MY SNUGGIE

My friends at Fricano's Deli all pitched in and got me a Snuggie for my birthday. It arrived today, January 30, 2009, 26 days after my 65th. Seems that demand was so high it took forever to get here from China.

About the Snuggie. It's basically for people who think blankets are too complicated. It is about 34 square acres of "fabric" - so one size truly does fit all. Mine is red, like the one pictured above. There are 2 sleeves coming out of the 34-acre blanket. It is open in the back, like a hospital gown. There are no velcro fasteners, so it just flaps in the breeze. I would not recommend wearing it out of doors, lest a stiff breeze carry you off to who-knows-where. The "fabric" can best be described as woven lighter fluid, which is why you don't see any advertisements on TV showing people wearing a Snuggie near a fireplace or other open flame.

It is designed for people who have couches and chairs - I have neither. When I get up from my bed to adjust the thermostat in the next room passed my four-foot-square kitchen, I'm pretty much naked and just tip-toe over the bare kitchen floor and tip-toe back to bed. I wouldn't think of cooking in, lest I be cooked in it.

Mine came with a "book light" which you can attach to a book while reading in the dark. The label pretty much tells no story: NG. Made in China. Not much to read there.

So that's about it ... except now I should graciously thank my sweet friends at the Deli who gave me something that, honestly, is for someone who has everything. I love you all to pieces!

Warmly,

Chris Wing