One of the most common questions my students ask me is: "How can your wife stand you?" The answer is simple, I take out all my vitriol and venom on my students, so by the time I come home, my wife thinks I'm a functional human being. (By the way, did anyone else think that people were saying "human bean" instead of "human being" when they were growing up? I remember when I was like 12 finally figuring out that people weren't comparing humans to a legume.)
And so I'm proud to announce that today is my 10 year anniversary, which I think means I'm supposed to give her something made of tin. Hopefully she accepts synthetic fibers instead.
I will now make a list of things that Ange has had to endure throughout our ten year marriage. In no particular order (keeping in mind that all numbers are approximates unless denoted by an asterisk)...
220 Platypi games
220 scabs on my knee from sliding
3,653* nights of me talking in my sleep
7,306* trips to the bathroom
10 Christmas Vacations up to Idaho
95,622* way funny jokes
7 inappropriate, non-funny, or off color jokes
5* computers
7 cell phones
5,220 glasses of chocolate milk
4,221 socks to pick up
120 BYU football games
3 trips out of town because of work
1 little boy who loves to learn
1 little girl who loves her shoes
2 little kids who love their daddy's ipod
The list could go on. I hope it does. Ange could not be reached for comment.
Psalms 145:9 "The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works."
When I reflect on the "tender mercies" that the Lord has shown me, the majority, begin or end with my wife. Ange, of course, has a different point of view... I'm pretty sure she's with me because she feels sorry for me.
I just think this picture's funny. I don't know what it has to do with anything.
In non sappy news, Lagoon in June is this Friday. Courtney, or more specifically, Terek had better come down, since Lincoln has been talking non stop this last week about going on rides with Terek. (Sorry if I didn't spell his name right... I'm sure you all understand.)
For all those Idaho people, Friday is supposed to be the best weather day the entire week. Which means it should only rain a quarter of the time. The high is supposed to be like 72 degrees, which means about thirty degrees warmer than the water at Lagoon A Beach. You've been warned. I'd bring a nice waterproof jacket.
8 comments:
1 little boy and 1 little girl are both approximates?
Oh, and congratulations on the 10 years.
Awesome post! For the record, I also think you chose exceptionally well when you decided to marry Ange. Congratulations to you both!
Spence, are you implying that you average one slide per game? That'd be the day. Congrats on a decade, who would've thunk it.
Congratulations on your ten years! And for the record, Tarek will be at Lagoon and is all excited to ride some rides with his "new cousin friend" Lincoln.
Actually, I was implying that I get 1 scab per game. I'd say in the average softball game I hit the ground 4 times by either diving, sliding or tripping.
Yes, Steph, I knew I would forget to put stars somewhere. I should clarify the record... I have exactly 1 boy and exactly 1 girl.
Bubs, think of how many way gross smells Ange has had to endure. That may be the toughest part.
Congrats! That picture makes the top 3 best pictures ever.
Bubs!!! I know you posted this forever ago, but I haven't been on your blog in forever. Way funny! And yes I love that Stephanie pointed out you only have aproximately 1 boy and 1 girl. I have a blog now!! dustnnnat.blogspot.com
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