Scattershooting

There used to be this guy named Blackie Sherrod who wrote for the Dallas Times Herald a long time ago. He had this column he called "scattershooting". It was essentially a really long series of random thoughts that more often than not were not connected in any way shape or form. I think I "scattershoot" in my head quite a bit. So I am offering you my first "scattershooting" blog entry.

Here goes.

I watched the All-Star game tonight and realized that while the game is a annual event for me, my most special memory is the one where you made me all the "ballgame food" and had it waiting for me when I came home. It was one of the most thoughtful gestures I have ever experienced.....Hilton Head was really pretty, but the best part was being with you....You will find this amusing but I was really spending most of the 11AM hour this past Monday wondering how you were doing with "Mean-chelle" and hoping you had actually remembered your t-shirt. You are so funny.....Maybe our friends are envious of you because you are so easy to be envious of to begin with, seriously who can compete with just you being you.....Have you considered that our oldest daughter actually caught a freaking shark! Afraid of birds and catches sharks, go figure.....Watching Harper's Island on the couch with you Sunday night was a perfect ending to the week, just "time" spent together.....The younger daughter is really an amazing kid. Maybe because she is so much like you. Think about that for a second....I counted at least 10 times last week where I caught myself looking at your grayish eye color. It appears that the climate in Hilton Head brought that color out more than usual. It is one of the best of your ever changing eye colors......The gift giving on Friday night was a touching moment. It does make me wonder if our girls realize how lucky they are to have what they have.....You look really "comfy" in your new grey sweats. "Comfy" is one of your best looks. It gives you a certain sexiness.....I appreciated that you continued to wear the nightgowns even while we were away from home. I know i have told you how much I like them.....Your new underwear is way better than the old ones. I'm just saying.......Have I mentioned how excited I am about this new business thingy?.....Best day of vacation was the kayaking event. We really showed what a cool family we have that day.....While we were playing games I realized how "lovable" our older daughter can really be. She is so charming.....Speaking of games, our family is really a bright set of people. Some of the clues you gave were way creative and indicative of how smart you really are.....Did I mentioned how much I hate our current president?.....At this moment I really miss you. 10 days with you makes even 1 day without you very very difficult.....Your tired voice on the phone at night is very sweet sometimes. It makes me feel like we went to bed together.....240 beers - ugh.....We need to go on a date. Dinner and a movie. Nice dinner. Long drive. Something.....I felt guilty emptying a full 1/2 gallon of our organic milk in Hilton Head. Poor healthy cow.....I can't even tell anyone the funniest story from vacation. Things in the White House. Letter "J". Too funny....FYI - Cheddars wasn't as good as I remembered.....I Love you (should have had at least 3 of those by now).....I Love you (catching up).....Hey we are clearly not "mini-van" people. Way too cool for that by now.....Very flattering to have those country bumpkins not think we were old enough to have kids 16 and almost 19.....Secretly I know you missed the dog.....I Love You (ok I think I caught up).....Palmento, Koolzie, Luminous - you are laughing aren't you?.....The look on your face when you realized you didn't gain 10 pounds on vacation - and actually lost weight - was very pretty. When you are proud of yourself you really shine brightly.....Sorry about the whole couch thing. I found a HUGE way to get back at them. I will tell you tomorrow....I can't wait to get home.

Ok there it is - random "scattershooting". I promise not to do it too much. It isn't very personal and is hard to read. It did however let me say a few quick things I figure you would want to hear.

You're the world to me. I Love You more than anything in the world.