Surprise!!!

A few weeks ago I got an email on my phone that got me in panic mode.  It was an email from bestbuy.com saying that they received my order.  I panicked at once.  Oh my GAWD!  Someone stole my credit card and bought themselves an IPAD!!!  I quickly opened the email to see what the damage was and got ready to call best buy, the credit card and change all my passwords.  To my surprise the email said that they received my order for my Garmin 310XT, thank you Michael Pila.

I laughed out loud and heartily.  The poor hubby.  Once again he foiled his own surprise!!  He ordered the Garmin and punched in the Best Buy rewards card that was attached to me email.  I knew he had no idea that he had done so and since he never ever checks hie email I knew that he wouldnʻt think to look for an email acknowledging the receipt of the order.  Some might think that it was pretty over-confident of me to assume that the Garmin ordered by my husband was for me.  After all, Motherʻs Day is weeks away, my birthday a month away, and our Anniversary even father away.  However, in my husbandʻs own words he, "hates to run," and he knew how much I wanted a Garmin for the Marathon weʻre running at the end of the year.

I pondered for a minute about what I should do with this little piece of information.  I could torture my husband and go out and buy a Garmin.  That was my first choice.  I could also forward him the email--but then he might cancel the purchase.  So, I decided to pretend like I had no idea while also stalking the purchase online secretly.

The next email came saying that my Garmin was shipped and gave me a tracking date.  I subscribed to the UPS shipping alerts so that I would know where my package was at all times.  I then went online to learn more about my Garmin that was coming in the mail.  I was soooo excited!

Finally, I received an email that said my--I mean Mikeʻs package was on the UPS truck ready for delivery.  It was a day earlier than expected.  I knew that the package would probably be delivered at 5pm and I was excited.  Hubby usually comes home at 6 so I would be able to intercept the package and then....and then what? Open it?  Thatʻs against the law. What would I do?  I wasnʻt sure but eagerly awaited the honk of the truck.

Well, of all days for hubby to come early, this was the day.  I came home from my afternoon run and there he was.  I couldnʻt stop laughing.  Did the truck come?  I looked in the house and didnʻt see a box anywhere.  I checked the status online and the box was not delivered.  What would I do when the truck came?  What would he do?  Being the impatient person that I am, I finally blurted out, "Hey, whereʻs my Garmin?"  Hubby pretended to not know what the hell I was talking about and I blurted out, "I got an email!"  Poor guy.  Another surprise that was an un-surprise.  But then again, heʻs used to it, lol.  We laughed about it and sat down to dinner.  During dinner I heard the barking of the dogs that always signalled that someone was outside.  I ran out the door and intercepted the package.  Itʻs here I shouted in my head.  I fought all instincts to rip the package open and set it on the table for my husband.

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Two weeks later and I am in love with my Garmin 301XT.  I no longer have to worry about my phone battery to track my runs with it.  The face of the Garmin is large and the data is easy to read at a glance on my runs without slowing down.  I set it up to auto pause and to show:  Lapsed time, Pace, Lap Time, and Distance.  It gives me an audio and vibration alert every 5 minutes and every 1/2 mile.  When I get home I download the data to my computer on three different sites:  Garmin Connect, Runkeeper, and Daily Mile.  Through Garmin Connect I am able to look at the data to see how my runs are.  Hubby has also used the Garmin on his solo runs and likes it as well.

I am truly thankful for a thoughtful husband who bought me such a cool gift.  Thank you hubby for keeping this van mommy running running running!!