Another year has passed as we get ready for the Christmas Holiday. The girls always have a short list of “wants” from Santa. The advantage of no tv is no commercials. The have no idea about the latest, greatest toy – Love it!!

Emersyn had said she wanted a sewing machine and Eleri wanted an ipod for her music. Since we are going to California, we have a chance to buy their “wants” when we get home. Then, Eleri came home with her wish list to Santa.

It reads:

Der Santa
I want a rodat dog
I want a ipod
I want a rodat
I want batleship
I want a Chrismas Tre
I want a kande kang
I want a hat
from Eleri

The robot dog has been something she has wanted for years, but what is available on the market is not what she wants. The robot dog she got three years ago for Christmas is still on the market. That robot dog went back due to poor performances. Eleri informed us Santa brought her the wrong dog because it doesn’t do anything right. She took it back and got her stuffed dog, No Name.

But, battleship is a good classic game – that one should be easy. I went to Amazon. com to buy the game so it would be at the house when we arrived. I was thinking the game should cost around $19.95. Oh no – not that easy – enters the fun of the Battleship board game. It appears there is a new version with a common game piece shared in the middle of the table. ALL the reviews were BAD – not one person liked the new Battleship game! But, you can buy a used 1968 or 1971 or 2002 version from $65 – $150 based on the game’s condition. We moved over to ebay to see what was offered. We found a 1968 game for $36 plus shipping for a total of $58. Now, Eleri will get a slight used game from Santa! So, if you have your battleship game from when you were a kid, don’t toss it or give it away!