Part two because the other was getting long:
I picked up a small Farberware air fryer for like $30 a couple of years back. It makes amazing fries and O'brien hash browns and does a nice job if I am just browning up a chicken or burger patty or something like that. i use it all the time.
Also picked up a 6 quart Instant Pot last Black Friday. I have used a stove top pressure cooker for quite a while but the IP is really nice in that you don't have to babysit it like the stove top version.
Also last Black Friday, I picked up a Benq 4K digital projector that I absolutely love. We've had a 50" Samsung plasma TV forever and it is still going strong but I felt it was too small for movies. The wife didn't want to watch regular TV on a bigger TV so this was the compromise. It definitely adds a more movie theater type experience to movies now. With the screen I had, it is basically like having an 85" TV.
Lastly (for now), in early 2017 we bought a left over 2016 Kia Optima with the 1.6L turbo motor. With my kids and parents now spread all over the western US, we are doing more road trips and wanted something quieter and with better mileage than my Subaru. I love this car and couldn't be happier with it. It is quiet, comfortable, roomy and gets 38-40 mpg but still has plenty of power to pass, etc. Plus we picked it up brand new for $20K.
