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After All This
by Richard Jackson
After all this love, after the birds rip like scissors
through the morning sky, after we leave, when the empty
bed appears like a collapsed galaxy, or the wake of
disturbed air behind a plane, after that, as the wind turns
to stone, as the leaves shriek,…
you are not lost, admit it
you can't stay long for one particular job
at one particular field
because there are so many things you can do
and there are so many things you can be
so if you are worried about what you're supposed to do with your life
well, don't be, because life doesn't really work like that
do your best with what you are given at this time
even if it's not something you enjoy
I know you don't want to be stuck with your job at a restaurant or a coffee shop
or at some office dealing with figures or documents all day
and you hate people you work with
take your time, you are not old, you are not hopeless or a loser because you haven't 'settled' yet
what's the true definition of settling, anyway?
people get married and have kids and they either live with each other or they get a divorce
or they live with each other yet they don't get married
or you just happen to be single and stay that way whether you like it
but who's to say you will be 'forever alone'? you don't know that
if you are doing this job for money, then do it for money
and then when the time is right, you will move on to next
there is nothing wrong with you because you haven't saved money all this time
if one of your family members tries to bring you down by comparing you to others who seemingly succeeded in their view
don't be angry with them or with yourself, because nobody's opinion of you is more valuable than yours
and please be patient, life is a slow journey
and there is no other competitors besides you
there is no one else that you need to beat
except your inner demons
if there's something you feel like you'll regret it if you don't do it
then you will do it when the right time comes
and you will know when or how to do it
don't be frustrated you don't know anything now, of course you can't
it goes the same for your lover or soul-mate if you'd like to call it
wouldn't it be worth all the wait if you can meet them at one point in your life?
I think so, all the loneliness would finally mean something
just don't forget your dream.
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Me: I'm slowly dying.
My Conscience: Well we're all slowly dying.
Me: …SHUTUP! (I am a mental person.)
someone once tried to describe to me my inability to accept kindness — "It's as if you shatter in the sunlight."
what an awful visual, someone completely falling to pieces because they can't process kindness. he didn't mean it as an insult, but I took it as one anyway. he was calling me weak and pathetic. at least, that's what he was saying in my head.
but I never felt he was wrong. that's probably why it made me angry. the truths are far more insulting than the lies.
it's been years since that comment was made, and it's still bothering me.
I don't shatter. I'm not that fragile. what I can relate to is being an ant under a magnifying glass. I burst into flames when too much attention is focused on me, or if I'm given too much credit for being me.
I can't be someone's someone. I like being one of many. I have great things to offer, but not a lot. I am a tiny supplement. You can hold the magnifying glass on me for a little while, but eventually it will ruin me. Attention and kindness and so many good things, I can't handle them very well because they feel undeserved. I can fill in the cracks of people's lives that are just a little bit fractured, but I'd rather be treated like the bandaid I am, not the doctor. There is nothing beyond my (really awesome) surface, and I am afraid of people finding that out if they rely too much on me.
So anyway. No more thoughts about this tonight.
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By creating several murals on the walls of Kathmandu we would like to inspire, animate and add different voices and stories to the open space in Kathmandu. Kathmandu is turning into a true melting pot, hosting a number of migrants from all over the country. By dedicating each mural to a district, we want to bring fresh elements of different part of the country to the capital. We aim to foster collaboration among artists, community, and splash colors of artistic expression, and reflection in the streets. We work with a carefully selected team of local and international artists of diverse backgrounds who are connected to Kathmandu as a creative art space. Additionally Sattya has a history of working with artists from all over the world, and has witnessed creation of outstanding works through collaboration. By allowing diverse pool of artists to interact, inspire, and learn from each other's work, we endeavor to transfer the creative energy to the walls of the streets. By the end of the project, we plan to create a map of all 75 murals.
What are the main takeaways from this story?
Patience, do the things you love with passion, never take things for granted
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In this book, you will learn about Structured Query Language (SQL), but with an IBM eServer i5/iSeries twist. The future seems clear on this point: SQL is the direction of the future for IBM's Universal Database. While it is true that the majority of existing databases on the i5 and iSeries were created with DDS, it is still undeniable that DDS will slowly fade from use, much like the RPG program cycle.
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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > Its Not Confidential I've Got Potential
THERES APART OF YOU THATS LEFT INSIDE OF ME0 Reviews
Wheres Gerard?
Why does it matter?
Because I like him
He'll be fine, Its his house
I threw the heavy blanket off my body and rolled to the edge of Gerards bed.
My feet were planted firmly on the floor.
I lifted my own body weight from his bed and threw on his Black Flag hoddie.
I wondered the hall way untill i got out to the kitchen. I stood in the door way to find Gerard sitting at the table and the other two..
Who i didnt really care about.
"Mornin' Beautiful"
"morning Gee"
He waved his hand towards him self so i walked over.
As i stood in front of him he put his arms around my waist and pulled me so i was sitting on his knees
"Have a good sleep?" He wispered in my ear.
"i did"
"Thats good"
"Mikey! Coffee... Please"
"Ok Gerard, Just hold on"
"Is there anything you wanna do today Frankie"
a smile took over my face
"Not in particular but what ever im not fussed"
"Ok then Honey"
Mikey placed down two coffees for me and Gerard.
I had only just met Gerard, But its like i've knowen him my whole entire life. There was just something about him i liked and loved
Im still unsure on what it was.
There was no convosation as we drank our coffees
"Yeah Frank"
"I wanna know more about you"
"Well, My names Gerard Way. Im 24 i live at home with my bab- Lit- Brother"
Look Frank he likes you so much hes trying not to call Mikey his Baby brother
I know Its cute
"And his boyfriend, My Grandma died not so long ago"
"oh im so sorry Gee, What was her name?"
"Thats such a beautiful name. shes lucky to have such a wonderful Grandson like you"
"Thank you Frankie"
"its ok Gee, How long have Mikey and Bert been together?"
"Forever, Well atleast as long as i could remember. I met him in a pizzaria and i just thought Bert was just really strange, when i first met him"
I giggled
"and now hes doing your baby brother"
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i looked down at the table
"i bet if Aaron was here, he would be gay"
Gerards hand went up the inside of my shirt. He rubbed my back like i was a kid. It turned me on
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Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank Announces Essay Contest Winners
More than 80 area students wax poetic on "Life After High School"
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland announced Joon Seok Yoo, a student at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, as the winner of the Bank's 2008 essay contest for high school students. Yoo won a $500 savings bond for his essay, "College, Human Capital and Air Cargo." Mr. Diccon Ong, a teacher at Western Reserve Academy, was Yoo's sponsor. More than 80 area students participated in this year's contest and wrote essays focused on the theme "Life After High School." The full text of all winning essays is available on the Bank's website at www.clevelandfed.org/education
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Second Place ($250 U.S. savings bond):
"The College Life for Me," author Brett Pohlman, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, OH, sponsored by Mr. James Juergens
Runners-up ($100 U.S. savings bond):
"Open Options," author Elizabeth DeLyser, Baldwin High School, Pittsburgh, PA, sponsored by Ms. Natalie Grattan
"Paying for a Future," author Clay Sullivan, Larry A. Ryle High School, Union, KY, sponsored by Ms. Sarah Meece
"Life After High School," author Denise Vu, Larry A. Ryle High School, Union, KY, sponsored by Ms. Sarah Meece
Semifinalists ($50 U.S. savings bond):
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"The Pathway, College," author Colleen Costello, Larry A. Ryle High School, Union, KY, sponsored by Ms. Sarah Meece
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The aftermath of the robbery
Gerard was awakened by the sound of his cell phone cutting though the silence of the night. Beside him Monica stirred as he got off the sofa and grabbed the phone from the end table. The light up display read - KARA - the time was 12:34 AM.
"Hello" he whispered while moving into the kitchen trying not to awaken Monica.
Kara's voice shook, "Gerard, Mikey and Alicia were involved in a robbery at Starbucks."
"What?" he said loudly. "Are they OK?" On the sofa Monica sat up and looked through the darkness towards him.
"Gee, what's wrong? Is it Kara?" Her heart was racing as she waited for him to answer.
"I'm talking to Kara" he said shortly. 'Kara, are they OK?" he repeated.
"Yeah, but they are really shook up. I think you should come, Mikey really needs you here."
"Where are you?" He asked while walking towards the bathroom to dress.
"It's the Starbucks right down the street from their apartment. Bob is sitting with them in the police car right now. They have to give statements to the police."
"I'll be there as soon as I can. Tell Mikey I'm on my way." He snapped the phone closed.
Monica was standing in the hall waiting for him.
"What happened?" She was confused, but so was he.
"I'm not sure. Kara said that Mikey and Alicia were involved in a robbery at Starbucks and that they are both pretty shaken up." He zipped up his jeans and grabbed his hoodie.
"Were they there during the robbery?" She found the keys she knew he was searching for and handed them to him.
"I don't think so. Fuck, I'm not sure. I'll call you as soon as I know what's going on." He kissed her quickly and headed out the door.
Bob was standing by the patrol car smoking a cigarette. "I called Gerard and he's on his way here." Kara said quietly taking Bob's free hand and nestling into his body.
"Good, Mikey is fucking freaked, so is Alicia. I'm not sure but I think something happened that was more than just a robbery." He said in a quiet tone.
Kara opened the door and sat down in the spot Bob had vacated. "I called Gerard he told me to let you know he's on his way." She said looking at Mikey.
His look was vacant but he nodded slightly. Alicia who was in his arms laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes. Her body shook and Mikey tightened his hold on her.
By the time Gerard arrived both couples were standing by Mikey and Alicia's car. The police had just given them permission to leave. They got into their cars and drove to the apartment. Alicia immediately went to take a shower. Mikey sat on the sofa, leaned his head back and closed his eyes. Bob stood by the door looking at the scene in front of him. Gerard had sat down next to Mikey waiting for his brother to speak. "We should go" he told Kara. She nodded her understanding and he told Gerard he was taking Kara home.
"Thanks" Gerard said smiling slightly. "Hey, how did you get there so fast? Did they call you?"
"Not exactly. We kinda used the apartment." Bob looked sheepish. "I was taking Kara home when we passed the all the cops and saw Mikey's car."
He waited until they were gone to speak, "Mikey, talk to me. What happened?"
Mikey didn't acknowledge him, he continued to keep his eyes closed, his body was ridged with tension.
Gerard felt helpless, he waited for several minutes then tried again. "What were you doing at Starbucks?"
"Alicia wanted a White Chocolate Mocha" he said without emotion. He sighed as he opened his eyes. "She wanted a fucking White Chocolate Mocha so we stopped on the way home."
Gerard reached out and touched his arm, "And the place was robbed while you were there?"
"We had just gotten our drinks when two guys came in. They had guns. Alicia's friend Steve was working and it was just the three of us in the store." He stared straight ahead, "One guy jumped the counter and demanded the money from the register. The other guy kept his gun on me and Alicia."
"So they got the money and left?" Gerard prayed that was what had happened.
"The guy recognized me. Said I was in some shit ass rock band. He looked at Alicia and said he wondered what kind of a fuck famous guys got."
Gerard flinched at the words. "Shit Mikey, I'm sorry."
Mikey turned to look at him." The guy was gonna rape Alicia. He was gonna take her in the back room and rape her." The anger and hurt poured from his words.
"What happened?" Gerard asked in a whisper.
"I fucking sat there and did nothing. A guy was gonna rape my wife and I did nothing." His voice rose with each word until he was yelling.
"Mikey, stop" Alicia said. Her hair was still wet from the shower and she had donned a long robe. "Stop it Mikey, that's not what happened. You didn't try to do anything because the guy had a gun to your head. He would have shot you if you tried to stop him."
Gerard looked over at her. She was pale and looked shaken. Crossing the room she went to her husband and sat down in his lap. He took her into his arms and buried his face against her.. Alicia looked at her brother-in-law. "The guy said that if Mikey tried anything he would shoot him and rape me. I knew Mikey was gonna try to stop him." She turned and grabbed Mikey's face to look into his eyes. "I begged you not to do anything, you know I did. Mikey, I didn't care what that fucking son of a bitch did to me as long as you were OK. If he had shot you I would have died. You know that don't you?" She was crying, "You know that." Mikey nodded slightly. Alicia kissed him gently. "Don't fucking think there was anything you could have done cause there wasn't."
Gerard felt he should leave. He had come thinking his brother needed him but it was obvious his wife would take care of him. He started to rise from the sofa but Alicia stopped him.
"Gee, let me tell you the rest of the story. They forced Steve to turn off the lights to make the store look closed. When the guy tried to grab me to take me to the back room Steve told them he had hit a silent alarm by the light switches. They freaked and took off."
"He's OK?" Gerard asked.
"He saved Alicia from being raped." Mikey said "He thought of a way to save her." He shook his head, "I did fucking nothing."
"Mikey, he had a chance to hit the alarm, you didn't." Gerard tried to reason with him.
"There was no fucking silent alarm by the light switches. He lied to them and they bought it." Mikey said with self-disgust.
Alicia looked at Gerard and he could see the fear in her eyes. She was afraid because of what had happened but she was afraid her husband would let this tear him apart. She took a deep breath, "Gee, thanks for coming but we need to get some sleep now."
He nodded his understanding. "I'll talk to you in the morning." He stood up but leaned back down to hug his brother first, then Alicia.
As he closed the door Alica turned to her husband. "Mikey, let's go to bed. I'm tired and I'm scared. Please come to bed and make me feel safe." She whispered.
He looked at her sadly, "I don't know why you would feel safe with me."
She reached out and touched his face, "Mikey when I'm in your arms I feel safe and loved. I know you would die for me and I would die for you. We were lucky tonight, Mikey." She brushed her lips against his. "Make me feel safe, please."
She got up off his lap and he stood. Swiftly he scooped her up into his arms and carried her to their bedroom. He placed her gently down and joined her. As she snuggled into his arms he closed his eyes and realized she was right, they had been lucky.
"I love you baby" he whispered to her. "I promised to always love you and I will. I'll never let anyone hurt you." He closed his eyes and tried not to replay tonight's events in his head but it was impossible.


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Who says bigger isn't better? Show off your Irish pride in a bold way with these Flip Side socks. They feature a team wordmark, "Notre Dame Irish" lettering and are decked out in team colors. Nobody loves Notre Dame more than you do and you'll love the Irish even more after these socks keep your feet nice and toasty!
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Here's something for you die hard Telecaster players. These overwound Tele pickups are constructed with Alnico 5 magnets and enamel coated magnet wire. The bridge pickup features height staggered magnets and a copper plated steel bottom plate for increased output, presence and midrange, while the nickel-silver cover on the neck pickup produces a clear warm tone that only a true Custom Shop Tele pickup can do. From Merle to Metal, the Texas Tele will demand their attention. OEM on the James Burton Standard, Merle Haggard Tribute and American Classic Telecasters.
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I have Texas Special pickups in 3 Stratocasters and I am most satisfied with them.
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I put those into my Squier Tele last week (yes they fit). What a sound! No the guitar actually sounds like a..true Telecaster.. Even my wife good hear the difference! :-) As mentioned already in previous reviews the wiring needs special attention if you are planning on putting them in yourself! Good stuff.
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Beulah Baptist Cemetery is located on Cottage Hill Road North of Mt Sterling, in Hopewell Township; Muskingum County, Ohio (North of Interestate 70). The old church was built on land purchased from the Varners. After the church ceased to operate, Robert Varner purchased the building and associated land and has maintained the church as pictured above. The cemetery is located on a small hill just beyond the church. The cemetery is well maintained and burials still occur there. Many of our relatives from the Bonifield, Boyer, Varner and Weekley families are buried there.
Because pictures take up so much web space, unless a grave relates directly to my line, I am not including them but will list them and note with a (P) that I have a picture if someone is interested. Because I am currently relying on pictures for information on each, the dates may not be accurate.
Our First Weekly/Weekley ancestors in Ohio.
John Weekly – Born
abt. 1770 Va. ----- Married – April 28, 1798 Va. ----- Priscilla Wilson
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Died – July 19, 1845 Ohio ---------------------------------------------- Died August 1860 Ohio
In addition to the above, the following are buried in Beulah Cemetery.
M. Boyer 1844-1903 (P)
Margaret A. (?) Boyer 1850-1909 w/o Amos (P)
Jacob Boyer b. April 10, 1793 or 1794 d. July 28, 1882 age 88y 2m 28d (P)
Lucinda Day b. 1827 d. October 13, 1862 aged 35 years. w/o Jacob (P)
Peter Boyer, Jr. b. ca 1799 d. March 3, 1861 (P)
Nancy Weekley Boyer b. January 27, 1808 d. Nov. 3, 1886 aged 78y 6m 7d w/o Peter Boyer Nancy was the daughter of John and Priscilla.(P)
Basil Boyer d. April 12, 1883 aged 71y 28d. (P)
Corban Boyer d. May 21, 1885 Age 84y 7m 30d (P)
Harriet Varner b. December 8, 1844 d. November 7, 1899 Age 54y 10m 28d (P)
Noah R. Varner b. April 4, 1847 d. July 9, 1910(?) (P)
Simon Varner b. August 30, 1833 d. May 2, 1901 (P)
Nathaniel Weekly b. January 27, 1840 d. April 7, 1918 (P)
Susan Holmes - Nathaniel was a grandson of John and Priscilla Weekly/Weekley.
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individuals, the following Varners are reportedly buried in this
Sydney d. Aug. 11, 1854 12y1m28d d/o Issac & Lydia Alexander b. June 15, 1810 d. Mar. 5, 1891
Catharine b. Jan 3, 1817 d. Jan 30, 1863, wife
David b. Mar 17, 1813 d. Sept 3, 1864
May A. b. Oct 19, 1845 d. Mar 28, 1847
Susan L. b. Apr 27, 1860 d Jan 18, 1863
Enoch M. d. Feb 26, 1871 8m3d s/o E & D Varner,
Susannah d Apr 30, 1854 31yr w/o Manuel Varner,
Joseph b Jan 13, 1803 d. Nov 27, 1851
Susan Jane b June 26, 1812 d. Feb 8, 1898 wife
Sanford H. d. Apr 12, 1856 5d s/o Thos & Mary
Oliver H d. April 15, 1856 8d s/o Thos & Mary
infants d Aug 30, 1851 s & d/o MW & S
James W. d Dec 5, 1861 1m3d ../o E & D Varner,
Jacob d 1861 63y,
Laura J. d. Mar 24 1860 4yr 9m14d d/o G & MJ Varner,
Alva Harrison d June 4, 1863 22y11m10d Co. B. 78th OVI Mortally wounded at the Battle of Champion Hill, May 16, 1863
John d Jan 16 1882 86y6m24d Mary d Dec 18 1879 80y10m12d wife
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Easy Link Bait Ideas
Link Building is tough. It's especially tough if you don't have enough time to devote to building links to your website, don't have the knowledge or ability to create linkable content, or don't know all the right places you should target to get links from.
I've picked four of my favorite go-to link bait ideas that will help address all of those problems.
- They don't take too long to put together.
- They're not too difficult to put together.
- I'll give you a few examples of places you could pitch your newly created content to.
Geographic Directory
This one may take a bit of creativity if you're in a very specific industry, but it's certainly easy to put together and you end up with a lot of link targets. If you happen to be a distributor of specific steel products, you may want to look into putting together a state by state directory of metal detecting clubs. As long as there's an active audience of people separated by distance, they'll want a way to network and communicate with one another. Gather up all of their websites, contact information and other details worth listing, and sort it out into appropriate categories. While you're at it, take all the websites you include, and make a Google custom search engine out of them. Once you've put it all together, target these groups for links:
- Everyone you included in the directory (be sure to ask if it's okay that you included them).
- Anyone linking to outdated or no longer maintained related directories.
- Websites and blogs in the industry of the directory.
Online Quiz
People love testing their knowledge on things they know nothing about, and if you can put together a quiz on a topic that's somewhat related to your industry, you've got quite an easy way to put together links. I've always used Pro Profs to put together my quizzes, but I'm sure there are many other options out there that could be better. All you need to do is gather a decent amount of interesting information, put it together in a quiz, make it pretty with some pictures, and you've got yourself some link bait goodness! I've found that the majority of quizzes that receive decent links are for the K-12 range, so making it somewhat appealing to kids will probably make it appealing to more websites. Here's a few places to try your luck once you've got your quiz put together:
Career Resource
You most likely had to go through a lot of steps to have the career in your industry, so let the world know how they can follow in your footsteps. Helpful job tips, classes to take, and where and how to apply to positions would be valuable information for any student or job seeker. If you want help putting it together, use HARO to get input from other professionals in your industry. They'll love the recognition, and it makes the resource look much better coming from a variety of sources. Places to look for links may include sites like:
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- Any University's Careers or Department links page
Top 10 Award
Everyone likes getting recognized for their achievements, and they also like to let everyone know about it. Put together a list of your favorite websites or bloggers in your industry, include a description about what they do and why they're great, and then let them know about the great award they've just won. If you have decent success with it the first time around, you can easily turn this award into an annual event or contest. Places to look for a link may include:
- Everyone in who made the list
- Blogs, Companies, Organizations that assist the winner
If you want to take it a step further, you can include a pretty badge on the page with html code that they can add to their website. Find an image on a site like stock.xchng or flickr that you have permission to use, make edits with Paint or some other photo editing software, and then upload the photo to your site. Provide this code on the page, so people can post the image that will link back to your site:

Helpful hint: If you want to find more websites to target for your link bait, take a suggested website listed above and do a "related" search in Google: "related:www.suggestedwebsite.com"
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Editor's Note: There is a corollary blog below about our anniversary get-away — including photos! So check that one out next!
My husband and I are celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary this week, and I wanted to write a very flowery ode about how much I love him.
What I have learned this week is that I don't write mushy very well.
After numerous tries to think up loving, yet non-cheesy, things to say about my husband, I have spent much of the week Googling divorce statistics instead.
I couldn't find the one I was searching for. I wanted to know "How many couples make it 15 years?" However, I did learn that because we were married in our early 20s (I had just turned 22, and he had just turned 24), we are in the highest risk category of divorce for first marriages.
So really, truly — hooray for us! We made it 15 years!
Anyone who knows us, or who reads this blog with any regularity, knows that my husband and I are polar opposites. On the surface, it's kind of a surprise that we are even together. He's grumpy, and I'm cheerful. He's very picky about with whom he will converse, I will talk to anyone and everyone, including total strangers. He's formal and solid, where I'm loosey-goosey! He's strict with the kids while I'm always handing out hugs and treats. He's great at math so it's OK that I can't work a geometric proof.
The other day we went in to sign our taxes. The kids were in the car so we went up separately. I'm usually the one that deals with the accountant and in fact, I don't think they had ever met my husband before. My husband came back to the car chuckling after signing the forms. He said the secretary asked him "Are you as talkative as your wife?" My husband looked at her and said dryly, "I don't think two people that talked that much could live together."
I contend that it is this type of opposing characteristics that actually makes our marriage not just work but keeps it strong. And even though we fight, disagree and often have to compromise, our traits and skills complement one another. I make Michael a nicer person. Michael makes me a neater person. I make Michael a more compassionate person, and he makes me smarter. He contains my enthusiasm to a reasonable level, and I make him a little less Eeyore. Our traits combine together to make us each better people, better spouses and better parents.
I'm not good at gushy but I can say this:
When I met Michael 17 years ago in college, I thought he was the smartest, funniest, most fascinating person I had ever met, and I still feel that way today! I couldn't be partners with a boring person, and Michael always makes me laugh and always has new, interesting things to tell me. He is a learner and an explorer. He is fearless and unbelievably confident. He makes me feel safe, secure and helps me not live scared.
He is the mayo to my mustard. He's the cookie dough to my chocolate chips. He's the peanut butter to my jelly. (I was hungry when I wrote this.)
My anniversary wish is that we have 60 more years to fight, compromise and grow together, and that's about as mushy as it gets.
How many years have you been with your spouse? How do you "work" as a couple? Does anybody know how many couples make it 15 years?
April 12th, 2009
7:35 pm
Congratulations, Theresa! My husband and I married in 1973 and we will soon celebrate our 36th anniversary. I was 19 at the time and he was 20. Our personalities are different but we both tend to be quiet, introspective people. I think couples today are too quick to say "forget this, I'm outta' here" when they reach a rough patch. Marriage is definitely something that requires compromise and sometimes there is "work" involved in staying together. You have to find and keep whatever it was that got you together in the first place. I can't imagine not having my husband by my side.
April 12th, 2009
7:45 pm
First off congratulations. Second, I thought that when you met him you threw a dictionary at him??? LOL.
April 12th, 2009
7:54 pm
CONGRATS THERESA! Birthday wishes too! I enjoyed your blog. We have been married almost 27 years and have some similarities. Just when I think I have converted my husband to my side of the fence…he rebels…LOL.
His parents were WHATEVER and mine were CHECKLIST OF RULES TO FOLLOW IN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. It was #@(( at first and sometimes can still be explosive. The best thing that I have learned lately, is not to try to please him all the time and thus be miserable myself. I remember hearing this somewhere, "if you were frying eggs and one split open on the pan…would you just eat it yourself or give it to a family member…" I used to always put myself last and that sometimes really annoyed me, as I got the short end of the stick.
Now, we have compromise. This is why I took my daughter to NYC without Dad. He does NOT like culture, varied menus or out there experiences. We have enjoyed lots of places without Dad and since I pay our way….it is not a huge problem. We do have our family trips to the beach that we enjoy together….resting and relaxing. He takes trips with his boss or our son.
For us, we have separate bank accounts but divvy up the monthly expenses. We have different ideas about money. I am thrifty and hate to waste money. My parents were really cheap. My Dad is somewhat wealthy but you would not know it as he is so tight. His family never had any money because they lived hand to mouth. He is better about money now than he used to be. We rarely make a huge purchase without checking in with each other.
We always eat as a family together and I always sit down and chat with him when he gets home. He does not like me to call him at work, just for chatting. Sometimes I just check in for 2 minutes, as I am usually busy myself.
We attend church regularly and have friends together in our community. We have dinner together with his friends and my friends. I eat out with clients a lot and love to meet new people.
I read a lot of books and he likes TV and movies. He is excellent on the computer and I am challenged.
Since we have been away from family for so long ( his parents NEVER came to to our house to visit us…EVER) we have always made a little family from closer friends who live near us. We still stay in touch with those who we were close to in Texas, 20 years ago.
One last comment…we DO fight! My sister, who has been married almost 25 years tells me that she and her husband have never ever fought. I think this is impossible and would love to hear if there are other couples that NEVER fight….how does this happen? I really think that she defers to what ever he wants in all ways. I am NOT that type of a wife!
April 12th, 2009
7:56 pm
I threw the dictionary after we started dating. He was my editor. When we met we were both reporters for the college paper — I was just 19. I was a sophomore and he was a senior. We talked some that first quarter, but he decided over Christmas break that he wanted to date me. (He claims he thought about me the whole break!!) When we returned to school, he started pursuing me, and we started dating. I think it was the spring quarter and we had been together for a little while when I threw the dictionary at him (unabridged). I;m trying to scan in wedding photos now! We'll see if it works.
35 Years — Congratulations to you as well!! I hope we make it that long. I think you're right about young couples not working through the rough patches. In an earlier draft of this column, I wrote about several rough patches in our marriage. When we moved back to Georgia and lived with my folks while looking for house was a very tough time. We disagreed a lot about spending money. That was our first biggest, scariest expenditure. I literally told him OK if we're going to break up, now is the time to do it before we buy a house and before we had kids. He got me back where we started — my parents' house. But we worked through that stressful time and things got better. I also think the birth of our first child was a very difficult time us. I had post-partum depression and didn't realize it and the transition to stay-at-home mother was very stressful for me. But we go through that too!
April 12th, 2009
8:45 pm
Congratulations, Theresa! Happy anniversary!
For the stats you're looking for, look here: http://www.divorcereform.org/rates.html. Basically, 43% of first marriages fail within the first 15 years. Which means that 57% of them survive 15 years. So you're still in the majority, for now!
My husband and I will celebrate 27 years next month. We married in our mid-20s after 5 or 6 years relationship of on-and-off dating.
I tend to agree with "35 Years In" — I think one of the biggest things missing in new relationships today is commitment, the raw determination that this marriage WILL work, come hell or high water (barring some basic deal-breakers such as adultery, child abuse, etc.) I'm constantly shocked at how some couples go into marriage thinking, "well, if it doesn't work out, that's what divorce is for." To quote Sleepless In Seattle, "Marriage is hard enough without going into it with such low expectations." And, IMHO, I also think that living together doesn't do anyone — especially the woman — any favors. "The probability of a first marriage ending in separation or divorce within 5 years is 20 percent, but the probability of a premarital cohabitation breaking up within 5 years is 49 percent. After
10 years, the probability of a first marriage ending is 33 percent, compared with 62 percent for cohabitations." Because of lack of commitment — knowing you have an easy "out" tends to make it a viable alternative to the sometimes painful work of making it work.
April 12th, 2009
10:35 pm
OOHHHH….I love you guys!!! This is so much like Jesse and I! I adore him and there are those who can't understand why. He worships me and there is most defintiely a small contingency that remains baffled by that!! But it all comes out in the wash! We are in love and always will be….just like you and Eyeore!!!
April 12th, 2009
10:51 pm
Happy anniversary Theresa & Michael..god bless :) unfortunately, my marriage ended after 20 years; it takes two to want to work at it and since I was working on it all by myself without him the end was inevitable. Hindsight being what it is, I have TONS of advice on how to prevent a marriage from imploding, so if you want to do a blog on that count me in :)
April 12th, 2009
11:28 pm
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April 13th, 2009
1:15 am
congrats Theresa! I am right behind you. My husband and I will celebrate 15 years in December.
DB, I agree with you about the committment part of your post. I will say that my husband and I did live together briefly while I was transferring from UGA to nursing school. We were engaged while we lived together (6 months). My mom had moved out of town and I really didn't have anywhere to stay. I was trying to determine if I wanted to live in ATL or commute an hour.
Theresa, my husband and I started off polar opposites, but strangely we have become more and more like each other with each passing year. We still have a few areas where we differ on opinions.
One of my secrets to a happy marriage is committment. Another secret is a good sense of humour and seperate bank accounts. We NEVER fight about money.
April 13th, 2009
5:27 am
Congratulations Theresa!
My wife and I have only been together a year and a half, and most of y'all who have been around for a few years here know all about all that! :)
I don't have any secrets to a good marriage yet, other than to note how very accurate the saying is that the first year is one of the most difficult. In fact, T and I had a conversation just a month or two ago about how we don't fight NEAR as often over the past 6 months or so as we did in that first year.
Of course, it also helps that we have some similar interests and some interests that we pursue separately. For example, we both like watching House, Reaper, and disaster movies, but she also like the more horror/thriller type movies, whereas I tend to go more scifi/hard core action. Or her photography pursuits, vs my political ones.
The great thing about it though is that every vacation right now feels like another honeymoon. Of course, this is pre-kids and the fact that last week's cruise was my first one since the honeymoon – also a cruise – probably played greatly into that!
April 13th, 2009
7:05 am
"May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!"
Congratulations to you and Michael on 15 years!
April 13th, 2009
9:09 am
Congrats Theresa! My hubby and I will celebrate 7 years in October. We are definitely polar opposites, but we balance each other nicely. We each had a "starter spouse" many years ago (we were both very young and very immature), so we work very hard to make this marriage work. I fell in love with him 12 years ago and I fell in love all over again when we became parents. I love watching him with Little E. Watching him grow as a father has made me appreciate him more as my husband. Now he still drives me a little crazy, but I'm sure I drive him crazier! We stay strong by making sure we have a big, all-day date once per month. Date Day has become my favorite day of each month! I love having him to myself for the whole day.
April 13th, 2009
9:19 am
Congrats on 15 years!
Is anyone else having trouble accessing the other topic today?
April 13th, 2009
9:26 am
Congratulations! 15 years is wonderful! We just celebrated our 7th year. My sister, who is a year younger than me, just celebrated her 19th year of marriage! They got married when she was 19 (they had even dated for a couple of years while whe was in high school)! They have survived the death of their first born child shortly after her birth.
I think one of the biggest challenges is deciding which battle needs to be fought, and which to just surrender! I agree with the others who say that it takes committment by BOTH people, not just one! In today's society, divorce is SO acceptable. It's a shame.
Congratulations again!!
April 13th, 2009
9:31 am
Congratulations. I hope you both have a great week.
April 13th, 2009
9:50 am
Congrats Theresa! I loved your wedding pic! I have been married just shy of 5 years (we were both 23) and I agree that marriage is a lot of work. I always tell couples: "You BOTH have to compromise at least 1/2 the time, and you will be ok."
April 13th, 2009
10:34 am
Guys — let me know if the other entry is not pulling up — I have a lot of photos loaded in there so I don't know if that could cause problems!!
April 13th, 2009
11:15 am
I cannot get into the other link!
April 13th, 2009
11:26 am
Congrats on 15!
We are getting ready to celebrate our 21st anniversary. We have a very committed relationship but I'll have to say that the last 5 were probably our toughest. 3 kids and their activities, working, money, just general life combined to try to pull us apart. We are moving past some of this now and working on intentional time together.
I guess the main thing I would say is that Marriage is a constant work in progress. There is never a time when you've 'made it' as far as a marriage goes. My in-laws divorced after 35 years together. Fortunately, they're back together again now. Every marriage hits rough patches, the ones who make it are the ones where the partners are committed to working through those patches and making it out the other side.
April 13th, 2009
11:47 am
Congrats! We will reach 15 as well in October this year, after knowing each other for just 4 months. So we haven't even quite known each other for 15 years yet :)
I can't view the other topic today either.
April 13th, 2009
1:10 pm
Congratulation Theresa on your 15 years!!
My husband and I have been married for 9 years, and I must say its a struggle!! I am doing everything I can in my power to stay in this for the long haul, but I'm just not sure! I don't know what the problem is other than lack of communication, we just can't talk about anything, children, pets, home, finances, without it turning into a huge arguement. He's 47 and I'm 35, he thinks it may be the age difference, I don't think that's the problem. My wish is that we make it 15 years, and I would appreciate any and all advice on making this happen!!
April 13th, 2009
1:40 pm
X&J'sMom – I highly recommend Love Life for Every Married Couple by Ed Wheat. It has some really practical advice on growing a stronger relationship.
The only other thing I can recommend (from counseling sessions we attended many years ago) is learn to use the 'I feel… ' sentence way of talking. Instead of 'You never take out the trash.' ; "I feel stressed when the trash isn't taken out." Takes work to reword your thoughts in this way but it helps to take the accusation out of the statement. When someone doesn't feel accused, they are more likely to discuss instead of argue.
April 13th, 2009
1:52 pm
Congrats on 15 years! I've been married 18 years, we married young and still have a wonderful marriage. We did live together first, but I guess we're in that low percentage of people that actually make it. I love being married to my husband. And we're also complete opposites. He's much more passive than I am, but if we were the same, we'd be divorced by now for sure. I wish you 15 more years of wedded bliss!
April 13th, 2009
2:24 pm
I wonder what the stats are for those people who live together at an older age vs. those that live together in their 20s or even 30s. My boyfriend and I live together, but we are both in our 40s. We do plan to get married eventually, but we aren't in a hurry. My boyfriend is divorced, so I think he's a little more scared of getting married than I am.
I also think that because we are older, established in our careers,and don't have children, our life together doesn't have as many obstacles to overcome.
April 13th, 2009
2:52 pm
Congrats – it is a struggle EVERY day, but some things are worth it!
On a lighter note, you do realize the best way to know that one of your blogs – such as the one that is a corrollary to this one – is not working is by looking at the number of responses (or lack of responses). In this case, you only have one response, and I, and evidently others, cannot access that posting. You are having the same problems you had 2 weeks ago in the cutting and pasting of whatever it is that you are cutting and pasting! But, you have other things on your mind this week!
April 13th, 2009
2:54 pm
Still waiting to hear if there are other couples out there who NEVER fight, like my sister.
I cannot imagine it. We do not fight often but every once in a while we have a blow up.
Can a marriage occur where the couple NEVER fights?
April 13th, 2009
2:57 pm
Theresa–congratulations on 15 years!
We aren't too far behind you–this June we will have been married for 14 years. We've had our rough times, but we try to have more good days then bad (and thankfully, most are good days!) We are very different, but I agree that it helps that we're not alike in a lot of ways. Just in the issues that matter–our priorities, faith, our daughter, money, etc. He loves all things technological, and I love board games. He is trying out his new kindle, and I love the smell of a really old book from the library. I love to cook and he "cooks" by ordering a pizza. We definitely have different definitions of the word "clean". But I wouldn't trade him for all the money in the world…he's the best daddy I have ever seen….I could go on and on.
I have learned one important lesson in our years together: he can't read my mind. Or even take a good educated guess. I am (finally) getting better at telling him what I'm thinking, what I wish he would do to help me, and how much I appreciate him. The days I remember to be more open with him are usually good days :)
PS I can't get into that other blog for today either.
April 13th, 2009
3:03 pm
MJG–we certainly aren't one of those couples who never fight. My parents used to tell me, after they had one of their disagreements, that if someone said they never faught, that someone in the marriage was not being honest. So I'm not afraid of a good 'spirited discussion' as long as both fight fair, avoiding personal attacks and getting defensive. (easier said then done!)
April 13th, 2009
3:45 pm
I cutted and pasted correctly but clearly there is a problem — I have sent a note to our tech people. I already looked at it once but I'll look again — I think it's because I posted 5 pictures with it. I don't know — so frustrating!! I spent a lot of time on it!!! bummer!!
April 13th, 2009
3:45 pm
MJG, I suspect it depends on your definition of "fight". In nearly 15 years I'd say my wife and I have fought maybe twice. We've disagreed or bickered or snapped at each other a gazillion times though. But only 2 that rank worth of the term fight, and no I don't mean they got physical, they were just serious, loud disagreements :)
April 13th, 2009
4:46 pm
Stan…good point….but you admit that you have fought!
My sister's husband tells her what to do. Sometimes, when I am on the phone with her, she has to hang up because her husband said so. This would be fighting grounds for me….LOL.
She has told myself and my other sister that she has the best husband in the world….perhaps it is true! I value my independence too much to play second fiddle all the time.
April 13th, 2009
5:08 pm
P.S. as long as my sister is happy, this is her business. We have had many heated arguments in the past almost 27 years….I am way too opinionated to sit back and not rock the boat. Maybe it is just me. We usually have a boisterous "disagreement" about once or twice per year …nothing ever physical…just verbal. My Mother nearly always deferred to my Dad and she was NOT happy with her life. My sister does seem happy and I guess that is what matters.
April 13th, 2009
5:34 pm
Theresa, I was able to get on it using another browser (Opera), but not IE. Sounds like it was a lovely getaway!
MJG: My husband and I don't fight that much — usually, if it's something that is that important to the other one, we just defer to the one that feels the strongest about it. I can't even really remember the last time we had a real fight — we had a few in the early years, and during the exhaustion years of early childhood, but nothing, really, in the last 15 years or so.
April 13th, 2009
5:58 pm
Happy anniversary Theresa & Michael! My husband and I have been married almost 23 years. I was 23 and he was 25 on our big day. My wedding pics scream 1986. We are very different, yet very much alike in some ways. He still makes me laugh after all these years.
April 13th, 2009
6:57 pm
Penguinmom, I agree wholeheartedly regarding phrasing one's sentences. No one can argue what you feel. A sentence starting off with "you" automatically puts that person on the defensive.
Good communication is a must. Never assume that your partner knows what you feel, think, and know. That is a huge pitfall. Also, make your needs known. Marriage is definitely give and take.
While my husband and I very seldom have any disagreements, a few spats are inevitable (imho). The first big blow up in MANY years occurred last summer when my son had his tonsils out. My 2.5yo son refused to take his pain meds and antibiotics (and would scream bloody murder when we tried to get these in him). He also refused to drink anything. My husband and I were worried sick and VERY sleep deprived. Our nerves were shot! Around day 3 (after an ER visit to top off his tank with IV fluids and IV morphine), we had a disagreement regarding how often to give the tylenol. We were already giving him more Tylenol than the OTC dose per doctor's orders. My husband wanted to give it every 3.5 hours instead of 4 because by the time 4 hours was up, the boy was fit to be tied. I told him that we were already at the max and that Tylenol can damage the liver (and can happen acutely). My husband made the mistake of saying that I didn't care about my son's pain (he really didn't mean to say that- that was the worry and sleep deprivation talking LOL). I went off on that man! I was ready to send him out the door for the night. LOL. After a few minutes of the bantering back and forth, we suddenly realized that yes, we both care about our son AND each other. We quickly apologized and realized that we were just so stressed out.
BTW, we haven't had an argument like that in about 12 years. I think under normal circumstances, it would have never gotten to that point.
April 13th, 2009
7:20 pm
Here is an example of one of our fights:
I have now been in 49 states and typically fly, rent and drive cars all alone. Several years ago, we were on our way to the beach…my husband was driving as it is rare for me to drive since he is a MUCH better driver than me ( in his opinion tee hee) . It was getting dark and we were lost
( according to me and NOT my husband). We did not have GPS back then. The kids were tired and we were in southern Alabama out in the middle of NO WHERE. I wanted to stop and ask directions ( heaven forbid) he did not. We wasted over a half an hour until I finally said, ' LET ME OUT OF THIS CAR'.
He then told the kids that I could not find my way out of a wet paper bag. I was FURIOUS.
Excuse me…I have been more places and driven more rental cars BY MYSELF that he ever will.
I have navigated the subway all over the country and found my way through many airports. Our kids still laugh at that one as it was RIDICULOUS. This is what I mean by a fight.
Another one is that he frequently misplaces his keys and it makes me NUTTY! I used to help him look for them but no more. We have had vacations where we spent time looking for lost keys. I have stressed about missing flights or meetings since we could not find the keys. The rental car keys now state that there is a $250 fine for lost keys. Since I generally put the rental car in my name ( I belong to clubs with rental perks) and on my credit card, I want the keys in my purse, as soon as we arrive at our destination…does this make sense or would you just let it go? If he would pay for the car, I would be fine with him taking the keys but I do not want the hassle. Is this wrong?
April 13th, 2009
7:50 pm
Theresa, it is possible that the issue is IE. FireFox and Opera seem able to open all the blogs. IE does bite, but since so many people use it, your tech people will want to make sure the blogs are compatible with it.
April 14th, 2009
7:03 am
Has he ever actually LOST a key, that required the company to come out with a replacement key? Or does he just misplace them? As long as he's willing to repay the $250 for a lost key, as well as the flight upgrades after you've missed your flight, etc., then I'd let it go. Or else just suggest that you store the key in your pocketbook while on vacation. Or in your travel kit, carry around one of those temporary hooks that you can stick on the back of the hotel room door – then he can put the keys on the hook and not feel like you're babysitting or nagging him (didn't say it was logical, just that it is what it is)
I didn't say that there aren't things that we do that drive the other crazy — but that's not a fight, in my book. For example, I HATE arriving at the airport at the last minute, wondering if I'm going to make my flight. My husband, on the other hand, considers his timing perfect if the door is hitting him in the butt as he gets on the plane. (We missed our honeymoon flight because of this tendency!)
April 14th, 2009
7:26 am
DB…he has not LOST a rental car key and this is because I now hold the keys. We have spent way too much time looking for things. I pay when things go wrong and I do not want to.
I refuse to be late to my clients (who have contracted me for a certain time at a speaking engagement and all of my supplies are locked in the trunk) because he cannot locate the keys and I thought the family should tag along for my business trip. He has lost credit cards and had to cancel …then find it in a shirt pocket a week later. I cannot be stranded in another state and not be able to rent a car since our credit card has been frozen. I solved this by getting my own cards.
He was so sick before Christmas and would not go to the doctor. I "harped" on it for days. Finally, his boss had another employee drive him home, to head to the doctor. He was border line pnuemonia ( sp) and could not breath. I guess this is more of an argument and not a fight, as it is driving me crazy ( as you say) and I am not holding it in…I am verbalizing that I am upset and then he is countering me that I am being ridiculous ( loudly).
We are both stubborn and perhaps that is the problem. When I see a problem, I want to look for a solution and just DO IT. Like me putting the keys in my purse, which is what I want to do and this makes him seethe. I think he feels that I do not trust him.We have hooks at home for the keys but he rarely uses them. The spare set ( for both cars) is there and when it is gone, I am anxious.
My husband is very intelligent in his arena but the little things do not bother him. He has never had to stand up in front of 500 people and speak for 6 hours without the material…I have ( due to luggage lost on a flight connection) and this is a MAJOR stress for me…LOL.
April 14th, 2009
10:06 am
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April 15th, 2009
8:49 am
I've always found him to be admirable. And I respect him, even if it's not a two-way street.
April 15th, 2009
2:35 pm
MJG: Don't you remember that ol' Roseanne Barr routine, that a woman's uterus is really a tracking device for lost objects? :-D My husband is the same way about some things, and it drives me nuts when he throws up his hands in despair and says he's looked "everywhere", and I find it in 30 seconds in the second layer of his desk. It's actually become a running joke in this house, because when I once whined about "why do I have to find everything around here?!" his deadpan answer was "Because you're the one with the uterus." 15 years later, and we still grin over that one, even as I am searching for the latest lost "must-have".
April 15th, 2009
3:29 pm
DB, guess I missed that one. I do know what you mean because he can be staring into the refrigerator and looking RIGHT AT the ketchup and tell me he does not see it.
Bottom line for me, I am an adult/he is an adult….I do not want to clean up another adult's mess this is repeated over and over and that I have to clean up over and over…if this were our children….I would execute a mandate as it puts me in crazy mode. Kind of like making your son wear a dirty uniform to a ball game in a recent blog.
When I was not traveling for business, I was more patient but even though he would like to think he is married to June Cleaver, I wear pearls sometimes AND can bring in a nice paycheck.
Currently, he cannot keep up with his socks. At one time, I cleaned out his sock drawer and matched 24 pair of dress and 30 pair of white socks….good to go.
He prefers to just buy more as his is not up to cleaning out the sock drawer …too demeaning and time consuming. Anyone have an idea as to how to wrangle in socks that get lost in the washer/dryer?
April 15th, 2009
4:38 pm
We each have our own "sock" laundry/lingerie bag (one for my son, one for my daughter, a "whites" for me and my husband, and a "darks" for me and my husband. He just puts his socks in the bag, and I zip 'em up before washing them and drying them. It keeps them all together, my daughter doesn't moan about losing the left foot of her favorite socks anymore, and it keeps my son and husband's socks separated, since they both wear the same socks (hard to find extra-large size) and I couldn't tell them apart. I sort laundry — that's what I'm picky about — and he'll cheerfully wash and dry, and fold/hang most of it. But I do the ironing (which I actually enjoy, it's an excuse to watch TV!) and end up matching the socks, because he tends to not pay close attention to navy blue vs. black socks. Since they're already "pre-sorted" in the bags, it doesn't take more than a minute.
April 15th, 2009
5:16 pm
My dad keeps a tray of safety-pins on a dresser for that exact purpose…He attaches the two socks to each other, tosses 'em in the laundry, and out they come still attached to their mate! My dad's a smart guy. :-)
April 15th, 2009
6:24 pm
A MAN who does the family's laundry….you have got to be kidding…LOL.
Mine does the dishes…he started about 2 years ago and after 25 years of marriage informed me that I did not know how to load a dishwasher….haha….it seemed to work for 25 years…who knows?
I already suggested the laundry bag but that idea was not something he thought would work.
He thinks the clothes will not get clean in the bag…I assume you are talking about a mesh bag…right?
I like the pin idea too but he takes his socks off downstairs and then brings them up and tosses them in the laundry basket when he heads upstairs. He is usually half asleep….might poke himself!


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In 2000, he created Priddy Books with John Sargent at St Martins Press to create innovative and imaginative titles for children, from first books for babies through early reference titles for older children. Since then, over 30 million copies of Roger's 200 plus books have sold worldwide, with five of his books—My Big Animal, My Big Truck, Happy Baby Words, Happy Baby Colors and Puppy and Friends—each selling over one million copies. He is also the author of Big Board First 100 Words; Big Board Books Colors, ABC, Numbers; and Bright Baby Noisy Monsters. His creativity has been recognized with numerous industry awards. Priddy lives in London with his wife Zena and their four children.
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I do know this one, I just found it out myself today and pieced it together from several little connections.
Apparently, it's not so much Skaldak's name as his rank, Grand Marshall:
The Grand Marshall was the leader of the Ice Warriors.
He was similar in appearance to Ice Lord Slaar, although he wore a more ornate helmet. He spoke normally (rather than the hoarse, loud whispers used by some Ice Warriors), as he was in 'his own atmosphere'.
He was killed, along with the rest of the Ice Warrior fleet, when Slaar's homing beacon was hijacked by the Second Doctor, sending them crashing into the Sun. (TV: The Seeds of Death)
So it's possible this is the same Grand Marshall. Ice Warriors, as the name suggests, are a military race. Grand Marshall is a rank just below their Supreme Lord, akin to a Grand Admiral of a fleet. This warrior could be the previously nameless Grand Marshall from The Seeds Of Death storyline the Doctor later sends into the sun, as they live for hundred of years.
Blimey, this series really is turning into "Doctor, This Is Your Life," huh?


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