Party Animals

Dec 30-approximately 7:30 pm- in the hot tub


"What do you want to do tomorrow?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, it's our anniversary. We have no plans- I have to work all day but did you want to do anything special?"
"You mean AFTER you get out of work?"
"No, you nerd!! I meant did you want to do something special while I'm AT work. duh"
He laughed. "We could go out to eat and catch a movie or something."
"Ok- I'll check the listings tomorrow and see what's out there"

Dec 31- 9:30 am- in the office- on the phone with The Hubs who is up to Dad's

"Hey, asshole- did you forget to say something this morning?"
"uhhhh I think YOU forgot to say something to me, too"
"lol yah- I just realized that! I still haven't checked the movie listings."
"Oh you don't have to now- I bought "Hancock" off PPV."
"What!?! I don't want to watch that stupid movie!"
"Whatever you want to do, Kath..."
"Whatever I want to do?" I couldn't believe my ears. This kind of opportunity doesn't come around very often!
"Whatever you want to do."
I heard Dad in the background: "hah! I think you just screwed yourself, buddy~"

Oh the power of whatever I want to do!

2:15 pm - out of work early and already home-putting on sweat pants

"Hey- uhhh what did you decide for tonight?"
"Oh I dunno... I think a little of this....." I picked Zoe up and hugged her. "And a little of this...." I kissed Wesley on the snout. "And LOTS of this" I gave Jazz a big, loud smoochy smooch.
"nothing sounds fun.... I dunno... but you said whatever I want so I'll let you know as soon as I figure it out" I had to make it clear he was not off the hook.

I went upstairs and looked at our stack of games then pulled a brand new puzzle off the shelf. 500 pieces of cute little Shar Pei puppies. As I walked down the stairs with my decision, I anticipated his reaction. I figured he'd probably draw the line and say no way but to my surprise he said "okay- if that's what you want to do."
As I got out the card table I wondered what kind of spirit had suddenly taken up residency in my husband's body.
We pushed the coffee table out of the way, brought in two chairs, rolled out the puzzle saver, and started to turn all the pieces over.
"I can't see good" I complained.
He moved a floor lamp right beside us.
Jazz kept pawing at my leg because he wanted to be in my lap so I got a third chair from the kitchen so he could sit right beside me.
Before we even had the edge pieces separated from the middle ones, I sighed and complained again. "It's too hot in here"
"You don't really want to do this, do you?"
"Not really"
It took him about 2 seconds to dump all the pieces back in the box.
"I'll leave the table up for now."
"Why?"
"So it will be ready for your next big idea"
"I think I want to go camping."
"Camping!?"
"Well, I would like to be in front of the fireplace but I would like to lay down when my neck hurts. I think you should lug me down the twin mattress." And that's what he did. He moved the love seat out of the way, got me some blankets and pillows and I read while he watched Rocky's one through Nineteen in the next room.
At eleven pm we got back together and watched the Fox New Year's Party.
David Cook and Chris Doughtry were on and Robbie Knievel was getting ready to jump over a man made volcano at the Mirage hotel casino.
"Can you imagine if he landed right inside there?"
"That would be an awful start to the new year."
"Or a really bad end to the old"
"He's like the ground hog... if he fails it's going to be an awful 2009.
"Don't be so negative, we could still have an early spring."
As it turned out, the jump was successful- and that's our expectations for the new year! Hopefully it will be a little more exciting than last night, but just as peaceful.

Happy New Year!