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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Dad's New TV



Dad never had a TV in his bedroom all the years he and Mom were married. I don't think Rod and I were ever without one. I can't go to sleep until I see a little TV. Some people read books and some watch TV. Dad always said that when he goes to bed he goes there to sleep and not watch TV. LOL BUT things have changed. I had two TVs at one time in Dad's room because I would switch him in the bed because it was necessary when he first came to live with us for preventing pressure marks on his skin. Now that's not an issue so he only needs one TV. He would say to me that he can't see that little TV...but he never would come out and say, OKAY you are right, I like watching TV in bed and I want a bigger TV. hahaha You would have to know my Dad to get that one.
At night he hints that he might like the TV on....usually I ask him if he wants to watch something. Usually it's Animal Planet. Right before I go out the door, he asks if I set it to go off by itself....YEP, Pa.....in 30 minutes. That's about how long it takes him to get good and asleep. LOL

So we did look at sizes of TVs and which ones he thought would work. He ended up saying that IF he was to get one....although he would say while looking at them that they cost too much and he don't need it... {which is what he said about everything JUST before he bought it}, he would get a 32".
I have been looking and comparing prices for the last couple months. I didn't get one before we staying in Indiana for 3 months because I want to make sure I am here while we try it out in case I get a lemon...I have 30 days to complain. LOL
So yesterday I bought one while Dad was at the Senior Center. He doesn't know it yet. I will just let him find it on his own.
My sister and I discussed through an email just what he will complain about...cause he will....and it better not be the SIZE of it. LOL
Update later.

UPDATE to TV reaction...
Dad came home today @ 4pm and we ate dinner at 5:00. I mentioned that there was a surprise in his bedroom....he says, "Yes I know...you made the bed." I laughed and said, YEAH, I do that every day...that is not it. Then he says, "I didn't see anything." I told him when he got curious enough he will know then. Rod and I were putting away dishes and Dad disappeared. I turned around and he was gone and I didn't think much about it figuring he was in the bathroom, as usual.
Rod came up behind me to kiss me on the neck and Dad blurts out...."Now what do I want with that TV.{grinning.} He made Rod JUMP...and Rod pulled away from me like we were caught necking on the couch and I was 16. I laughed and laughed.....neither one of them had a clue why I was laughing.
Finally I stopped laughing and said to Dad...."Yep, Nola was right...you found fault with it already." Dad says, "No I didn't." LOL
I reminded him about how he complains that he can't see the little TV and now he has a big one and still finds a reason to complain.
However, he doesn't see it as complaining. He is JUST "making a comment." Oh brother!
I follow him back in his bedroom and lo and behold he sure figured out which remote it was and read POWER and pushed it. Now it takes a second for it to come on but Dad has no patience and says it doesn't work. LMAO.
Then it comes on and OMG, what a big grin on his face !! Then he wants to know how to change the channels and how to do this and that. hahaha Oh please, yeah, I shouldn't have bought it....uh huh.
Then comes," That screen is twice as big!" Next thing I know, he is laying on the bed. I leave and come back later....and please NOTE where the remote control is NOW.

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