Thankful for TiVo and Vine

Healthy or not, my favorite moments growing up were around television shows. I can still hear my dad’s laugh when we’d watch The Munsters. How he loved Herman’s laugh. Even after 11 years of dad being gone, that memory brings me comfort.

Same for my mom. I know Friday nights were party and football nights, but I honestly remember not going to a party (before I understood my introvert self) and having fun watching Dallas and Falcon Crest with mom. When the Dallas reboot came outa couple years ago, we were emailing and calling to talk about JR’s master plan. It came full circle for us.

I feel the same about TiVo and Vine. Our daughter loves to record her shows. Although most I argue lack a plot and good acting (Looking at you, Bunk’d and Austin and Ally,) when Girl Meets World is on, we’re invested as a team. We watch together and talk about what happened and what we think will happen. Lately, I’m turning away to hide my tears. That show gets me, especially when it goes all nostalgic with the original Boy Meets World show. And the writers tweeted that they will be issues driven. Those lend to great moments between us as mother and daughter.

Vine is quality time with my teenaged son. I love stupid funny and Vine videos are full of them. We enjoy sarcasm and the element of surprise so there are times I’m wiping tears because someone nailed it and we can’t stop laughing.

Yes, we have fun playing Bocce, Rock Band, board games, and being in a car together. But I don’t take the technology moments for granted, either.

What are YOU thankful for?

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