Today might be Cyber Monday but it was still a normal work day for most of us. I bought very few things today, although my wife bought some dresses and other unmentionable garments for her upcoming cruise. In January, she and our daughter are heading to the Caribbean courtesy of Sue’s mom and our daughter’s graduation present. For some reason, neither of them had the right clothes for the cruise. So while we didn’t buy anything cool, we did get something practical!

In respect for not giving away secrets, the items purchased to date have included a couple of movies and a small gift for my wife, all from Amazon. I am a sucker for free shipping, especially two day shipping for a flat rate all year long! We hardly use the “prime” video services, so they don’t really influence the decision to continue the prime shipping service year over year. It is mostly the convenience of knowing that almost everything we buy will be shipped to us in two days or less. That alone continues to justify the annual membership price.