Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day. Flowers, candy, dinner, romance and love. When I first heard that Shannon would be out-of-town for work starting Tuesday of this week, I had a momentary feeling of disappointment. No Valentine’s Day? Then I thought about it. We’re not that couple. We don’t need a holiday to tell us to remember that we [...]

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My Wife’s Closets

That’s right…plural. First, a disclaimer. This post is a good-natured commentary on Shannon’s adorable  attachment to clothing, and in no way is a criticism of any kind. I love my wife and find her style both fun and sophisticated. Love you honey! So, in our temporary home on the road between our jobs, we had [...]

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Birthday Evolution

Marriage is about lots of things, and many of those things are about evolving. Recently, Shan and I discussed birthday presents. We’ve recently had some pretty fun birthdays. Last year we went on a hot air balloon ride for my birthday. And for Shan’s last birthday her family and I surprised her with an ’80s [...]

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Anniversary, so many, many weeks later

Our first anniversary was over two months ago. I’ve been waiting to write this post because we totally failed at anniversary-ness, and I was hoping someday we’d catch up with ourselves before I had to tell you how much we sucked at it. When we got married, we started a tradition that involved a Love [...]

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Here’s why Mike is so good for me

Last night we had to pack for an upcoming trip. Every fiber in my being did not want to pack because I feel like that’s all I do lately: pack, unpack, pack, unpack. So I was being very childish, throwing myself on the bed in protest of packing. And instead of getting fed up, instead [...]

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Life with Purpose

Shan: I’m going out of town for work the week after next. Mike (out loud): Oh…ok. Mike (in his head): I better get some movies and stock up on corn dogs.   Here’s the thing. Every so often, Shannon has to go on the road for work. Usually it’s a few days, and it’s never [...]

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Ice scream? I scream!

Shannon: What kind of drumstick do you want? Mike: The one with fudge filling. Shannon hands him a drumstick with caramel filling Mike: Oh, I wanted the fudge filling. Shannon: I thought you meant caramel. There isn’t any with fudge. Mike: Yes there is. Vanilla with fudge filling. Shannon: No, there’s plain vanilla ice cream, chocolate [...]

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When adorable is annoying

Mike: Something something something, trying to be funny (I don’t really remember what he was saying) Shannon: *feigned smile* Mike: Blah blah blah (again, don’t remember) Shannon: *eye roll* Mike: Exactly how often are you annoyed by me rather than entertained? Shannon: Oh. You’ve noticed that huh?

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For Love and Money

Shannon and I did not marry for money. This is indisputable. Fortunately, we love each other. I saw this fact clearly yesterday in a conversation about moving. We were sitting in a movie theater lobby waiting for a movie to start, and began discussing what we might do in the next year about our living [...]

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The case of the missing beard

Ladies (and gentlemen), if you’ve ever been with a man with a beard, you know the sinking feeling you get when he tells you he wants to shave it. You know what it’s like to try to be supportive while secretly hoping he’ll change his mind. And you certainly know about the Facial Hair Transformation [...]

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