Good morning everyone.
After the grands were to be in bed last night, the youngest was thirsty, so she got up to get some milk. She finished her milk, then came over to me. "Grandma, I know what I want for Christmas". "I only want one thing". "A printer." "A printer, I asked?"
"You are connected to grandpa's printer, and if you want something printed in color, I can change a setting, and you'll print to my printer". She hem hawed around a minute, then said "well, I want to play my games, and print things". "I will change the setting in the morning, and you can print to my printer, in color", I responded.
Mistakenly, I thought that solved the problem. "Grandma, you know how in some of my games, I create my own characters"? "Yes." "Well, I want to select those, and print them." Suddenly, a light bulb turned on in my old, foggy, brain. "Do you mean a 3-D printer?" "Yes, that kind of printer", she excitedly replied. "Do you know how much those things cost?" "Even grandma doesn't have a 3-D printer." "But I want one of those, grandma." "I want to print my game characters, and play with them." "You don't have to get me any other present, so use the money you would to get all my other presents, and just get that printer." "Honey, those are very expensive, and you WON'T be getting one for Christmas, or anytime soon." "Please, grandma." "I really want one." "No, I don't think so." "Please." "Hey, it's past your bedtime." "Go to bed." "But grandma." "Go to bed."
I had gone into the garage to put a load of clothes in the washer. When I walked back in, apparently someone was thirsty again, but this time she was talking to grandpa. "Grandpa, if you save some money, and make monthly payments..." I told her to get to bed. This is the child that we have nicknamed "the little hacker". She's 6, and already wanting a 3-D printer. Sheesh!
have a lovely day 
