Where does the time go? Hubs and I recently celebrated our 20th anniversary. Two decades! Not that I doubted we could do it. I just can’t believe this much time has passed.
Part of what’s made our marriage last, IMO, is that we laugh together—a lot—inspiring this haiku:
The secret sauce for
long-term relationships has
got to be laughter.
Here are a few examples of what’s cracked us up lately:
Scene #1:
I’m in my home office, working, while Hubs is in the adjacent living room. I get an email letting me know that an item we bought online is on its way.
Me: Hey, our table has shipped.
Hubs: Mine’s working just fine.
Me: Huh? What do you mean?
Hubs: I mean I’m having no trouble getting on the internet.
Me: What does that have to do with the fact that our table has shipped?
Hubs: Oh. I thought you said, “Our cable is shit.”
Scene #2
As a result of a “white” low-fiber diet as part of my colonoscopy prep, I get a yeast infection. Since Hubs does the grocery shopping, I ask him to pick up some Monistat cream at the supermarket. He graciously agrees to do so, but then he calls from the store.
Hubs (in a near-whisper): So I’m in the feminine products aisle at the store, and I’m confused.
Me: I can barely hear you—what?
Hubs (a little louder): I’m looking at all these things of, uh, you know, medicine, and I don’t know what to buy.
Me: I just need some Monistat.
Hubs (in a near-whisper again): I know, but there’s cream, suppositories, one-, three- and seven-day versions—what the hell do I get?
Me: Why are you whispering?
Hubs: I don’t know.
Me: Well, just get me the three-day dose of cream.
Hubs: Okay.
Me: Thanks, honey!
Scene #3:
I’m in the recovery room after my colonoscopy. Hubs is with me; we’ve just gotten word from the gastroenterologist that everything looks fine, and I can go home. Still a little woozy from the sedation, I begin to get dressed. I spy a container of wipes on the sink and decide to freshen my nether region a bit before putting on my underpants.
Me: Fuck! That burns like hell—what the…?
Hubs: What’s wrong?
Me (looking at the container of wipes): These are friggin’ antiseptic wipes for solid surfaces, not skin!
Hubs: I guess there’s a reason they tell you not to drive or sign any legal papers after you have sedation, huh?
Me: Ya think? Jesus, my butt hurts.
Scene #4:
Hubs and I are talking about what to have for dinner. I suggest fish tacos.
Hubs: That sounds good. Can we have them with that aureole sauce?
Me: You mean aioli?
Hubs: Yeah, that.
Scene #5:
I’m in the kitchen, and Hubs walks in from the den:
Hubs: There’s cat vomit on the stairs.
Me: Did you clean it up?
Hubs: It looks like it’s just a big fur ball.
Me: You got close enough to see that, but you didn’t clean it up?
Hubs: Well, I thought you’d want to know.
Me: Well, now I know. Can you clean it up?
Hubs (sighing): Oh, all right.
So, what do you think? Can you relate? Got some scenes from your own marriage to share? Please do!
Oh so true…I got a text yesterday from my husband that said: CU later. I was with my sister and told her: “That’s code for, ” I’ll be home late, please take out the trash.” See after 32 years, you learn the secret code.
Couples, cable and colonoscopies. You hit the jackpot! LOL