my husband the super hero

so this morning while i was in the shower (don't worry this is rated PG), i realized i was out of conditioner. the dread that consumed me was awful. ladies, and especially those of you with long hair, you can relate to this... the day is no good if you don't have conditioner. it's practically over. it doesn't mean we're high maintenance, it just means we're honest... so frantically i started yelling to the man who was still sleeping in the bedroom.

"hank?....... hank?!........ HANK!"

slowly the door opened and i humbly had to ask him if we would go see if we had any conditioner in the other bathroom.

(i was sure that we didn't, but i made him go check anyway, in which case if there wasn't i was going to make him run to the store while i stayed in the shower. not really, but i thought about it.)

i could see him stumble out of bed and into the hallway, being the good man that he is, to go and find me some conditioner. lo and behold, he came back with a bottle of conditioner from the other bathroom that never gets used, and i was filled with instant relief. i'm sure he didn't feel that way, but i was very grateful that i wouldn't have to go through my entire day with gross, tangly hair.

after profuse gratitude, and a sleepy "yes, dear" i finished my shower and went back to wake him up for his. well, he was still awake from when i woke him before which i'm sure he wasn't happy about, but man, what a good guy. i tried to explain to him the importance of conditioner to woman's hair so he could know how awesome he was, and i'm not sure that he really got it, but i am glad he's willing to be the kind of guy that will help me with it even though he's still in deep sleep and has at least 10 minutes to go. man, i'm lucky. thank you my super hero husband.

(stupid conditioner.....)

dear hank

From Drop Box

san diego is great, but i sure do miss you and wish you were here. it's going to be a long 5 days without you, and i'm already missing you like crazy. if you want to surprise me and come out here, that would totally make my day. even though i have to work a lot - it'd still be nice to have you here. anyway, just wanted to let you know that i'm doing okay...the beach is awesome, but it would be better if i were lying here with you instead of by myself. i love you. see you soon.

can i just say.....

that i love listening to old jazz and blues when i'm cooking in my kitchen. i don't know what it is, but when the likes of frank sinatra, ella fitzgerald, bb king, rosemary clooney, nat king cole and mel torme are playing in the background, i have no qualms about coming home after a long day and working up a genius meal for the man. not sure where my love for these sultry classics came from - my mom? debbie miller? watching classic musicals a a child? who can say...

what i will say about listening to those lovely tunes, is that in the very best of subtle ways, it totally turns me on.

a glimpse

From Drop Box

the long awaited post. so here it is - a few insights into our lives during the last little while. and since we're at it, let's make it a game: find the picture(s) that correlates to the caption. ready.... go.

some good camping trips up poudre canyon
nuggets playoff game
a new barbeque
fan appreciation day with the Rockies
adopted the sweetest dog ever
an accident (or two) while mountain biking
amazing trip to rocky mountain national
trip to california
trip to st. louis
a new toy for the boy

denver/miami game
rented a boat with the fam in estes
climbed to the top of the famous horsetooth
cruised the boardwalk
deep sea fishing trip with the fellas
return visit to an amazing view in zion
dave, never better than live and in color

supported local football (despite the losing season)
great spring hiking

bets on how long it takes to get a comment

bon appetit

that's right. it's mac n cheese.

how's that for a worked-late, got-home-at-8:30, already-had-an-expensive-dinner-this-week-(see-below), "what-day-is-it?" valentines dinner?

it's a good thing he really loves me.

i love you too, babe.

a lot.

surprise date

so hank took me to this great place for dinner on my birthday

he even got me flowers

and we ate and ate and ate and ate...

course 1

course 2

course 3














course 4

and even after eating all of that, and feeling like this...

we still managed to leave only this

it was really a wonderful surprise date.

i don't feel a year older at all....

damage

damage was definitely done.

but all for a good cause.


we were happy to see the giants, and eli, win the superbowl and break the pats streak.

but between the food and the win, i think our bodies were really confused.

excited, lathargic, excited, lathargic...

in the end, i think excited won.