I asked for a hot air popcorn popper for Christmas. It is one of those items that I would probably not spend $25 on for myself but would LOVE to own and now I have one.
I also asked for a Roku box for Christmas because paying Comcast $5 every time the kids want to watch a movie really chafes.
My husband asked me if I wanted to go see Sherlock Holmes. I said, "no." he looked disappointed.
"Do you?" I asked him.
"Sort of." he said. I looked into it and found out that the one that's in theaters now is the sequel to the one that came out a couple of years ago. Rather then pay $8/person PLUS a babysitter to go see a movie we might not like, I suggested we watch the first one on our new Roku box, with homemade popcorn and Amazon Instant Video/Prime streaming.
After 1 technical difficulty (Amazon prime on the Roku said that the move was $4.99 but I rented it on my computer for $0.99) we were ready to watch.
I moved to the kitchen to start the popcorn. My husband went upstairs to tell the kids to be quiet for the 50th time.
The popcorn popped in no time. Note: A few kernels go a LONG way. My husband walked into the kitchen in time to help me catch the overflowing stream of popcorn.
I melted butter.
Then a shrill voice came from upstairs, "Is that POPCORN!?!?"
"No." I called back.
Shrill outdid shrill and a harpie's voice screeched back, "then why do I smell BUTTER!?!"
An air popper is probably the best money we've ever spent. Next time, make it in the closet. Not that I've ever done that.
Posted by: Kelly | December 29, 2011 at 09:07 AM
I LOVE my Roku box and am completely jealous you got an air popper. Also, Sherlock Holmes 2 was witty in my opinion. I recommend seeing it, though I never advocate spending money to see a movie in theaters. Buying two tickets is pretty much paying to see the movie twice without the second viewing.
Posted by: Katie | December 29, 2011 at 11:11 AM
LOL. Awesome.
Posted by: The Six-Fingered Monkey | December 29, 2011 at 02:57 PM
We don't have an air popper, but we do have a Whirley Pop. I've really got to make a nice batch of popcorn.
As for kids sense of smell, whenever I'm making soy bacon (we're kosher in our house), my oldest son can smell it 2 rooms away. He'll shout "You're making 'fakin bacon' aren't you?" and then he'll come in demanding slices. Even if I was only making some for me. I lose more fakin bacon that way!
Posted by: TechyDad | December 30, 2011 at 09:04 AM
(shaking head) kids ruin everything
Posted by: Kim Pugliano | December 30, 2011 at 11:18 AM