Christmas tree well worth the cost

Boys I’m here to tell ya, don’t, do not, offer to take the little lady out hunting in the woods for a Christmas tree.  I’m here to tell ya that it’s a mistake and that you can avoid it if you just listen to me.

My story starts mid-December of last year when the little lady and I were discussing when we were going to purchase our Christmas tree.  It was then that I foolishly said, “Baby, why don’t we spend some time together, pack a lunch, take a saw and go find our own tree?”

That’s when she looked over and gave me that, have you lost your mind, kind of look. 

I should have known right then and there that this might not be such a good idea, but being the fine woman she is and not wanting to hurt my feelings, she agreed to go along.

So, we packed a few sandwiches, filled  up the rig and headed on out. It wasn’t but a few minutes before she started to see the perfect trees, “Oh look, that one and that one.  The only problem I could see was that we were still in the city limits and the trees were all in people’s front yards.

A short time later we drove three miles down a state forest road having passed hundreds and hundreds of little Christmas trees.  I couldn’t help but notice that the little lady sitting next to me had not said a single solitary word. 

I looked over to see if she had fallen asleep.  Then yelled, “Yo, are you asleep or what?” “No I’m not asleep.  I’m looking for a tree.”  My next thought was that her vision was failing her or the only good trees were on my side of the truck.

Then I said, honey, I saw a few trees back there that looked pretty darn good.  Do you want me to back up a ways so you can have a better look?  Ok she said.  After backing up almost a mile, I told her honey, you see something you like just let me know and I’ll pull over.

After backing up another mile, my neck was so stiff I could barely move it.  When I was able to turn in her direction, I looked her in the eye and said, “Did you see anything you likes?

No was all she said.  

It went on like this all day fellas.  At my suggestion, we got out of the rig a few times, but somehow none of the trees were going home with us.

We ran out of food and drink early in the day.   By early evening we found ourselves at Porthill.  We got more gas and then headed back to town.  We were both starving so we stopped at Three Mile for some goodies.

Being a defeated man, you might know what we did next,  Ya that’s right, we stopped at a Christmas tree lot and bought a beautiful tree for $75.

Boys, I figure with the cost of gas, the food and all, I was into this tree big time.  But you know what?  Spending time with someone special at this time of year cannot be measured in dollars and cents.  You make memories that will last a life time.

I’m wishing you all al very Merry Christmas and God’s love during this most joyous of holiday seasons.

Marcus Alan