I start my day a little earlier than the rest of the family. This means two things. 1) I must be quiet as a mouse so I don’t wake anyone. 2) It also means getting dressed in complete darkness as to not disturb my lovely wife’s slumber.
Born from this comes what we affectionately refer to as the “good husband sock finding light.” It’s the only way to wear matching socks and get to work on time. I used to think this was a unique occurrence at the Dunning household, but alas — I’ve now heard from others that they too respect the rest of their spouse and peer through drawers with tiny flashlights. Some even use the warm blue glow of a cell phone backlight. (I don’t recommend phones, as the colored light doesn’t always help match socks)
I’m curious, anyone else have a light tucked away in their sock drawer?
– steve
February 9th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I only wish Travis would use one of his 26 little flashlights for this noble cause!!!!
February 9th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
If I need something to find something that early I have a baseball hat with a clip on light. My daughter has a clip on light beside her bed. My wife can see in the dark.
February 10th, 2008 at 10:32 am
I don’t need no stinkin’ sissy mini-light! I use a Sure-Fire. This police-issued light is tiny, but powerful. It’s designed to momentarily blind the person you point it at. I can see from my bedroom window all the way to the chicken pen with this light, and if my husband wakes up, that’s too damn bad. I like things with dual purposes- the light is for seeing and blinding people. My mag lights are for seeing and beating people. My pointy toe shoes are for walking and killing roaches. I’m a multi-purpose kind of girl!