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"How long did you sa}; ltlsbfldd; gt:o;e-:e ‘câ€"a;;pl‘;y with our toys again?" asked Jordan this morning. ‘About a week, son. But take it like a man. Nobody said that Boxing Month, er, Boxing Day, is fair." It soon became comedic. If I didn‘t need a machine screw, I needed the chisel. Or the saw to trim the Christmas tree. Or the vice grips to take down the computer table. It‘s all there, packed now notâ€"soâ€"neatly away, in the box on my workbench. "Don‘t make me out to be the heavy," chuckled Beth. "You haven‘t so much as picked up one of those tools since you unilaterally declared the play room finished last March." She‘s right. And that one box is not the only culprit. We‘ve searched for books we haven‘t opened in years but suddenly needed reference from. And Christmas week guests got their wine served in plain glasses. And our two youngsters have been holding nightly vigils hard by the boxes containing their toy arsenal. PAGE 4 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER _Lan you change the light bulb in that fixture," Beth asked one night "Sure, where are my pliers?" "Oops. Packed in the box on your workbench." Next it was me announcing | was to change the burnt out headlight in my car. "Any idea where my specialty screwdrivers are, hon?" "Why on earth â€"" "My headlight burnt out and I want to fix it myself and I have this special screwdriver." "It‘s packed in the box on your workbench. You haven‘t used that screwdriver for years." Knowing she was right, I offered little resistance. So for weeks, we have celebrated Boxing Day, forming them, loading them up, taping them, and marking them. "Notice," said Beth, "that the first things I packed in boxes are the things we won‘t need until we get to the new house." Famous last words. If ever Murphy‘s Law was applicable, this is it. A day hasn‘t gone by since the Argos won the Grey Cup that I haven‘t required something that was, you guessed it, packed away in a box Of particular concern is one infamous box packed early on by Beth which contains every too! I own, borrowed or have stolen in my illustrious handyman career. This excludes, you underâ€" stand, my golf putter, which I use to trim trees on golf courses upon occasion. "Can you change the light bulb in that fixture," Beth asked Waterloo Chronicle Second Class Mail Registration Number 5540 Published every Wednesday by The Fairway Group Incorporated 215 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont. December 26, 1991 ‘Yes, there is, and when Christmastime rolls around in six weeks, you‘ll thank me we had this early start. Believe me, Christmas morning around here, we open the presents, pull the plastic up over the tree, tear down the outside lights, and it‘s full steam ahead on the move." ‘Just think over the last five v_vieé}'s-how much stuff we‘ve brought into this house Rick," she said, defending her decision on the early "bug out." stuff And so, off we go next week to, ;ll;i&:%i;;é; house, one that is about the length of two 18â€"wheelers from where we currently reside The fact the move is a short one in a geographic sense, however, in no way diminishes the effort needed to organize the air lift And hence, our Boxing Day started, just a sec, Beth has it marked here( on the calendar. Ah, yes, November 9. Boy. Boxing Day sure has taken on a new meaning at our house this year It would at yours too, if you were moving like we are two days before New Year‘s. Not a dramatic move, by any stretch of the imagination, since we are moving but one street over. Imagine our ecstasy the day the sale went through and Bruce Anderson, president of the Canterbury Cres. unofficial Residents‘ Association, contacted me to tell me his group had given its approval. Our Boxing Day Yes. but is celebrated with a passion a lot of that we‘ve eaten. Is there really that much THAT‘S LIFE . Pok Cmpâ€" * 26. 1991 Park and shop ... check a lot! Choose between 1000 parking spots, each less than a 5 minute walk to Waterioo Town Square! AN UNUSUAL SELECTION | t "a > < ty o ce ks re t N h .. 2 CC râ€"_ T 0 > / / V w‘ ’ 9 JY .LA AL ALE & STARTS 10 a.m. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27th .â€"WED. 10â€"6, THURS. & FRI. 10â€"9, SAT. 9: 8 Notre Dame Dr. S., 746â€"5660 St. Agatha Wshing HOH the "Beot of the Season" s S egepâ€" All Inâ€"Store Stock Hurry in for the best selection! vf l‘ ~ TXA L# Cipboard uhm Yearâ€"End Sale Sale Hours: ALL CHRISTMAS ITEMS 50% OFF CLOSED JANUARY 1st â€" 31st 1992 REOPENING FEBRUARY 1 25% off dhantz‘s Friday, Dec. 27 Saturday, Dec. 28 Monday, Dec. 30 Tuesday, Dec. 31 c o ol i 2. ie 75 KING STREET SOUTH, WATERLOO 886â€"4190 ...FOR YOUR USUAL NEEDS 10â€"6 p.m. 10â€"5 p.m. 10â€"6 p.m. 10â€"3 p.m. rmser 4 RgwH Sawal =* a% ts