Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for November 27, 2009

They’ll never understand you either, Adam.

isn’t this what our parents used to say?

oh my gosh…. i’m turning into my parents

Me too!

Oh my! How exciting! To pick out the caulking and grout of my choice? How can they possibly say no to such a thrill as that?

I would’ve went….For a candy bar! ;) That’s how my dad got us to go with…but we never went to the hardware store…Just the gas station or regular store to pick up a couple things.

Sears to buy tools, No candy bar, however the Nuts and Candy counter was right there. Cashews & Turtles. I went every time. Dad always wanted the Pistachios that were red. My fingers were always red! The white ones taste just as good, I never buy the red ones anymore.

I still remember my Dad taking us to Huston Lumber when I was in grade school (about 40 years ago). He always had some construction project he was working on, besides his normal job. I don’t remember getting anything to go, but he usually only took one kid at a time with him. (There’s 5 of us kids) I think I went just to get away from my sister & brothers. It was much more enjoyable than going with him to the construction sites for the whole day. I still enjoy shopping at Lowe’s, instead of a clothing store any day!

I’m the opposite. I loved hardware stores as a kid but now they are boring unless there’s something in particular I’m looking for.