While discussing our concurrent stomach illnesses: “We need to buy more crackers. We need to buy Saltines. We need the most boring cracker known to man.” Throwing his arms in the air: “Here I am!” Falling over laughing: “Oh my God.”
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Happy 13th Anniversary to My Husband
Song Lyric of the Day: I belong with you, you belong with me / You’re my sweetheart / I belong with you, you belong with me / You’re my sweet Lumineers / “Ho Hey“ What can I say after 13 years together that I haven’t already said? Rich, you are…
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Scene From a Marriage #25,446
The tail end of a several-minutes long diatribe while discussing home improvement projects: “I HATE that short hobbit toilet so much! Someday, when we replace it, I want to sledgehammer it to smithereens. I HATE it. It’s so gross. I keep expecting Ewan McGregor to pop up out of it.”…
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Scene From a Marriage #30,932
“I realized Coraline’s first poop on the potty was on my birthday.” “And just think — she picked this gift out all on her own. The real gift was doing it at my mom’s house so you wouldn’t have to deal with it.”
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Smack My Rich Up: Happy Birthday to My Blue-Eyed Boy
Today is Rich’s birthday, but we celebrated yesterday with brunch and a nice walk around downtown Knoxville. It’s hard to believe this is the sixteenth birthday of his I’ve celebrated with him, 13 as his wife. We’ve run the gamut of birthdays, from surprise parties to restaurant dinners with family…
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Scene From a Marriage #7,447
Hearing approaching footsteps: “Peeing with the door open!” Footsteps getting closer: “Peeing with the door open! PEEING WITH THE DOOR OPEN!!!” Right outside of view of the door: “Hey, you wouldn’t happen to be peeing with the door open, would you?” “Arrrrrggggggghhhhhh!”
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Scene From a Marriage # 15,798
After a day of mutual intestinal distress: “How’s your stomach?” “Still with me. How’s yours?” “It feels like my butt’s going to blow off.” Laughing: “See, romance isn’t dead. It’s just full of gas.”
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Happy 11th Anniversary to My Husband
Song Lyric of the Day: Tell the repo man / And the stars above / You’re the one I love / You’re the one I love / The one I love David Gray / “The One I Love*” Today is my 11th wedding anniversary. I actually started this post last…
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Scene From a Marriage # 11,232
“I don’t feel so good. I ate a rice pudding from the pack that was sitting on the table.” “Shouldn’t it have been refrigerated?” “I don’t think so.” (later that evening) Laying down on the floor and propping his feet up. “Go to WebMD. I think I have botulism.”…
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Scene From a Marriage # 13,739
During Shark Week: “Check this out. This guy’s leg got bitten and look what’s left of it.” Immediately after hitting play on the DVR: “Oh my God! Why the HELL did you think I’d want to see that?!?” “I thought you’d find it interesting –“ “Interesting?!? Ugh.” Doubling over: “I…