For Mother’s Day, I made it VERY clear that the ONLY thing I wanted from my family was a new camping chair.
I’m calling it a camping chair since I think that’s what they’re called. Really, it’s a baseball chair.
For our wedding (almost 14 years ago), we received four of the very first versions of these portable chairs.
Two didn’t have arms. The two that did have arms didn’t have cup holders.
Baseball-chair design has come a long way since last millennium . . .
Sort of.
We wear these things out. Over time, the poles poke through the tops, and we end up sitting lopsided.
And nervous.
So, in faith that I would get the chair I asked for, I stuffed this chair in the trash can right there at the last ballgame before Mother’s Day.
If anyone wanted to fix or keep using a precarious chair, they could grab it right then and there. If not, it was already in the trash. I’d say that’s better than putting it in a donate box.
Congratulations for conquering the demons of speculation. “Maybe someone would want this. Maybe someone would be able to repair it, Maybe someone could use the parts. ” They whisper. “Wouldn’t it be terrible for something that is so close to functional to wind up in the landfill,” they shout.
Trash doesn’t stop being trash just because we keep it around our homes.
Yes, I really have a problem throwing things away.
“Trash doesn’t stop being trash just because we keep it around our homes. ” QUOTABLE! That is great!
I do strongly encourage recycling instead of trash. We don’t have curbside recycling, many towns do… we collect in recyc bins and bring to a large set of dumpsters strictly for recycling. I’ve found this to help me rid of things, thinking “at least it’s getting recycled and not taking up my space and peace”.
I’m curious….did you end up getting a new chair for Mother’s Day? My luck would be my family of all guys would not catch my very clear request of what I wanted & then go get me something else after I threw the old one away. We are also a baseball family (3 boys who all play)…have you seen the really nice director’s chairs they have out now? Much better support.
Yes! I’m not one of those to manipulate gifts, I said . . . “There’s a Target. Let’s go in and get my Mother’s Day present!”
Ha ha! I was wondering the same thing. I’m glad you got your new chair. 🙂
Yeah, you could’ve recycled the aluminum, but they only take cans curbside, so you would have had to take it to the “recycling center” formerly known as the dump, and paid the tipping fee, not to mention the gasoline.
Nope putting it in the trash barrel not only exposed it to anyone with the “but it’s still got some good in it!” gene, but also people who go round and pull soda cans and such out of the trash and sell them.
But unless you saw a “shape” in the bags secretly snuck in the house when you were carefully not looking, you have a lot of faith in your family.
So, do tell, did you get your chair? Or are you going to be picking out your own to be sure you get the one with all the features you want like most of us?
I also am curious to know if you got your chair!
I did! Picked it out myself!!