If you give your husband a truck (or SUV with 4 wheel drive), he’s going to want to take it off-roading.
When he looks for places to go off-roading, he’s going to locate an accessible beach.
He’ll want to spend the whole weekend there, so he’ll want to invite his friends.
He’ll call them all and start to plan.
When he’s making his plan, he’ll realize they’ll need food to eat. Thinking about the food will make him think about how they will store and prepare it.
He’ll want to bring a grill.
You’ll have to get some charcoal
and a cooler (or two).
Of course, he’ll also want to try everything out before his trip.
He’ll ask you to taste test his recipes.
He’ll hit a home run.
Then we’ll all do a happy dance to celebrate.
Dancing after eating so much food will be uncomfortable, so he’ll want to lie down to digest.
He’ll probably start thinking of how much space his and his buddies’ supplies will take up and how uncomfortable the ride will be.
He’ll have to get a trailer hitch.
He’ll see how much room he now has to play with and he’ll think of ways to fill it.
Then he’ll discover a thing called a chuck box.
He’ll find some wood and want to make one himself.
You’ll watch him get hooks, hinges, and a tiny working sink.
When the chuck box is finished,
… when the chuck box is finished…
… when two months of weekends spent in the garage have passed and the chuck box is still not finished,
you both will want to get out of the house.
Wanting to get out of the house will cause him to spend more time thinking places his truck can take you.
And chances are,
if he thinks about his truck (or SUV),
he’ll want to take it off-roading.
Allie Potts 
Laura Numeroff would be proud!
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😁 I hope so. Her books are in the heavy rotation at bedtime.
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Ha ha ha. So clever. I love those books and your variation is perfect. 🙂
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I expect my other half will take issue with the idea I “gave” him the truck, but the rest is all true. 🙂 My youngest particularly loves those books.
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There is creativity, and then there is CREATIVITY. This enterprise looks way too fancy to have happened by accident. A creative muse have taken over your husband’s soul. Kind of cool, though.
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If by creative muse you mean desperate effort to escape the children crazies caused by being housebound due to endless winter and spring rains under the guise of dangerous power tool use, then yes, you may be right. 🙂
I am sure the final product will be lovely. The sink is pretty cool. I just don’t know how he is going to lift it all onto the hitch.
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Yes, that’s exactly what I meant by creative muse. 👍
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😂 excellent then.
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Allie, I enjoyed this clever take on the “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” book series. Sounds like it was going well until the chuck box. We have all been there…stuck in one phase of a project that halts all productivity! Wishing you light at the end of the tunnel soon… and maybe your own enjoyment of the chuck box one day!
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It is quite the impressive piece of carpentry and engineering. I don’t know what he is going to do with himself when it is all done. Probably find another project.
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Maybe he will enjoy it slightly before he starts on the next one?!
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Here’s hoping!
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My husband had to have a wood rack on his truck which lead to a garage full of unfinished projects!
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Yep – sounds familiar
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He he, I can definitely relate to this article, Allie. Brilliant.
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😄 this post may prove to be one of the more controversial in my family. My other half did not find it nearly as amusing. Mostly he’s taken issue with the photograph. Let it be known the chuck box is much more attractive in real life.
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Oh goodness. So great. I had to come take a look with a title like that. 🙂 Best of luck with your outing–when it eventually happens!
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We managed to get away this weekend. The chuck box on the other hand had to remain in the garage.
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Ha! Now I wonder if that will ever get finished. The motivation is a bit gone. Glad you got your adventure. I hope it was a good one.
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Oh it will get finished. It is way too impressive not to be used.
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Awesome!
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So sorry for your trouble, Allie. My condolences. 🙂 Be careful; sawdust is very combustible . . .
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Sawdust is also quite good at magically appearing all over the carpet. 🙂
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It all sounds reasonable to me.
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HA! I’ll be sure to pass along your approval
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Ha! Very clever. (And I kind of want a chuck box now.)
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I’ll be sure to give it a full review if and when we get to take it out for the first time.
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