New TV

Today a TV by Element went on sale at Target. It was a 50 inch set. Was a 4k UHD TV, whatever that means. The price was right. I called our local store. They were sold out. Called the next closest store. Bounced around until I finally got in touch with the electronics department. They had it in stock.

Drove Momoko's car up to Target. The parking lot was crowded. There were around 30 people standing in front of the store. I made a beeline to the electronics department. Found the guy I talked to earlier. He took a long time bringing the TV from the warehouse. Many other employees asked if we needed to be helped.

I asked if I could use the cart the TV was on to take it to the car. We needed a store escort. When one showed up, I informed him we were parked far away. I asked if he needed us to drive the car up close. He said we could do what I wanted. I asked him to roll the TV out to the car. Then he changed his mind, and asked us to drive up.

The car fit fine in the back of Momoko's car with the seats folded down. Afterwards, we drove by Qdoba Mexican Grill for a queso and chips snack before dinner. My brother and I moved the old TV out of the way. We moved the TV stand out. Little Kat got the new TV ready. He told me the legs of the TV were too wide for the TV stand.

My brother and I created a makeshift platform for the TV using some plywood. We laid it on top of the TV stand. Does not look good. But it fit like a champ (I had measured thee required footprint). Little Kat was disturbed by the tinny sound coming from the TV. He had some trouble getting the cable inputs set up. I think this TV will server us well for years to come.