WHACKO Award due....

Hello, fellow addicts!

Well, it is official. I have been warned. One more light-blue box to 'store' and I will earn a real 'WHACKO', my wife has spoken. She is not a small person, actually 5'10" like me, so her 'WHACKO' should prove to be substantial. I haven't yet experienced her eire as we will have been married only three years a week from Monday. I hope she wants the Fresnel lens for an anniversary gift. I am sure she will understand why I cancelled our anniversary mini-trip fancy and dinner, but those last lighthouses took that money - and they were must-have's. Ahhh, a night at home... maybe some pizza-bits...

Yeah, I probably deserve a 'WHACK-O'!

John

John,
That reminds me of the commercial where the guy is eating something and the 'pavlov reaction' is a wack from a lady standing behind him with each mouthful. He's asks the lady 'what's the deal' but she says 'it's my job'. BUT it doesn't stop him from eating, or getting WACKED! LOL
Bob

Happy Anniversary John! You will have to do like I did years ago. Sneak them into the house when she's not looking and slooooowly put them out on display and she will never know the difference!

Our secret right? Nobody will tell on me at Rosemont right?
[This message has been edited by Randy Kremer (edited 06-04-2002).]

It must be confession time. I sneak stuff in as well and hide it, displaying later. Then when my hubby asks "Is that new?" I can (semi) truthfully say " No, I've had that for a while"


Congrats on your anniversary.
MelJB

[This message has been edited by MelJB (edited 06-05-2002).]

I've tried devious methods re my previous hobbies. That may have something to do with this now being my second marriage. I have probably overdone this one too early. My wife exclaimed, when she found my carelessly filed MC bill, "Wow, you bought me a new car on your credit card! Where is it?". Oops.

Actually, the lighthouses were my wife's idea. She is very supportive of this new hobby. She was actually alarmed a week or so back when I sold a firearm to buy more lighthouses (Hard to believe - an Alabama man selling a gun - for lighthouses!). Maybe she is preparing to place me in the 'funny farm'.... I hope they have lighthouses!

John

You know, I've tried sneaking a couple into the cabinet, and it hasn't worked yet. My fiance has picked them out within a day or two at the absolute most. Not that she really cares though. Overall, I've got it pretty good. Hey, I even talked her into doing a week of lighthousing along the west coast of Florida...and a round of golf at TPC Sawgrass...on our HONEYMOON!

Kathy doesn't care if I buy Lights from my special account thats what its for "O" yes she has her account to we leave for Alaska next week for two weeks maybe if we have any $$ left when we get back I can buy some extra lights
Larry

The truth be told my hubby really doesn't care that I buy them. He's actually glad I gave up "beanies" for lighthouses, and as long as he can go fishing when he wants or buy an old coin or a new power tool then we're even. We've been married 29 yrs so he's use to me and I'm use to him

MelJB

Actually, my wife is very supportive. She would never attempt to hurt me. She just wishes I would remove those stacked boxes from our basement den. She has even bought me lighthouses on a him. The Cape St. George, FL from a local shop being my latest suprize several weeks ago. Like she says, they look better, cost a lot less, and are 'stand alone', ie, don't need track, layout, etc like my G scale trains. Lighthouses are neat.

John

Kathy still collects the beanies but just the bear, there a lot cheaper than my HL's so I just smile, the bears are cute anyway
Larry

I only have two things to add to this topic: (1) Been there - Done that, and (2) Lighthousing is sure Fun!!!

Happy Lighthousing

Harry

Hello, my name is Dale and I'm a Harbour Lightsaholic!

This is great! I have to get my wife in here to read this! And she thought I was wacko . She enjoys the lighthouse trips and taking all of the pictures. She even buys some HL's for me for Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries etc... But she can't understand buying so many.I now have 110. I haven't tried to sneak any in yet. I don't think it would work for me. Diana handles the money so it would be pretty hard to get one by her.

Dale

[This message has been edited by DALE LAWRENCE (edited 06-08-2002).]

Terry is actually glad I collect lighthouses now. Says I've finally starting collecting something he can buy me. *Really* works out well for me, I get lighthouses for Christmas, birthday, anniversary, Mother's Day, etc., and Terry doesn't have to buy flowers, ("They're just going to die anyway!" his opinion, not mine. .

This year was a real bonus, for my birthday I got Cedar Keys & Key West. And Nancy was in town for an event the day before our anniversary, so I just told Terry to get the "mushy" card and I would take care of the gift. I ended up with Ft Thompkins, Mark Twain, and Cape Hatteras (401R)!
Isn't my husband the greatest at buying gifts? lol

Now I have to get him interested in attending events, or lighthouse seeing....

One last comment though, about selling the firearm..my Daddy, being the southern Carolina gentleman (NC) that he was, would say "That boy's techd(sp?) in the head!"

MelJB