Eleven Months But Who Is Counting?

Mary is always stealing my t-shirts and sweaters… But if I take one of her dresses, suddenly, “we need to talk.”

It was eleven months today since I asked Mary out for dinner, mid-pandemic!  It’s been a whirlwind ever since! So I have been telling people Mary, and I have known each other for seventeen years!  Well, it was probably longer than that, but Mary found an old roster from Starlighters dated 2004, and sure enough, Mary and I were right there on the list!  We think we knew each other even earlier than that, but we lost the paper trail!

It was Monday, and Mary had a half-day, so she went to work (to afford to keep me in the lifestyle to which I have become accustomed), and I went to Casa Valencia with Scout the Wonder Dog.  We made a short detour by the glass company to pick some an order we had made.

Returning to Casa Valencia, I piddled around the house, getting ready for the 6th, Mary’s first move into the new house.  Because of my cold, I decided to take it easy.

Around noon, Mary called from the car and said she would fix lunch at home because she attempted to clean out the freezer and refrigerator.  I told her, “The person who invented knock-knock jokes should get a no bell prize,” and she almost changed her mind and went back to work!  What it something I said?

Mary and I keep working on our closets and then never seem to get empty!

We called Connor to come and help as he has offered many times.  He headed to the attic and brought down about half of the holiday decorations; then, it got too hot.

We decided to go to Rockwells for dinner with Connor.

We kept Mary giggling the entire time!

Connor saw the meatball sandwich, and that instantly made up his mind!  I told Connor, “I have an inferiority complex, but it’s not a very good one.” I then apologized, and we went on with dinner.

Meatball sandwich for the gentleman!

After dinner, we went to our house, got a case of wine, and headed to Jan’s to visit for a while.  We were supposed to have been working, but we needed a break!  On our way home, the rabbits were out in force.  They were all over.  We lit him up, and he stopped dead in his tracks.

Where Is Scout the Wonder Dog when you need him?

By the time we got home, I had horizontal as I caught up on the several days of no sleep due to the head cold.  Tonight I feel like I am going to live.

About Paul

Just an old retired guy trying to finish out my last years on this planet. I lost my best friend and wife in early 2020. I was blessed again by reconnecting with Dr. Mary Côté, a long-time friend. Mary and I got married July 28th, 2021, and are enjoying life together and plan to spend the rest of our lives being a blessing to our friends and family.
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