The Blender. Again. SERIOUSLY.
You may recall the ordeal I went through known as “Where’s my blender?”
This is when I got my parents a $300+ blender because they liked fruit smoothies. Whatever. It was Christmas.
Well, as you may have heard… Chicago experienced quite the storm today. Windows flew out of the Willis/Sears Tower, Chicago turned dark as night in the daytime, hail fell and, generally speaking, everything went to shit for a while.
It is now 10:30 p.m. My parents have texted me a few times to let me know that their electricity is still out but that they are comfortable and it should be fine.
My father said it was generally okay outside and so they were not too warm. Still, not entirely comfortable.
I texted back, “That sucks.”
My father responded, “It sure does. Mom just got her Vitamix Pro 500 and we never got to try it!”
Yes.
Unfortunately, I am serious. They upgraded. To a $600 blender.
I don’t get it. They both have all their teeth. What the hell are they doing over there?!
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Just a random attorney writing about daily life with Little Filthy, my rotten dog.
June 19th, 2010 at 3:38 am
*laughing*
*more laughing*
gotta love ‘em.
June 19th, 2010 at 3:38 am
Driving home yesterday I saw a huge, huge tree that had broken almost to the base, laying across Diversey and on top of an old red Honda. They guy that appeared to own it was just sitting on the sidewalk next to it.
June 19th, 2010 at 3:39 am
Your parents have forsaken the $300 blender for a $600 blender?
What happened to the $300 blender? Are you going to get custody?
June 19th, 2010 at 8:39 am
Yikes! Did you have any damage?
June 19th, 2010 at 8:40 am
@Beth I get the old blender!
June 19th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
You are all so rich in blenders over there. Some of us here in Seattle are blenderless! Lol
June 20th, 2010 at 12:11 am
Hey dude…I’m a single mom. I want to petition for their old blender.
I have a strong case!!
June 20th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
That blender better do magic tricks for $600, I don’t understand.
June 21st, 2010 at 3:51 pm
well, I guess if they want to heat up their fruit smoothies, they now have that option. Because seriously, nothing says ‘yum’ like a hot off the blender fruit smoothie.
June 23rd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
People have weird obsessions. If blenders make them happy then so be it. It’s is a strange obsession for someone w/ all their teeth like you said.
June 28th, 2010 at 2:40 am
Your parents need something better to spend their money on. Perhaps a summer home for Little Filthy.
July 4th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Ha ha ha….sounds like they are blender happy.
That’s OK, they can have their spendy blender…I have a mixer that is worth that much and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Enjoy your new blender…..banana milkshakes are always yummy.
July 4th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
that should have said ‘new used blender’