Only a few more days until we carve the bird. The smells of food will permeate the house. I'll get stuffed beyond belief and still find room for a piece of pie. Oh I love Thanksgiving day!
I guess this year we start the reluctant process of trying to determine what "future" holidays will be like for our family. What will we do when the girls have other commitments around the holiday? What about their husbands? What about where we have it? Ugh, it was all so simple when they were younger.
I won't make this a long post, because I am on the train and I always feel like people are looking over my shoulder. But I want you to know something and be assured for the rest of your life of something.
It isn't the meal that they will come back for every year. Although you are a turkey day genius.
It isn't the decorations around the house that will make them spend the day at home. Although they always look perfect.
It isn't the table-scape (insert Sandra Lee reference) and how amazing it looks that will have them at the table. Although it gets better every year.
They will make being with us on the holidays a priority because they want to be with you. They want to be with the one person who will always make sure that everything is just as they need it to be for them. The one person who thinks of them before she thinks of herself.
They'll come back for you my love. Every time. Every year. Because they love you more than they can ever imagine. Trust me on that.
Happy Thanksgiving.
You're the world to me. I love you more than anything in the world.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Outlasted....them all
I am sitting on the flight back from DC. It is really the first time in a while I have been able to listen to my iPod for a prolonged period of time. Lots of those songs that remind me of you - but then again I put them there for a reason.
Music sure has changed over the years. But so many of our songs have stood the test of time. How ever it appears that the bands haven't stood the same test. In fact we have outlasted more than a few of the bands that i relied so heavily upon to construct my life long "ode to my love".
A few examples:
Breathe - apparently they never made it past 1991. In fact after they provided us a few songs, they called it quits. Such a shame, they really were a solid band. Not quite as solid as you and I though.
R.E.M. - Sadly they broke up. We should have known that the Micheal Stipe act wasn't as solid as ours. However, they hold a special place in our history and we will always have the lyric "You are here with me/You are here with me/You are here and you are everything". I still remember hearing it in the car on the drive to your sister's house and knowing that having you with me was the right thing. On a side note, R.E.M. made it 31 years together, so we actually will have to catch up to them.
Anita Baker - according to Wikipedia, she officially called it quits in 2007 after a "heavily criticized performance of the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star game". She holds a truly special place for us because to my knowledge she sang the first songs you associated with me - rather than songs I associated with you. Plus man can she sing.
The Style Council - alas, they created a perfect song, we made it ours and they must have figured they could never top that accomplishment. I looked hard for the quote from Paul Wellar (their singer) where he publicly acknowledged that they "could never have more success than creating a song for the world most in love, meant for each other and long lasting couple." It doesn't exist on the internet. But them again the internet doesn't know everything. They broke up in 1998. Played their last concert in 1998 - and fittingly made "You're the Best Thing" the last song they ever played. I'll find that quote because I know it exists.
So as we move through the rest of our lives, we are going to have to know that music will come and go, fashion will come and go, TV shows, favorite actors/actresses, will all appear and disappear and we will just keep moving forward hand in hand. Because in the end we will outlast them all.
I like it that way. People will remember us long after Justin Beiber is into adulthood or Lady Gaga has finally stopped wearing meat products. Because they are fads. We are the real thing.
You're the world to me. I love you more than anything in the world.
Music sure has changed over the years. But so many of our songs have stood the test of time. How ever it appears that the bands haven't stood the same test. In fact we have outlasted more than a few of the bands that i relied so heavily upon to construct my life long "ode to my love".
A few examples:
Breathe - apparently they never made it past 1991. In fact after they provided us a few songs, they called it quits. Such a shame, they really were a solid band. Not quite as solid as you and I though.
R.E.M. - Sadly they broke up. We should have known that the Micheal Stipe act wasn't as solid as ours. However, they hold a special place in our history and we will always have the lyric "You are here with me/You are here with me/You are here and you are everything". I still remember hearing it in the car on the drive to your sister's house and knowing that having you with me was the right thing. On a side note, R.E.M. made it 31 years together, so we actually will have to catch up to them.
Anita Baker - according to Wikipedia, she officially called it quits in 2007 after a "heavily criticized performance of the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star game". She holds a truly special place for us because to my knowledge she sang the first songs you associated with me - rather than songs I associated with you. Plus man can she sing.
The Style Council - alas, they created a perfect song, we made it ours and they must have figured they could never top that accomplishment. I looked hard for the quote from Paul Wellar (their singer) where he publicly acknowledged that they "could never have more success than creating a song for the world most in love, meant for each other and long lasting couple." It doesn't exist on the internet. But them again the internet doesn't know everything. They broke up in 1998. Played their last concert in 1998 - and fittingly made "You're the Best Thing" the last song they ever played. I'll find that quote because I know it exists.
So as we move through the rest of our lives, we are going to have to know that music will come and go, fashion will come and go, TV shows, favorite actors/actresses, will all appear and disappear and we will just keep moving forward hand in hand. Because in the end we will outlast them all.
I like it that way. People will remember us long after Justin Beiber is into adulthood or Lady Gaga has finally stopped wearing meat products. Because they are fads. We are the real thing.
You're the world to me. I love you more than anything in the world.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The Feeling I Get Sometimes
I have these periods where I just feel so in love with you. I just can't stop wanting to kiss you, hold your hand, smell you or be close to you. It is often quite overwhelming - makes me miss you dearly. Even sometimes makes me shirk responsibility (aka work I have to accomplish) to get home to you. I have had that feeling the past 2 days or so.
I want so badly for this whole move and next phase of our lives to be perfect. I want to have great times, great memories and great friends. I want this to be our time together to grow older (not old) and truly take the opportunity to enjoy each others company for many many years. We have had some fun so far, but I can't wait until we have some "normal" time. So far it has been mostly hectic back and forth to Madison, get ready for the cruise, get ready for visitors time, etc. It will be nice when we have dinner, movies, tv nights and relaxation together (although this week has been really nice).
I really enjoyed the drive back from Madison listening to your iPod, waiting for our songs to come on, knowing that the more i heard them the more I wish I listened to them more often and the more they remind me of how I feel about you. It sure beat hearing the same 10 songs on Sirius over and over again.
I love you so much. I simply can't tell you how much. I can't even find a song that tells me how much. So I hope you feel it in my attention to you over the past few days. I just want you to feel how important you are to me.
You're the world to me. I love you more than anything in the world.
I want so badly for this whole move and next phase of our lives to be perfect. I want to have great times, great memories and great friends. I want this to be our time together to grow older (not old) and truly take the opportunity to enjoy each others company for many many years. We have had some fun so far, but I can't wait until we have some "normal" time. So far it has been mostly hectic back and forth to Madison, get ready for the cruise, get ready for visitors time, etc. It will be nice when we have dinner, movies, tv nights and relaxation together (although this week has been really nice).
I really enjoyed the drive back from Madison listening to your iPod, waiting for our songs to come on, knowing that the more i heard them the more I wish I listened to them more often and the more they remind me of how I feel about you. It sure beat hearing the same 10 songs on Sirius over and over again.
I love you so much. I simply can't tell you how much. I can't even find a song that tells me how much. So I hope you feel it in my attention to you over the past few days. I just want you to feel how important you are to me.
You're the world to me. I love you more than anything in the world.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
At least you were amazing....
Our exciting Caribbean cruise was a flop. I think people all laugh when we refer to it as the "floating hillbilly festival" or refer to the people who never saw a buffet before (or who order 3 entrees because they are free). Add in the alphabet tour, obesity level and those with a lack of dignity and it was an overall mess. While we had some fun nights out and we did get to dance for the first time in forever, there are likely better ways for us to vacation in the future.
This won't be a long blog post because I am eager to get home to you tonight, but I had to mention that there was one thing I will always remember about that cruise. One thing I learned I need to provide you more opportunity to do in the future.
You looked amazing in your dresses. When you get dressed up you become the perfect combination of sexy, classy and beautiful. You wear a dress like no one else. You fix your makeup perfectly. You get the right shoes. Your hair (despite limited resource on the boat) looks perfect. When you walk out of the room - you are perfect. I have never been so amazed at your beauty. And I am always amazed by your beauty. But dressed up you add the perfect touches.
So now that we live in the big city, with fancy restaurants and places to have an elegant night out. I need to get you more opportunity to get dressed up. Maybe even buy some new dresses - who knows. You do it so well and make me feel so special to be with you. You are my arm candy. I couldn't be luckier.
You're the world to me. I love you more than anything in the world.
This won't be a long blog post because I am eager to get home to you tonight, but I had to mention that there was one thing I will always remember about that cruise. One thing I learned I need to provide you more opportunity to do in the future.
You looked amazing in your dresses. When you get dressed up you become the perfect combination of sexy, classy and beautiful. You wear a dress like no one else. You fix your makeup perfectly. You get the right shoes. Your hair (despite limited resource on the boat) looks perfect. When you walk out of the room - you are perfect. I have never been so amazed at your beauty. And I am always amazed by your beauty. But dressed up you add the perfect touches.
So now that we live in the big city, with fancy restaurants and places to have an elegant night out. I need to get you more opportunity to get dressed up. Maybe even buy some new dresses - who knows. You do it so well and make me feel so special to be with you. You are my arm candy. I couldn't be luckier.
You're the world to me. I love you more than anything in the world.
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