Happy St. Patrick's Day, Internet!
This holiday always makes me think of this comic strip, which has a "swear" in it for those of you with grandmotherly sensibilities. I still love the holiday, because it's fun without any seriousness, controvery, or obligations. Nobody expects gifts, candy, or delicious foods today, but it is a perfectly good excuse to give them. Of course, I didn't really take advantage of that this year, but the principle is the same.
http://www.partiallyclips.com/index.php?id=1210&c=1
The simplest tasks can become incredibly complicated when the object of your affection is involved. Not being totally disgusting is something most people master by the age of 3, but people in a new relationship have to learn that all over again. Patrick (Meghan's brother) and I got hit it off during his week here, except when I was being excessively cute with his sister. We've learned to tone down the everything because there was more than a little too much affection for other people to put up with us. After all of our closest friends became totally sick of us we grew tolerable, and are coming back into favor with the people who love us. The next task we're focusing on is "saying goodbye". When real people do this, it takes moments. When we started to do this, it took 3 hours. Last Wednesday I made blueberry pancakes for breakfast but didn't leave Meghan until around 1 pm, and even then it was really difficult. The good thing is that we're beginning to phase out of the crazy smitten dreamy-eyed fools stage and into a more committed only-barely-disgusting cutesy stage. For instance, instead of resting my head on her shoulder and wrapping my arms around her when we're sitting together I can sit next to her and hold her hand. I'm stopping myself now because it occurs to me that I could possibly alienate you, my readers, by gushing about Meghan until you puke.
Other things I'm really exited for: MY BROTHER'S FAMILY IS ONE! Avery, his wife, and their four children are all together in one place and it makes me very very happy. I mean, I know I won't get to see them all for a while yet, but just knowing that they're finally finally with each other makes me smile bunches.
http://www.partiallyclips.com/index.php?id=1210&c=1
The simplest tasks can become incredibly complicated when the object of your affection is involved. Not being totally disgusting is something most people master by the age of 3, but people in a new relationship have to learn that all over again. Patrick (Meghan's brother) and I got hit it off during his week here, except when I was being excessively cute with his sister. We've learned to tone down the everything because there was more than a little too much affection for other people to put up with us. After all of our closest friends became totally sick of us we grew tolerable, and are coming back into favor with the people who love us. The next task we're focusing on is "saying goodbye". When real people do this, it takes moments. When we started to do this, it took 3 hours. Last Wednesday I made blueberry pancakes for breakfast but didn't leave Meghan until around 1 pm, and even then it was really difficult. The good thing is that we're beginning to phase out of the crazy smitten dreamy-eyed fools stage and into a more committed only-barely-disgusting cutesy stage. For instance, instead of resting my head on her shoulder and wrapping my arms around her when we're sitting together I can sit next to her and hold her hand. I'm stopping myself now because it occurs to me that I could possibly alienate you, my readers, by gushing about Meghan until you puke.
Other things I'm really exited for: MY BROTHER'S FAMILY IS ONE! Avery, his wife, and their four children are all together in one place and it makes me very very happy. I mean, I know I won't get to see them all for a while yet, but just knowing that they're finally finally with each other makes me smile bunches.
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