The blue leather recliner bites the dust...FINALLY!

The blue leather recliner has become a legend in our house. Many, many years ago we bought a navy blue leather couch, recliner, and chair.

The recliner immediately became dad's chair and he has clocked many hours sleeping in it. The chair should have made it's exit a long time ago, but Jerry wouldn't even listen to suggestions that he should get a new chair. About 5 years ago the ball bearings started falling out. In the past year springs have fallen out, there are rips in the arms and the whole chair tilts to one side. When Jerry falls asleep in it his head bobs to one side since the chair tilts so much. No amount of pleading

would make his give up his beloved chair. In the last few months the chair had gotten so bad that he actually had to put pillows on the seat to keep the springs from polking him.

Even though personally I would have loved to burn the chair, some things just aren't worth the fight. If that chair really made him that happy who was I to get rid of it. Whenever we go to a store that has recliners he "tries" them out and promptly declares that they just don't feel right (of course not - he doesn't remember what it feels like to sit in a real chair).

Over Christmas my daughter Jenny and I were Christmas shopping and came across a recliner that we were both sure he'd like. Finally after a month of begging Jerry to at least go look at it, today he finally agreed to go. It only took one test "recline" to convince him that it was indeed the chair for him.

We said...."We'll take it!" .... and guess what-they only had the display model (which had a few dirt spots on it). After a few phone calls they located the chair at another one of their stores about 5 miles away. So, off we went to the other store. When we got to there not only did they have the chair, but also had a lounge chair that matched it.

Patience pays off because now we each have a new chair.

Does anyone want the old blue recliner?