Oh you all have heard me talk about my dad and his Saturday morning routine. He gets on his scooter and hits up every garage sale that he can come across. He'll follow those signs "Yard Sale-Left" for miles. He even has his own theory on how to assess if the garage sale is a good one or not. Well, here is a little picture proof action. He was so engulfed in uhhh...the zebra striped lamp urrr....the old trusty wall clock that he had no idea I was snapping pictures of him.
Oh ps, notice the gold watch he is wearing. I bought him a fake (yes fake) Rolex in Dubai and he won't even wear it for fear of looking too uppity. So he chugs along with his Walmart watch while my $40 goes wasted in some Arabic's wallet.
I mean, how can you pass up a garage sale when you are finding gems like these?
The best was hearing my cute nephew Chase describe my dad taking him to a garage sale for his birthday. My dad said (and Chase is quoting him) "Hey look Chase, you can get anything you want! Oh look they have security cameras, bowling balls...." Oh wow...what at thrill!!
You almost can't afford NOT to buy these puppies! My favorite part of this picture is my dad fishing through his shorts to find his "last 2 quarters to his name" or some other rehearsed slogan that he is ready to pull on the poor garage sale owner.
At least he is not the only doctor in the swindling business. So many times he reminds me of Dr. Huxtable from The Cosby Show and especially in this clip. It's worth watching if you have the time (fast forward to 3 min in if you don't). Basically he is trying to swindle a good deal on a car pretending that he is all poor and after 3 min some guy sees him through the window screaming "DOCTOR HUXTABLE!! DOCTOR HUXTABLE!!" Blowing his cover. So funny.
Oh I better not forget to mention that earlier that morning we went golfing for Rob's birthday. Happy birthday Rob!! We had a blast!
When I looked down at his golf shoes I just had to laugh. We found these treasures 2 birthdays ago at the DI for $4. Smartest plan ever and he is still loving them!!
My dad making his long drive shot as usual!
All in all I just want to say that my dad sure loves a good deal. I used to hate it and wished that he would just buy me a new car like all the other Skyline kids seemed to have got on their 16th birthdays. However NOW I just admire him for it as he proudly drives around in his Corolla and whisks away all the Costco Saturday samples as a satisfying lunch. He really has taught me the value of a dollar and the importance of hard work. I love you dad!
Oh Tennis Shoes :) I love Dennis, this is classic!!! He is a great man. I hope I see him at a garage sale so I can yell, Dr. Hughes Dr Hughes.
ReplyDeleteWhatever Heids, the CRX was dope. Remember when we got stuck in that driveway in the snow? ha ha spinning out for like 2 hours, until someone rescued us with cat food. So funny. Thanks for a the Cirque Den :)
So hilarious! What a great post. I loved every word...and picture!!! I love the Hughes family as if they were my own:)
ReplyDeleteha ha- the way you describe it is what gets me! :) I can totally picture it all happening. And I love the pictures of Rob with the goods- he is the perfect buddy at a garage sale! :) So enthusiastic.
ReplyDeleteI still remember when he called me, "Heidi came back from her mission, she's totally home..."
"Oh Rob!" I said. "Come on!"
ha ha.
You just never know! I miss him!