Wrong Again, Honey…
As usual, I was wrong again.
I was wrong when my wife wanted to redecorate our older son’s room. To be fair, some of my objections were sustained, so I’d like partial credit for helping make it a great remodel.
I was wrong about spending the money to redo our backyard.
I was wrong about finishing the basement.
However, I was NOT wrong about the Little Free Puzzle Library she wanted installed in our front yard.
You’ve seen Little Free Libraries. Take a book, leave a book. I love them. If I buy a physical copy of a book, as soon as I’m done reading it, I walk down the block and put it in one.
But a puzzle library?
Same concept, except with jigsaw puzzles.
Nevertheless, she wanted one for Christmas, so I bought it. We had it installed about a month ago.
Now, I am going to maintain my position that I am not wrong, but I may be the only person in the neighborhood who thinks that.
The thing has been a huge hit.
My wife loves looking out the window and watching adults and kids stop to browse through the puzzles. It took a week or two for word to spread, but now there are always a few puzzles in there and they rotate regularly.
The final blow came while we were setting up for our block party.
A woman stopped her car in the middle of the street, which irritated me because we were trying to clear the street for the event. But she jumped out and opened her trunk.
It was full of puzzles.
She was genuinely excited that there was a puzzle library in the neighborhood and wanted to contribute.
So yes, technically, I still maintain that a Little Free Puzzle Library is a ridiculous idea.
Unfortunately, everyone else appears to love it.
Including me. (it’s a nice neighborly thing)