Step Away from MY HUSBAND

One night this past summer, MY HUSBAND and I met my parents for dinner at a local restaurant. Afterwards, MY HUSBAND and I decided to walk over to the local B&N bookstore to do a little browsing. I was recovering from having a small bout of bronchitis and I had a recurring cough. MY HUSBAND was in the mood for some coffee so we wandered over to the Cafe section. Still feeling a little under the weather, I decided to sit in one of the comfy wingback chairs while he stood in line. I watched the people file in and out of the Cafe and when the crowd cleared, I had a clear view of MY HUSBAND standing in line. And MY HUSBAND is always a GREAT view from any angle (if I do say so myself).

As he stood there, I noticed the woman behind him (all capri-panted, high heeled, size C cup, long hair, mid-20 or 30 looks of her). I noticed her reaching for something in the beverage case directly to the right front of her which caused her to visibly bump into him with both of those C-cups and I saw him react slightly annoyed. (Yes, ANNOYED). I know that it is probably the common view that any man (married or otherwise) would not mind the brush of any size of female protrusions but my husband happens to mind. Being generous and apparently somewhat naive, I assumed this game of bumper cups to be an accident. So I gave her that freebie but not without a little bit of bronchial cough interruption which startled the whole line - just so they knew I was there.

And then, SHE DID IT AGAIN. But this time promptly placed both of her snackpacks directly on him - clearly not an accident. All I could think to myself was "HELLO! HOOCHIE MAMA ALERT!" I crossed that Cafe in one leap and was in line, purse-swinging, profusely coughing and all before you could say "snow capped mountains." I "accidently" grazed her with my Marshalls bag. MY HUSBAND and I decided to leave since neither of us was in the mood for bumper cups - as a participant or a spectator.You might think I over-reacted but seriously, even knee-deep in single gal land on nights when I was prettied up, heels, dress, NOT ONCE did I consider it necessary to attract "udder" attention. NOT ONCE. Hummph!

8 Random Facts

For those of you who haven't lost hope in my posting, this post is for you! My friend Laura thought she could get me back blogging if she tagged me. She's right. So here goes, if anyone is still reading...or holding out hope that I will blog another day.

The Rules:
1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules. (**if you a€™re a non-blogger, you can email them!)
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don'€™t forget to leave them a comment telling them they are tagged, and to read your blog.

8 Random Facts or Habits about me:

1. I can score at least 3 points and sometimes many more off my underhand volleyball serve. Everyone seems to take those kinds of serves for granted and they end up missing the ball multiple times.

2. I actually enjoy cleaning up after dinner parties. I love cooking for friends and I used to throw many dinner parties before I was married. After everyone left, I would let the candles continue to burn and put on a Norah Jones or Diana Krall CD and start washing the dishes and putting things away and thinking through the evening. It is a calming way for me to end an evening filled with food, friends and wine.

3. My dream job would include cooking, writing, and travel with MY HUSBAND.

4. I still have memorized the entire soundtrack to "Babes in Arms" due to the fact that it was the very first play I "acted" in during high school (over 20 years ago) and I was (of course) in the chorus.

5. I make my bed EVERY morning. I only started doing this 4 years ago but I find that having that one thing done - having that small bit of order in my days makes a HUGE difference. There is nothing like the peace of coming home to a made bed.

6. I have a paper fetish - I could fill a whole room with stationary, cards, postcards, and still not have enough. I don't believe one can have too many cards or too much stationary. There is nothing more inviting to me than blank card or piece of stationary - the possibilities are endless!

7. I am a Marshall-holic. I LOVE MARSHALLS! I can always find something there because they have everything - baby gifts, shower gifts, gourmet food, luggage, purses , shoes (never my size, but I keep looking), it is the Disneyland of shopping!

8. My dream is to have a home in Paris or the South of France. I spent three weeks in France in 1998 and have been hooked ever since. On the first day, it felt like home.

I tag: Starshine, andTim, Heather, Dan, Laura, Rachel, Manda, and Chere. (Feel free to list your random things in the comments!)