How Did I Live Without It?

A little over a month ago, our family got a DVR...in fact, a DirecTV HD DVR. This was a Father's Day gift from my mother-in-law. We had always avoided getting a DVR because I was afraid I'd watch too much TV, plus it was an extra $7 a month we didn't need to spend. Oh, how silly we were!

Now that I have a DVR, I don't know how we ever lived without it. Here are 3 examples of where the DVR has greatly improved our lives (or at least mine).

1 - The British Open - I had to play piano at the 7 am and 9 am masses on British Open Sunday. I set the tournament to record, got home around 10:30 and watched the 6 hours of coverage in just a little over 3 hours. It's amazing how fast golf goes when you fast forward through commercials and the time it takes the players to walk to their golf balls.

2 - "Eureka", season 4 - I'm actually able to watch this series live. I missed the first 4 episodes while getting caught up on season 3.5, but I recorded them. As soon as I finished 3.5, I was able to start right in on DVR'd versions of season 4...fantastic.

3 - Running late - My wife and I love the SyFy show "Warehouse 13." Last night, we were running late getting the kids to bed, but no problem. The DVR was recording away...we started about 20 minutes late, fast forwarded through the commercials and finished shortly after 9 pm.

I could go on and on. I've recorded cooking shows to support my new hobby. We've recorded programs for the kids, and even the smartest person in the house has gotten into the recording game. It's great and definitely worth $7 a month. It actually reduces our TV time. So, thanks to my wonderful mother-in-law for a great father's day gift.