Small, square, the ad read: “…A cuddly renaissance dude…” With that, I was hooked. ———————————————- Today I celebrate 19 years of wonderful marriage to Frank. Wow. Nine-teen. That’s a lot. We’ve known each other 20 years – yikes! that’s like two decades! It has both felt like a very short period of time and like forever, because [...]
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Do your new reading glasses make my ass look fat? The evolution of a marriage…
Posted by Family Haikus on May 15, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/do-your-new-reading-glasses-make-my-ass-look-fat-the-evolution-of-a-marriage/
Oh, Great… New Guilt (flavored with Gratitude)
(the following haiku must be spoken in your best wrestling announcer voice…) It’s a G word fight!! Guilt v. gratitude… cage match! The victor? Stay tuned… …………………………………………………. I work full-time and my husband stays at home with the kids (one in school full days, one in half days). He manages the household – laundry, cooking, [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on April 28, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/oh-great-new-guilt-flavored-with-gratitude/
I’m Sick (or Why They Make You Take Vows)
Her head, heavy as lead; Her throat, makes sounds like a goat. South from there sucks too. ………………………………………………………………….. I’m sick. (pathetic cough, grimacing swallow) I have a headache – actually, anything north of my shoulder blades feels like it has been knitted together with steel wire. Stiff, pokey, extra heavy. My sinuses have decide to [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on April 1, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/im-sick-or-why-they-make-you-take-vows/
Am I being replaced?
Sitting here jealous of homework and puppy walks. I don’t wanna work. ””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” The change has been quite subtle… My daughter would run to Dad as much as me when she hurt herself and needed comfort. And then the kids would call me Dad (granted, they would call him Mom). But a few weeks ago [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on January 29, 2012
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Are his lips still moving?
One part Engineer Plus one part Russian major Equals compromise. ————————————— I must start this with a declaration: I love my husband. I really do. He has sacrificed a lot for me. I can’t imagine life without him. He is a wonderful friend, husband and father. But… He is an engineer. A talkative engineer. I [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on January 11, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/are-his-lips-still-moving/
The Pleasures of Date Night (not Balls, part 3)
Date night’s reminder: “Oh, so that’s why I like you” She says with a smile . At a long week’s end Four words bring joy when uttered: “Tonight is date night.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I find date night so important that it deserves 2 haikus. You see, we were married for 9 years before we decided to [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on January 7, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/the-pleasures-of-date-night-not-balls-part-3/
The Purger vs. The Accumulator – Cage Match
“Hic sunt dracones” The man-cave sign states boldly. I smile and walk on… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The day of giving stuff to other people has come and gone. We now have more stuff. An amazing amount of stuff. Before Christmas I purged the kids’ toys to make room, but somehow it never seems to be enough. (Plus, [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on December 28, 2011
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/the-purger-vs-the-accumulator-cage-match/
