TV Debut?

I read in today's paper that "Extreme Makeover" is coming to our town. They're auditioning families to be the recipient of the makeover.

I don't watch that show, but I hear that it's a bit over the top. They don't just make over your house, they bulldoze it! Then they build you a completely new house, much bigger and fancier.

The good news is that they pick someone who's had a bad string of luck or someone who's always helping others--people like military veterans coming home, someone diagnosed with a deadly disease, etc. At least those people deserve something nice.

Fortunately, that lets me out. Not that I don't deserve it! I just don't think I'd trade up for that gig if I had to be in such dire straits.

Besides, how would I feel after all the hard work I've put into this house if someone came along and flattened it? The new place would be nicer, I'm sure, but it wouldn't have that special something--it wouldn't have so much of me invested in it. It would be a house but not necessarily a home.

Now, if I could just upgrade a few more things around here, I could have the best of both worlds!