A hot date

[whitecree]

My absolute favourite gal in the whole wide world asked me out to a movie last night. Don't recall the name of the movie and couldn't care less. Just the fact that my wife asked me out was reason enough to go. Best part of that deal is, I know she'll be coming home with me!

But, y'know, life just doesn't work out like that - for me, anyway.

We decided to go to the early showing (7m) so afterwards, we'd have time to hit a corner store and browse the magazine rack, maybe hit the pizza joint on the way home as well.

Around 5:30 or so, I had a really bright idea I just couldn't bear not to start in on right away. I just wanted to rough the project out while it was still fresh in my mind. Sketching ideas, for me, just doesn't work. So I settled into my chair, glanced at the time, and started making shavings.

Wifey knocks on the door a few minutes later - 6:40 - and says we'd best get going soon, after all, it is a 10 minute drive to the theatre. I say "Yup, be right there!" And went on making chips.

At 6:55, wifey knocks on the door, and with some exasperation showing, says never mind, we'll go to the later showing. I look up, blow her a kiss, and say "Hey great! I'll buy the pizza afterwards!" And back to carving.

My hands are starting to ache somewhat since I haven't carved all that much lately, trying to give the tennis elbow and carpal tunnel a rest. I look at the clock, see it is 8:40 - just enough time to dust off, fetch wife, jump in car and boogey!

I run the vacuum over myself, shake out shirt, run outside to start car. Run back inside, decide to change shirt since it is still awful loaded up with dust and chips. I bounce up the stairs, holler for my lady to "let's go!", change my shirt and jeans and I'm ready to roll out the door.

Oddly, no wise-cracking from the wife on her way out to the car. Hmmm... Okay, she's miffed. (sigh) such is life.

Out to the car and - no sweety waiting for me. Very odd. Run back inside, call for wife --- no answer. Puzzled, I start to search for her, and find a note above the stove.

"Off visiting with Sylvia (her best buddy), see you when I get home. Maybe tomorrow you won't be too busy to go to a movie?"

Rats. In the dog house again.Monkey

[Kenny_S]

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Yup WC, you should be in the dog House for sure. No pity here. When the little woman says lets go to a movie, that means, stop what you are doing, and get in the car.
Personally, there isn't any movies I would waste my time on but it is the thought that counts.
Maybe tomorrow night, you will be waiting for her, eh?

[jillsy]

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OOOOOOOOOO! You're in trou-ble!

Let me repeat what I told Ashby, "Hap-py Wife, Hap-py Life!"

Jillsy

(confidentially, the carver in me would have done the same thing!)

[Lynn O. Doughty]

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You didn't tell us whether she came back home!

[Eddy-Smiles]

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Whitecree... I don't know how long you've been married but I've got 44-years under my belt and I can tell you from experience the same thing that you'll get from a high priced over paid therapist.... with the gals, the way to get lovin' is not with " want to do it tonight?" It's with a lot of attention, consideration and darn hard work! It's probably the hardest work a man has to do because our brain ain't wired that way but so help me gosh! It sure is worth it in the end. Sounds like you need to come up with a plan, real soon! Good luck!

Jillsy... You tell him! If Mama ain't happy, no one's happy!

[Kenny_S]

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One thing I have learned in 40 years with my little bride, "Do I want to be happy in my marriage or do I want to be right"!

[JIM QUILICI]

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Let me tell you ......I'm Happy, happy ,happy. do I want to be happy or do I want to be right????i'm happy, happy , happy
my wife and me have had forty five happy married years,.........45 out of 47 ain't bad, I'm happy , happy
just old Jim

[Just Carving]

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I don't understand Whitecree. You're in the doghouse because you were working on carving something SPECIAL that was going to be a SURPRISE for your wife, right? I mean you WERE working on something that you ARE going to GIVE to your wife, RIGHT?

[squbrigg]

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Ah...... Whitecree, my friend, you are in deep doo doo now! No getting around it!

Flowers might help, but don't get roses, cuz they have thorns and if she stays mad, she might hit you with the flowers, and that would hurt!

Candy might help, but be careful, if she's on a diet,or still mad and hit you with the candy that would hurt!

Better just 'fess up and take your licking! It's still going to hurt, but at least you know it's coming! Maybe the dog house ain't so bad, as long as you build it big enough!

Wish I could be more helpful.

Bob

[Kenny_S]

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Wow Jim, 45 years out of 47. No, tain't bad.

My little bride has had 40 years of blissfull marriage. I am happy for her.hehehehehehehehehehehe!

Got to go an put the Easter Bunny in the oven! I am a proud card carrying "People Eating Tasty Animals" member!

[Nancy-ID]

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I like your wife Glad to hear she isn't one of those that puts her own needs aside waiting for a little consideration. Ya get what ya give. Don't give any consideration, eventually you aren't going to get any. You just couldn't put aside what you wanted for one evening, could ya? You should have spent that time showering, dressing and telling her you couldn't wait to spend an evening out with her. After all there's always tomorrow for carving and she would have been content to let you have your day, I'm sure. BUY flowers or candy?????? What an insult. And if I have to explain that one to you . . . .Hammer

[whitecree]

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Well, nice thing about my dog having to go bye-bye awhile back, is that there is always room for me in his former guest room!

Sometimes, I swear I've been married maybe a week or two, other times I'll also swear I can't remember when I wasn't married. Calendar-wise, we got married in early 1979, so I suppose this means I have a 30th anniversary coming up in a couple of years.

Actually made it out to the movie last night. I bravely stayed awake through an excruciatingly crappy movie AND with-held my usual nitpicking about the plot/story/dialogue/acting skills. I bought my sweety an extra buttery tub of popcorn and a large pop with extra ice. What we did afterwards and where is an interesting story, but not one I'll willingly reveal to anyone this side of the grave.

In my own defense about missing the movie the night before, I will say that this is not an unusual thing. Sometimes she cancels at the last minute, other times it's me that gets tangled up in something. Such is life. (shrugs)

Just to be on the safe side, though, I'm moving an extra blanket out to the doghouse with maybe a small coffee maker.

For the next time.

[Eddy-Smiles]

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Good Lordy! You'd better go down to the tattoo parlor tomorrow morning and get that anniversary date permanently inked on your forehead! Miss that and you will be in a pile of deep doo-doo!

[Kenny_S]

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How high is the do do mamma? Ten foot high and rising!!!!

Better get some hip waders WC. looks like ya'll need them.

[RoadKingMN]

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You want to talk about landing in the doghouse. I forgot my 10th anniversary and went motorcycle riding with some friends without my wife. That one was bad. Two dozen roses a lot of admitting guilt and pleading for forgiveness later she decided to keep me but I was in it deep for about a week. I now have that anniversary day on every calendar I can find. The electronic ones have it recorded and a reminder set from now until the end of time.