Why Do I Love Thee?

Let me count* the ways…   SwanLove

Our 2nd date you took me for a ride on the back of your Harley so we could have a private picnic in the park. And you packed up our picnic yourself.

You convinced your family I was a ‘keeper’, even though I didn’t play Pinochle.

When I was a scabbed and oozing mess of chicken pox – you still came over to visit me. You ran my errands. You played with my kid, who was too frightened to come near me. Yes, it was that bad.

When you’re feeling mischievous, you buy me cute little animals and place them in the garden, when I’m not looking.

You bought me a new sewing machine, because my old one ‘cussed too much’.

When you promised ‘in sickness and in health’, on our wedding day, you had no idea what you were in for.

I hope you can think of many ways that your honey-bunch loves you!

* I have way more reason’s than listed here, but my brain quits work at 4:00pm and it is now 10:30pm.

[nighty-night]

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First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes…

We just returned home from a weekend spent hanging with my best friend from grammar-school whose son got married at a quaint little Inn in Novato, CA. We got to catch up with my girlfriend’s family and friends, get away from our routine and ‘party’.

The timing was perfect. A big wedding week-end to get us in that wedding  frame of mind (OK, probably just me, and not hubby), before we head off Friday night to Mexico. We will be celebrating 25-years of married bliss at a couples-only resort in Cancun.

I’m excited about this trip. And nervous. I never stayed in Mexico before, but I’ve heard wonderful things about the resorts there. It’s just that hubby and I often have ‘adventures’ when we travel. You know, the kind that are annoying at first, then you are laughing about them later? Sometimes much later? That sort of thing happens to us all the time. It’s spooky.

The point of post (finally!) is that this week on Not Pretending (to be sane), in honor of my 25th wedding anniversary next week I will be posting about love, dating, weddings, marriage, romance and all that mushy stuff.  UnknownCouple

Since I already know my stories, I would love for you, dearest readers, to send me one of your humorous stories or anecdotes, about your experience with love and romance, etc. The ones I like the most I will publish as “guest posts” while I am away.

Sound like fun?  I will even make it super easy for you to send me one…

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Thank you for your response. ✨

Thanks to all of you,

Jodi

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It’s National Condom Day!

Condomania
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I did not get to use one today.  I hope y’all were more lucky 😉

I did get a sweet romantic card, and a cardboard heart full of Sugar Free chocolates (I’m diabetic, remember?). And yes, they are from hubby ♥. What a pleasant surprise from He Who Can’t Be Forced.   He will totally ignore Valentine’s Day and Anniversaries, but will surprise me with a romantic gesture out of the blue.

My advice – enjoy romance when it happens!

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