Where Is It?

The other night my husband arrived home, upon entry to our humble abode he immediately began searching. His eyes were scanning the kitchen counter. The island counter area also received a quick gaze. His eyes soon roamed over to the living room, scanning the TV stand and the couch. That's when he responded, "Where is it?". My response was, "Where's what?...What are you looking for?" I played dumb but I knew what he was looking for. He quickly and loudly proclaimed, "My Madden game?". Following that short sentence was his next sentence, "You always get it for me on the day it comes out, it came out today, so where is it?" I played dumb again, "Oh gee, honey, I didn't realize it came out today."

He let it rest for a few minutes while he went to change out of his work clothes. But he was soon right back to the subject of Madden football. He was convinced it was hidden somewhere in the house. Which is what I usually do. I hide things in somewhat plain sight. But still stuffed in a small area that you typically have to look at directly to spot the game. I finally weakened and showed him an email I received from preordering Madden football online. He was then ecstatic. I decided to preorder the game this time around because they were giving a free gift with the game when you preordered online. So he got the game plus a special code came in an email. The special code, which was the free gift will unlock special levels within the game.

I know, I've probably lost most people with that explanation. Here's the point. Preorder means you got an extra gift with purchase but the game comes to you in the mail. Buy at the store on the day it's released and you get just the game no special gift added to your purchase. In the end he was a happy man but slightly disappointed he had to wait for it to arrive in the mail versus playing it that night! I felt a little bad but yet he'll love accessing the extra levels! So it's all good! I think!