Christmas coming up

Today is Black Friday, but I cannot bring myself to go out and brave the crowds at the stores. Being pushed and shoved by the throngs of women desperate to get the best deal lost its appeal to me long ago! But at the table last night Mom hinted to me that Dad needs a new pair of golf shoes for their vacation coming up in a few months. She thinks that they would make a fine Christmas gift for Dad this year.  Mom is always asking me to buy Dad’s shoes for her because we wear the exact same size shoes.

Sometimes that is a convenience, sometimes it is an inconvenience.  It’s really convenient when I need a pair of dress shoes and don’t want to go buy a pair because I know that Dad has several pairs just sitting in his closet.  On the other hand, however, there have been several times when Dad has asked me to lend him my best sneakers for a weekend and when they get returned they are completely ruined!  I try to be very respectful and careful of his shoes when I borrow them; I am beginning to think that he doesn’t realize just how expensive casual shoes are nowadays!