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| 32 Years Ago Today |
So I finally recovered the other half of my life yesterday
with my wife’s return from Panama . It’s incredible that after 32 years of
marriage (as of today!) she still retains the ability to start my heart beating
a little faster. I saw her emerge from
the gate and suddenly everything seemed brighter.
My first act was to seize all of her credit cards so she
couldn’t immediately book a return flight back to warmer climes. It was so cold yesterday, one of those wet
penetrating colds that seeps into your bones and completely inappropriate for
March. I showed up with some roses and
as much warm clothing as I could carry.
She handled it like a trooper and was soon happily reconnecting with
progeny and friends on the telephone.
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| My Wife Braving Her Way into the Restaurant |
I was busily engaged with trying to escape and evade from Boston at the height of
the rush hour. Our sainted president
added to the traffic by visiting one of the few places he’s still welcome, the
People’s Republic of Massachusetts . I know I risk bringing the wrath of the
Cantankerous One down upon me for complaining about Obama adding to my traffic
woes but I like to live on the edge. It was kind of surreal to see one whole
side of the Mass Pike completely devoid of cars awaiting his passage.
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| She Never Stopped Smiling Though |
Shortly after escaping from Boston we entered a fairly vigorous snow
storm which completed Mother Nature’s welcome home for the wife and let her
know what she’s been missing out on. We
went out to dinner and started the catching up process on family events down in
Panama .
Buddy was beside himself with joy when he realized his
savior from day long sojourns in the cage had returned. Being summarily ordered off the couch is a
small price to pay for the additional freedom.
I had two dozen additional roses waiting for as she quickly assessed the
cleanliness of the house. I actually did
a lot better than usual but I think the roses may have bent the grading curve a
little.
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| Well, Maybe a Little |
It was even colder this morning but I felt a whole lot
warmer.
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