Married Life In a Nutshell

It's safe to say that Jon is a thrifty guy. You know, the guy who bags 8 apples, sees some that cost 3 cents less a pound, and de-bags the old ones in order to purchase the 'cheaper' ones.

But today was an all-time low.

He called me excited because the Chinese restaurant gave him his food in a container that can be reused. Of course, he brought this home as if he were bringing home the Golden Ticket, taking it out of the plastic bag to hold it up and say "See?! Isn't this great?!". I am sorry to admit that I wasn't quite as excited as he expected. (for goodness' sake people, it was a used Chinese to-go container, what did he expect anyway? Confetti?)

As a side note, he had ordered his food to go to avoid the tip, which he believes upset the owners of the restaurant, but hey he is conscious about cutting any corners he can and apparently will go to any length, even if it is his fragile reputation with the only chance he has at Chinese food in town.

I, on the other hand, was buying superfluous body sprays at the Gap.

So, I guess we need to negotiate for our future survival; you know, somewhere between soy-spotted yucky containers and elysian body sprays.

It's not everyday that you find out...

Your father-in-law is really Raul Castro.

Sometimes when I am reading, I come across something that makes me laugh...

I don't know why, but this one got me to laugh twice when I had to read through the book again. 

"it seems unreasonable to say that a man may stand snapping at a defenseless turkey all day"

-The Pioneers

I quite agree, Cooper, I quite agree.

When the news about the satellite landing was out,

I was listening to the radio and people were calling in

to say where they wanted it to land (which I did get a few laughs at)

...some said their "job"....some said their "mom's house" since the government promised to pay for damages, so mom would get a nice shiny new house.

And then, one lady called in and said, "I know that some people want it to land on the Patriot Stadium, but they don't realize that that means the Patriots would get a brand new stadium!"

----hours later I brief Jon on the radio broadcast

Me: So, yeah, that lady was right. I guess it would be dumb to want something destroyed that would get rebuilt brand new like the Patriot Stadium--and from our tax money

Jon: Yeah that's true....

*pause*

Me: Oh, so I wanted to tell you that I was hoping it would hit the Playboy Mansion

Jon: But then they'd have to build them a new one!--you just fell into your own trap, and literally from one moment to the next!

Me: *laughing and jumping up and down* Ahhh!! I did!! 

Doh.

Jon: So-and-so is really smart   (gesturing toward his brain with his finger)

Me: Of course he is: he agrees with everything you do.

Father Jon?

I had to laugh this morning when I noticed that Jon's two undershirts curiously resembled a Roman collar...which wouldn't have been so bad, except that it was Sunday and we were headed to Mass!

There are three types of Babies R Us customers....

1) The women who see something cute and say "Ohhh...hoooowwww cuuute"

2) The women who see something cute and say "Now that would be great (i.e. practical)"

*The first two are often blended responses. AND

3) The women who see something cute and say "I wish they had this for adults; I want one for myself!"  

Hmm...I'm still not sure

Tonight was a wild night indeed.

From discussions about proper dining etiquette...

to duct tape, ear syndromes, rats, and artificial grass.

Moral of the story: Be wary of women who have taken any kind of etiquette instruction, especially Texans.

What Doesn't Belong

Organic milk, fruits, vegetables+Daily Vitamin+Pilates+H2O+ [birth control pill?]

And make sure the milk is nonfat. Did you get that? Nonfat. Thanks.