“Sit Still and Keep Quiet”

This request is a standard for any parent, and is usually quite plaintive in nature when uttered in search of a respite from their children’s ceaseless talkativeness. Most commonly, it’s in the context of long-trips in the vehicle and repeated “are we there yet?” complaints, but wishing they’d put a cork in it for even a moment is a desire that can surface any time and place.

Here at Cymax Stores, we’re pleased to offer a solution that will most certainly get them seated, and happily at that – whether it will keep them quiet and if it’s practical for the back seat of the station wagon, that’s likely another story. Fact is, all children love bean bag chairs and one or more may be a great choice for Christmas this year.

That they’re the only piece of furniture a child can safely throw him or herself onto with projectile force and that is just the tip of the iceberg when assessing why kids like them so much. They’re easily pulled this way and that; like directly in front of the TV for Saturday morning cartoons until Mom comes down and goes on about eyesight or something silly like that. How about below the window sill as those necessary extra inches for ducking and popping when “spying” on the neighbors?

Bean bags are perfect for practicing your wrestling moves on, I can verify that one from personal experience. My bed was the top turnbuckle and my San Diego Chargers bean bag chair was my hapless opponent prone on the mat. Flying elbow, leg drop or body splash – it was nice to have options. From a little more docile perspective, it often doubled as a bed when a sleepover was in order.

Bean bag chairs for kids have come a long way since then, and a visit to Cymax will quickly confirm this. Very young kids will almost certainly be enamored with any of the Elite Child Plush Collection Animal Bean Bags, I particularly like the horse myself with its orange saddle as the spot of choice for your little guy or girl to become a cowboy roaming the range that is your rec. room. “Dolfy” the dolphin might be a good choice for any young marine enthusiast with aspirations of being the next Jacques Cousteau.

Once they add a few more years, the boys are almost sure to take an interest in sports. For aspiring QBs, an XRocker Sports Football Bean Bag is sure to be a hit. (note: any young football fan should be give an Sports Coverage San Diego Chargers Sidelines Bedding Set as a means of getting their fandom started off right – you’re welcome) Little Beckhams will surely love an Elite Soccer Big Ball Bean Bag. Pint-sized race car drivers will be thrilled to find an Elite Nascar Bean Bag on Christmas morning. Similarly, your princess will likely be “tickled pink” at the realization she’s free to add an XRocker Shiny Pink Bean Bag to her room.

Trying to get children to stay quiet for any prolonged period of time is like hoping to savor a popsicle in a sauna. It’s never going to happen, and I’ve heard the only way to appease yourself is to take solace in the fact they’ll go through it themselves as parents, however many years away that consolation will be. (my parents have recently alluded to the long-awaited satisfaction drawing near) Think of that the next time you’re still a ways away from that booked single hotel room on the way to Disneyland, or maybe “Dolfy” can sit between your two loveable malcontents.

Armchair QB

Ray regretted his impulse the moment the cup left his hand. Each time his defense was dissected like a Grade 12 Biology Piglet, there was always a split-second when rationality went out the window like a Jeff George 12-yard overthrow. It would have been preferable if the malt beverage that now dripped from his TV and the wall behind it wasn’t in his hands when that split-second arrived this time.

It’s very much true you can be born a fan. In Ray’s case he was born into his allegiance, and his loyalty was so fierce it had kept him one for all these years. His father was a Raiders fan, and Ray was too. With the exception of that aberrational 2003 run that ended when Gruden knew their playbook better than they did, Ray had been watching Davis the Dinosaur run his team into the ground for as long as he could remember. Sunday afternoons had become a trying experience, to say the least.

Mrs. Ray often remarked that Ray devolved into a petulant teenager for 3 hours every Sunday in front of the TV, but that’s nothing noteworthy as its par for the course for nearly every passionate football fan. She had come to accept it, but she was drastically less accepting of their living room pieces being at constant risk of projectile attack each time Oakland’s offense looked like a drunken Pop Warner scrimmage.

This time she walked into the aftermath, remarking “good thing we have hardwood floors” with a disdainful shake of the head. Ray didn’t even blink, he was too focused hoping for a successful third-down stop, and the resulting first-down completion brought out a string of expletives that would have made a trucker proud. The Mrs. stared over with eyes locked on the bowl of nacho dip that was sharing its contents with the chair after this most recent outburst, and thought of the new microfiber upholstery sofa set they had ordered recently from Cymax Stores. Something had to be done, and sooner rather than later based on the fact this 0-4 season wasn’t looking to get any better anytime soon.

Ray tried to diffuse the situation somewhat with a token “Sorry honey, you know how I get.” She certainly did, but her mind was made up. She made her way into the den and sat down at the computer. Online shopping really was so easy, and the convenience of home delivery was a big part of why they had decided to purchase their new sofa set from Cymax. It had only been two days since they had placed their order, and Mrs. Ray was fairly sure this purchase would need to arrive shortly after the sofa did, or definitely before the first Sunday after.

The decision was quick and easy. Six quality-made Winsome TV trays were staring back at her and, priced right with a full money-back guarantee, before you can say “TOUCHDOWN CHARGERS!!” two were in her cart and at the checkout. She was pleased to check the “estimated arrival date” icon attached to each product and see that her trays would arrive only days after the sofa. “As easy as that” she thought.

Both of them were very happy with their purchases. The sofa set looked great, and it didn’t take Ray much to realize the value of having his beverage out of his hand when the Raider’s red-zone offense sputtered like a weathered ’72 Pinto. The Mrs. admired from a distance, and felt a sense of security as strong as a San Diego secondary in seeing the snacks on the new tray and far from the upholstery.

For Ray and all of us like him – 17 days left!