Initiate a little. I hope the fireworks thing works out.
sg, I went to see fireworks alone last night. It was great despite being alone and it was terrible because I was alone. So, all in all, quite normal.
This afternoon I called my wife and said, "I'm going to the town fireworks tonight and I'm calling to invite you to come with me." Seems a bit stiff as I put into printed form here, but it went well. She said, "Yes." immediately (fact), enthusiastically (fact + mind-reading?), and sounded kind of...relieved (total mind-reading, here). She chatted a lot on the phone. I didn't even bother trying the "hang up first deal". It was good. 12 minutes on the phone.
So, I plan to be with my wife, to be comfortable, no egg-shell-walking and to have a little fun together. Nothing more.
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac