Modern Convenience Gifts

A family gets ready for their microwave meal on the patio.

"So, you want me to go all the way back to the kitchen just to get you a menu...? Couldn't I just give you a link to our, online menu?!"

Pop Top Ice FIshing

"You can just leave it on that crag, thanks."

'I sent out for everything.'

THE PIED PIPER OF GRAMERCY PARK

"My online account predicts the things I should own, then buys them with my credit card. It�s very convenient, but I do now need to move to a larger house."

Snoopy with Laptop

"Waiter, can you heat this up? The wild salmon got cold while I was posting it to Instagram."

"Listen to this: 'Technology reduces the time we spend on a given task, but increases the number of tasks we're expected to do.' Sounds like a no-win situation to me!"

'Do you realize that we're sitting in a prefabricated house, eating precooked dinners, and listening to Chris Matthews' opinions?'

'Hurray for indoor plumbing!'

"Now you can send it."

'It's great to get back to the simple life'

"You haven't enjoyed the Yule log till you've enjoyed it in high def."

''Food miles' is a big issue, so I'm reducing the distance my food travels by moving my fridge into the living room.'

The Complete Spaghetti Dinner.

Happiness is spending late summer afternoon on a buying binge at the iPhone app store.

'You know, you can do this all online now.'

"Good old Frank. He was always thinking of others."

Shopper in grocery store sees TV dinners marked daytime and prime time.

'Yeah, my phone folds out into a TV tray.'

"I wonder what our self-cooking kitchen has for us today."

"Here's the remote to your smart home. It's big, but the good news is you'll never lose it."

TV Chef Cooking Range

"Who's been nibbling at my kale house?"

Exit. My problem is restaurants have drive-throughs, and fitness centers don't.

Drive Through: Attorney, Therapy and Prayer

'I hope it's fixed soon. I miss the convenience and friendly beep.'

Drive-in fast food, drive-in bank and drive-in car park.

Hands-free laptop.

"Should we try that new place in the corner?"

Santa Elevator

"... with a side of brown rice, right. And can the delivery guy stop at the pharmacy and pick up my prescription?"

'Tastes just like my mother's pies because she too made hers from a mix.'