We were pleasantly awoken by a phone call this morning from the famous Craig Helfrich of yesterday’s post.
His message? “Hey Dude, go back to sleep – there’s no school”
HURRAY!
I could sleep in and so could my wife! (Thursday is my day off from the office)
After our sleeping in, we hit up the local Bob Evans with our Helfrich comrades and then it was a shopping fiasco at Wal-Mart. We were supposed to merely be shopping for satellite speaker stands for Craig’s new surround sound, but is that all we got?
Nope.
We did have fun, however, and were finally able to head back to the homestead to set things up.
The Helfrich’s now have 600-watts of pure Surround Sound goodness pumping through their living room. Included in that home-theater are two satellites, a DVD player, a TIVO video recorder, and one of the largest televisions in the United States of America.
Speaking of the US of A, this morning I was singing “My Country Tis of Thee” in the shower.
How’s THAT for random?!
I also “hooked a brotha’ up” with an ALL-IN-ONE remote control that kicks my butt! It’s incredible. From one little remote control with 4-AAA batteries, one can control the WORLD. Well, atleast the Home Entertainment Center at the Helfrich residence.
Tonight’s movie enjoyment: TROY.
Amazing. Review possibly by Friday.
Speaking of movies. FINALLY the day has come for us all to cheer!
Why?
Because there is a trailer promoting the NEW Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory!
Where is this trailer?
Here.
Freaky preview.
I can’t wait!
Tomorrow night we head to Bluffton for our Garrett-Family Christmas. Should be a fun/slippery trip to Bluffton tomorrow after work. Pray for us!
We’ll be back on Saturday evening.
Oh, one more thing. If you’re going to scrape your wife’s car at 10 o’clock in the evening after a day of sleet and now, make sure you carry atleast THREE ice-scrapers, just in case the first two break.
Yep, happened to me an hour ago. Cheap Wal-Mart ice-scrapers.
Note to self: next time, use a fire-breathing dragon to remove ice/snow from the Buick.
Mr. Helfich is getting so famous, I am surprised that he doesn’t have his own website.
Good times last night… surround system rocks!
I NEVER did see what you saw as fun or enjoyment in Willie Wonka, and for sure I don’t see the point of this new version!!!! Ridiculous I think! A waste of time…good time worthy of much more! Phththththththt!
Hey there Stev,
Thank you for your review on King Arthur. I was waiting for it. Troy was another one that I was interested in renting. Not so much for me, but for Abe. Rented Troy last night and I was dizzy, trying to keep up with who is who. Abe loved it. Your pot hole photo is so cool. Even before I read your note, I thot…I can’t believe he actually got out of the car to take that picture. You are a funny guy! I am enjoying your sense of humor, like when you got the call for ‘no school’, and then describing the little details about scraping off windshields. I love to read your daily log.
Stevan! I am so going to see that movie! Tim Burton is just like, the best ever.lol.
Hopefully I’ll see you tomorrow at church. I haven’t talked to you in like, 3 weeks! See ya later. <3 ya.