most maternity wear isn't.

    Men and their shoes. They are worse than us!

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  8. How the heck do you Yanks get the bird looking as if it had a trip to Tenerife. Mine never looks that colour.

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  9. A bird with a basketball, you are! In your ninth month already? Time flies.

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  10. My husband wears reindeer pjs all year long. Can you domesticate him for me?

    You look wonderful.

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  11. Reindeer pjs all year? Sorry, out of my league...

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