unexpected encounters

Doug and I are on vacation with his family this week. Here is a video blog we created for their family blog documenting one of the highlights.

a love like their's...

On this day sixty years ago my grandparents were married. Yep, 60. 6-0. Incredible. Not only were they married for six decades, they lived a love story. A real one. Fairytale-esque. Squabbles? Sure. Disagreements? Absolutely. I'm exaggerating? No. I remember Grandma and Grandpa being asked by the D.J. at my cousin's wedding reception what the key to being married more than 50 years was. I remember my Grandma answering into the mic something completely proper and socially acceptable like"Communicate and stay friends..." My grandma then walked up to my cousin and said, "...and keep things exciting in the bedroom!" Grandma! Whoa! The truth is that their model of unconditional love, acceptance, passion and support has had a profound impact on myself and my marriage. My gratitude, immeasurable. My wish, a love like their's for all.

curious

Who is going to live in the house down the street now that the shirtless, overall wearing, porch sitting, sidewalk supervising, beer drinking, cornerstone of our neighborhood is not? Who, I ask? Who? Hey landlord, good luck finding another tenant that makes Doug squeal, "That guy is GREAAAAAT!" That kind of a compliment isn't handed out to just anyone. Standards.

a day in my life

a conversation over fresh toll house chocolate chip cookies...

Alex: Ahh, man, they've got a new person doing the oxy clean commercials. Alex's Friend: Why? Alex: Billy Mays died, remember? The same week as Michael Jackson. Me: Yea. The same week as Ed McMahon. Alex: Who? Me: Ed McMahon. Alex and Friend: Never heard of him.

SERIOUSLY.

thinking

i started thinking.  i know, "here we go..."  i'm enrolled in two graduate classes this fall.  is that too many?  am i going to become a total wreck of stress?  isn't that what i was hoping to avoid this year?  is it bad that the reason i started questioning the graduate classes is because they happen to fall on my two favorite nights of exercise classes at my gym? note: "two favorite nights of exercise classes" not "two favorite nights of t.v. shows" although that does happen to be a unique coincidence.  who knew!?  how 'bout a high five for personal growth!

missing

• ring
  
• necklace
• camera
• sanity

Omnibus reality. Let me know of any sightings.