My wife and I joined W's brother and fiance last night to visit their aunt for Christmas. Yes, Christmas. Exchanged gifts, had a nice dinner, lots of joking around, even took a group pic where W's and my arms were around each others waist with big smiles on our faces. Most touching we've had in months. Keeping up appearances! Yay!
W offered my services to install a new kitchen faucet for her aunt. So I did, and wife helped. She handed me tools, held the faucet while I tightened it, etc. At one point I told her aunt who was watching, "Isn't W a great helper? So cute too." She laughed but W didn't like it and made a funny face.
When we got home she thanked me for doing it.
W left early this morning for her 4 night resort trip to Cancun with single GF. I got up to see her off... no hug. Maybe I scared her because I didn't put any pants on?
I had lots to do today, mow lawn, visit FIL, play with my new bike, look for new car for W. Hers is over due for replacement, I'm tired of working on it and putting $$ into it. She wants a convertible or other sporty car! Funny thing is, it has to be safe. I said "I thought you were no longer afraid to die?" She said it depends on the day!
I already received the first email update from W. (we don't use cell phones) "We're here, just getting settled in". I expect I'll get an update every day or two. On my own until Thursday.
She said a few weeks ago that we'll do one of her discount all inclusive trips for our 30th anniversary in June, so my plan now is to try to hold off on my #2 and #3 above at least until after then, to see how the anniversary trip goes. I hope I make it 'til then!
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
