If I could choose one person to be stranded on an island
with, it would be my husband. Awe, how cute, yeah, no. It’s not for the reason
you think. I love him and all, but that’s not why he’d be my choice for an
island roomie. He is MacGyver. You guys, I totally married MacGyver.
Remember, MacGyver, the 80s show about the secret agent who
got out of bad situations using ordinary household objects?
If you have a toothpick and some wire and are stuck on a
cliff, he’s your guy. That would be my husband.
Most people talk about men as being handy. Like, he’s handy
around the house, changing the oil in your car, hanging pictures or replacing a
sink faucet. My husband does that kind of stuff, but he goes a step further to
get his MacGyver status.
For example, a few years ago, our vacuum died. I was stoked!
I had been fantasizing about getting a Dyson for years and damnit, Mama was
gonna get her a Dyson! Expect, effing MacGyver comes along and says, well it
just needs a new thing-a-ma-jig, (that’s what I hear when he says technical crap)
the vacuum store should sell the part.
He sent me to the vacuum store with the part number and sure
enough, they had it for $20. I didn’t get my Dyson.
I shouldn’t complain though, because although there are many
times, like the vacuum, where I could just be like, oh well, it’s broke, need
to get a new one, MacGyver saves the day, and saves our bank account.
This past winter I backed my minivan into his car and damaged
both vehicles slightly. I have to admit it was kind of nice knowing that I
didn’t have to worry about it. MacGyver fixed it.
We needed a special sized baby gate for the basement stairs.
MacGyver built one.
Every time we go on a road trip and I don’t know how we’ll
fit all this stuff in our van, MacGyver plays Tetrus and has room to spare.
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Anytime something breaks or just doesn’t work the way you
need it to, he comes along and rigs something up, usually with bungie cords or
zip ties, and it’s all good.
There are two things that have fueled his MacGyver flame in
recent years, Amazon and YouTube. How do I fix the dryer, there’s a YouTube
video for it. Need an obscure part for a lawnmower that won’t start, Amazon.
How do I change the wheel thingy (my term, not his) on my car, YouTube.
A modern day version of the show would just be MacGyver on
his smart phone, searching YouTube for a video explaining how to disable a bomb
while fighting a bear or some shit.
I sometimes wonder what it’s like to just call somebody when
something needs to be fixed around the house or a problem needs to be solved. I
wonder what it’s like to talk to a handyman or a plumber or a mechanic. When
you’re married to MacGyver, you never get a chance to meet those kind of
people.
I give him a lot of shit because he is MacGyver, but
honestly, without him, I would either be broke or have a lot of broken shit.
Plus, it’s kind of sexy when a man fixes the pool pump and bonus for me that
it’s my husband.
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Tetris packed trunk? LOL! You are one lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteHa! Yes I am! Thanks for reading!
DeleteGood read. I am married to a McGuyvet too. so I ruined our vacuum cleaner. I was cleaning up around our wood stove one evening and sucked up a hot coal. The vacuum started on fire and was spewing flames. Not to give you any ideas or anything. Cheers!
ReplyDeletehaha! note to self...
DeleteGood read. I am married to a McGuyvet too. so I ruined our vacuum cleaner. I was cleaning up around our wood stove one evening and sucked up a hot coal. The vacuum started on fire and was spewing flames. Not to give you any ideas or anything. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds exactly like Phillip. He can fix anything as long as there's a YouTube video on how to do it.
ReplyDeleteDon't tell him about McMaster-Carr or Grainger. They're like Home Depot on steroids.
Ha! I wonder if he already knows those, I'll have to ask him!
DeleteI am totally jealous as my husband can't even hang a picture on the wall without it falling down! ;)
ReplyDeleteAlthough my husband has many talents, I'm sort of married to the anti-McGuyver. He tries, but I'm always secretly happy to call in a professional. It saves time, money and arguments!
ReplyDeleteNice post!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading!
DeleteHourly rate?
ReplyDeleteWill work for coffee. ;)
DeleteHourly rate?
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