I just walked down the street on my lunch hour to steal some WiFi, on my new Nokia N800, at the local Macs. When I walked past a couple, cutely holding hands and wearing the exact same pair of glasses. I am not a fan of horror, but this is what true horror is for me.
There have been certain characteristics growing in our marriage that frighten me. Well, that frighten Leah. I enjoy being lazy. We spend a lot of nights in. It is difficult to go out late—at Leah’s age it’s hard for me to keep her up past 8:30. We watch movies. Play video games. Not a lot of socializing. When we do go out we don’t tear it up like we used to. Or she used to. I have always been a saint.
I don’t know that we are a lame couple just yet. We certainly don’t have matching jackets like my parents… and I can only imagine how nerdy Brenda and H are (sorry H, needed to include you to burn B).
I promise this to all of you—I will never wear matching clothes or glasses or anything else with Leah. I love you, Leah, but we can’t wear the same stuff. It would be too much.
The old age jokes are getting lame. Wait, they’re already lame. Were a long time ago.
I was the one that wanted to go dancing, for the record, you wanted to go home and watch a movie. :tongue2_tb:
Rhett – You know that I hate the fact that I have matching jackets with your father … but there’s a good explanation. When I went to Peru I need a fleece jacket & your father’s fit. I discovered it was a really nice jacket & I wanted to keep it. He went back to Mountain Equipment Co-op … the jackets were on sale & the only one left in his size was the same colour. He really likes the jacket too, so he took it in the matching colour.
We aren’t lame! And you are getting into bad habits!!
I have responded to this on my blog. :nono_tb:
Leah – I am not sure that the age joke is getting old.
Mom – You two are lame and I learned all my habits from you.
Brenda - As I said, brilliant video and how could I know that I would be so right, it’s like I have a gift.
I also find that I may be falling into this lameness that you speak of, I like it though, and it is cheaper than going out. As for matching things, I don’t know if Tessa and I will have to worry about that, because we are almost the same height and dimensions, so we can just share everything. Hopefully this doesn’t slide into us becoming two completely androgynous being indistinguishable from one another, because I think that would be worse then being a cutesy couple.
hi Rhett, you don’t know me, I’m a friend of Brenda’s and Tracy’s… just to weigh in on the clothing thing… there’s an absolutely adorable (and meant in the best of ways) old couple here in Vic. that wear the same leather jackets, pants, caps etc.. and I kind of admire them… they are such ONE….
I don’t know, it’s just sort of a sweet thing… and is sweet so bad????
Is there no one in cyberland who will come to Doug’s & my defense and challenge Rhett’s statement that we are lame? I’m in need of reassurance …
Sorry, Kristin, but not even I will defend you…. (mainly because us twenty-somethings have to stick together).
One more thing…..
There is nothing wrong with staying in. Mike (my husband) and I bought a Wii because we like staying in and figure that it will pay for itself in money that we wouldn’t be spending going “out”.
Hahaha – Rhett you have incredible courage – no posts for so long and then whambham offensive – I love it…
Why spend time indoors – when everything is so much better outdoors??
You could always check out some swinger parties in Calgary, I bet they would be less than lame…
Calgary bound – Dec 1 weekend, we will try to put a big Texas smile on your face that weekend!!!
If you are happy, you are definitely not lame!
GO RIDERS!!!!!
Curt – I think you may have the ideal situation. Doubling ones wardrobe is always beneficial. Women’s jeans are very slimming…
sms – I have seen you around the ole blog town. Welcome. I suppose when you are old it is okay to do anything you want. Frankly, I want to be as crazy as I care to be when I get older.
Mom - You won’t be finding support here! Or maybe you will, what do I know.
Jen - Brilliant, in all the ways that matter. Leah and I play Civilization 4 (networked) on our computers. We just got the new expansion pack and it’s so exciting.
Curtis - The things that come out of your mouth never cease to amaze me.
and about the old thing… I’ve known 25 year olds who are fossilized/old folk and I know a pair of fit/very-much-alive 80 + year olds who run circles around us all, who are having a very intense love affair (and I mean intense in every sense of the word) and who will always be 16 years old (for better and worse!!!) until the day they die….