I’m not sure, but I think I saw something like this on Three’s Company.

You know the sitcom from the 70s and 80s where the three roommates (2 girls and 1 guy) got in all these mixups and misunderstandings?

Well, maybe this doesn’t fall into the sitcom world, but it does fall into the blog world, which is why you’re reading it here.

This Christmas was really great.  Christmas 2025 was a good time for the Sumstine Household.

Everyone was here and we laughed and had fun and made great things happen.

Being in a house of ladies is both challenging and interesting.

I’ve seen things and I learn all kinds of things.

The bathroom itself can be an adventure and a time of learning.

Every now and then a new hair dryer will arrive.

I get to hear the ladies talking about this new hairdryer and I gotta tell you – I still don’t get it.

See, I thought all hairdryers were the same.

Why did I think this?

Because I have never used one.

Nope. 

Never.

Not 1 time.

There was one trip we were going on some time ago and a multi-night hotel stay was involved and the ladies packed their bags and had various beauty products and appliances and gadgets ….. including a hairdryer.

But I asked, “Don’t they have hair dryers in hotels?”

“Well yes, they do.  But they don’t have THIS hair dryer.”

Silly me. 

What was the main feature?

I have no idea.

But anyway – back to Sumstine Christmas 2025.

Kate got me a wonderful gift.  She got she and I tickets to a Broadway show where we saw the Stranger Things Play.

It was FANTASTIC.

It was a prequel to the series and if you  can make it – I highly encourage seeing it.

But I won’t got into detail so I don’t spoil it.

On the way there, it was maybe a week before Christmas, we talked about how we were looking forward to Christmas and Kate was very excited about the gift she got me and the trip we were taking.

She also told me she was very excited about the gift she got Lisa/Mom.

Kate got Lisa a towel warmer.

Um …. Ok.  Something that warms towels in the bathroom while you shower so you have a warm towel to use.

“Oh that’s great – she’ll love it”.

Uh Oh …..

See, not just days before, Lisa told me she got a towel warmer for Kate to take back to her place in Savannah.

Oh that’s gonna be interesting on Christmas morning.

So now it’s Monday and Christmas is a few days away and the UPS driver and Amazon driver are here on a daily basis and a towel warmer shows up.

What do I do?

I happened to be home and Lisa was home.  Um ….. Ok, I’ll tell Lisa this one showed up and it’s the one she bought for Kate. 

Crises averted.

Phew.

Until the next day, another one showed up.

Luckily I was home and dealt with it without Lisa seeing it and when Karte came home, I told her I grabbed the towel warmer and put it in her room without Mom seeing it.

Christmas morning came and a great time was had by all.

The children were thrilled with their gifts.

The parents did great.

Okay – truth be told.  Lisa did great.

And Me – DAMN SON – I knocked it out of the park with all three ladies.

I had been attentive all year.

Kate opened her towel warmer from Mom and she and I just looked at each other and laughed.

Then, later, Lisa opened her gift from Kate and she laughed too.

But oops …..

Not all towel warmers are the same and I put the wrong ones in the wrong places.

No biggie.

One of those things where you had to be there.

Like I said, not sitcom worthy, but blog worthy.

But I gotta tell you.

As I write this, it’s during this cold spell (January 2026) and I used it tonight.

I have no idea what shampoo I used – couldn’t tell you.

I have no idea the brand of conditioner I use – not sure I could care any less.

But the blanket warmer – DANG – winner winner take a shower and wash off that chicken dinner.

To quote the movie Ferris Bueller – “It is so choice.  If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.”

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