A few of us were hanging out on the porch on Saturday, sipping cocktails. The topic of bridal showers came up and someone wondered aloud what a guy’s equivalent of a bridal shower would be. “A groom’s bath,” the beau said. “It would be called a groom’s bath and it would involve taking shots.”
Here is where I make the lame joke about how he’s already been participating in the groom’s bath regularly since freshman year of college, ba-dum-ching, thank you folks, I’ll be here all week.
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I decided to open an Amazon wedding registry for us. I am very proud of this, because it only took two minutes, yet it feels like a Serious Accomplishment. Afterwards I found out that you can see which items are the most registered for in the United States by region. Apparently, the number one item that the Pacific, Rocky Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii regions are lusting after a nonstick silicone baking mat. The Southwest is dreaming of a Pyrex 10-piece storage set. And the Southeast is all about the nonstick 6-piece bakeware set. But the Midwest and Northeast? They don’t care about boring kitchen stuff. No, all they want is a Wii.
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The best thing I ever bought for somebody off of a wedding registry: A tent.
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While poking around the interwebs, looking at registry-type items, I kept running into something called a charger plate. I asked the beau what a charger plate was, and his best guess was a commemorative plate about the San Diego Chargers. So I Googled “what the hell is a charger plate” and I found out that it’s basically a decorative plate that you put under the “real” dinner plate.
I know it’s supposed to look pretty, but dude. We already have enough dishes to wash. I am not about to invite more into my life.
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EVIDENCE OF WHY I LOVE MY PARTNER:
We were folding clothes when I tossed out a question. “What should I wear to work tomorrow?” Before he could answer, I rephrased the question like the absurd person I am: “What would Jesus wear to work?”
“Jesus would call in sick,” he said.
I collapsed on the laundry and died.
Dude, I live in the midwest, and all *I* want is a wii!!!!!!
Awesome. All of it. Just what I needed this Monday morning.
My friend and her wife registered for an 8-person tent like three years ago. Their grad-school cohort pitched in (haha pitched… get it?) for the tent. They’re finally going to use it this summer, with my fiance and I, of course.
p.s. Try typing “sushi” in your T9 and you get “pushi.” Haha, oh man. Gets me every, single time.
Woo, midwest represent! I’d totally dig a Wii!
And on the charger…yeah, its just a plate for under the plate if you are super fancy. Its supposed to keep your table cloth clean and collect food splatter and what not. But most people manage to keep their food on their plate or in their mouths. And those who don’t often significantly miss the plate anyway and end up with an abstract art display around them!
your boy is SO funny!
personally. the most “coveted” thing out of my registry, which, the boy made, are the towels. because we neeeeeeeeed new towels. represent OC.
I covet a bbq grill, but it seems a tad unwieldy to put on a registry. My kids took over my Wii, so my little Wii step and yoga mat sit forlornly in the corner collecting dust bunnies.
Perhaps we could register for a beach tent and chairs.
On the charger: whenever I have seen these, they are usually placed under the plates before dinner is served. Then both the plate and charger are removed and the plate that you actually eat on is placed in front of you with the food already presented. Um, that’s three plates for one person, not counting dessert or salad. And I thought the forks had multiplied like rabbits at fancy dinners…