liar liar

not really the small box i was expecting
andrew and georgia being very helpful
the base with the gorgeous wood grain
the finished product


there have been very few times people i know have actually 100% surprised me. and it's really never my fault. i have been called the biggest snoop known to man but, in all honesty, i don't intend to snoop. i am just really great at noticing things other people might never see, like receipts, bags, a car that i recognize somewhere it shouldn't be, you name it, if it's out of place, i'll see it. with this disclaimer, let me share what my liar liar husband conjured up for me. here's how the big liar story starts: the x-box breaks (trust me, i couldn't have been more joyful) and eric proceeds to e-mail, call and wrangle with microsoft in order to replace the broken console with a new piece before the warranty expires. fine. so, he asks me what my plans for the next day were, i, of course, ask why and he gives me the whole song and dance how i needed to be home so i could sign for the delivery of his precious x-box package. fine again. i had lots to do around the house so i told him i would stay home except for the driving of andrew to and from school. so, the doorbell rings and i race to the door in anticipation of the expected x-box delivery.(well, not really) as i open the door, i was a little startled as the delivery man is empty handed and asks me where i want him to place the box. i said just right here and pointed to the inside of my house. i receive a blank stare. hmmm. the man lets me know the package may be a little larger than i was expecting. i told him it was just x-box stuff, how large could it be. another blank stare and a mam, maybe you should come look inside my truck, it's more of a crate than a box. what? how big could this x-box thing be? hmmm. as i peered into the truck, it finally donned on me that there was a large chance i was not dealing with anything from x-box and the delivery guy began to laugh. i asked him where he said the crate was from and he said that it was not from x-box. still somewhat confused i ripped the shipping label off the crate and immediately recognized the shipping name as my favorite classic modern furniture retailer. then, the lights came on, i realized eric had completely snowballed me and had bought, with andrew at his side, a piece of classic modern design i had studied and loved and dreamed about owning since design school. and even though i absolutely do not condone the whole lying to your wife, i suppose i could find it in my very spoiled heart to forgive him, and andrew too. oh, and andrew's response was classic, he was not one bit shocked and simply stated, "oh, that's the glass table you like that daddy and i bought for you the other day." nice, my son can even keep secrets from me! just to let you in on why i love this piece so much: besides being beautiful, it is one of the few furniture pieces designed by famed sculpture isamu noguchi. the base is a beautifully organic shaped sculpture of walnut while the free form glass top simply sits on the wood. it is the perfect balance of beauty and function and has been in demand since it's introduction in the 40's. it is simple and beautiful and looks fabulous in my front room. (if i do say so myself!) so, if you happen to be around, come over and take a look!