Returning from Charolettsville today, I enter the kitchen to find a vase full of roses. Yellow. My favorite.
Todd says, “I had to apologize for not getting you gas yesterday.”
He’s kidding.
I smirk.
“I had no idea you were that mad at me?” he says.
“You’d be surprised the trouble you’re in half the time, inside my mind.”
We go into our room and collapse on the bed. The kids are playing down the hall. He’s laying on his side. I lay on my back, flopping my legs over his hip.
“And I wasn’t taking a hard line!” he says.
“Quit reading my blog.”
“It wasn’t that big a deal.” he says.
“If you’d like to discuss it, you can either:
a) get your own blog.
Or
b) post a comment, and I’ll consider publishing it.”
Todd laughs and I pull him on top of me. The feel of him! The smell of him! His laugh. And then…the ultimate.
He gets up.
He shuts the door...behind him.
And leaves me alone to read for as long as I want.
Yeah, it could definately be worse!
5 comments:
Bad news, I may make Hot Toddy my next husband!
He's practicing the husband's golden rule - "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy." Good for him!
Hang in there - I'm looking forward to hearing what results you notice at the end of the program your doing right now. I'll be praying for peaceful drives at least, for the rest of your time.
I LOVE TODD! He give me hope and frankly, about now, I need a little hope!!
my sister-in-law's been reading your blog for some time (she's a lurker) and now I'm reading b'c
how great are you?
yes, todd has clearly seen "the princess bride".
he seems to understand the value of
"as you wish"
been out of town so got terribly behind in my reading. i love the "rude awakening"! just great. i totally sympathize. my son would have done the same thing. that whole perspective taking thing just takes a lot longer. no lack of empathy, just a lack of understanding of when to take perspective. it can produce quite a lot of hilarity in life. one truly has to keep a sense of humor, which you clearly have. i always enjoy your stories. :)
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