SUN NIGHT:
Leaving on biz for a week in DC in 9 hours.
Just set up a series of notes in the house and in W's car. These are each 1-2 verse poems which say nice things, then provide a clue to the next one. Here's an example of a clue that will direct her to her car's glove box.
Grease your wheels and tune-up your mind,
'Cause this is the place for the clue you will find.
In a dark little box contains a book
Of operating instructions...
It's where you should look.
And the note she will find is this....
Today in the car, when you're stopped at a light,
pretend just briefly that we're together at night.
Now, something to remember when making your tea (hint),
You can be a great mom while you still think of me.
This will lead her to look carefully when she makes her nightly tea for another note. Etc.
I will control the pace of this by having a few clues ask W to write me emails with specific subject lines to get the next clues. This way, I can have Friday be the finale where she will get a nice handwritten love letter but it also indulges the game we are playing. Some of these are spicy, some more meaningful. The purpose is to build anticipation of my return. I've already let her know that returning is a "significant" refuel day. Actually, she has tried to honor that for the past 3 trips but my returns each happened in the middle of her "week".
I'm looking forward to this because it's the first time I've been away since my "comprehensive resexification initiative" and I bet she will miss the attention (or possibly be relieved that I'm not overwhelming her with affection, help and attention).
BTW. She's still feeling icky from her "week" but managed to play a little tonight.
Also, I think I found the universal solution to the the LD problem!...I'm going to get banned because Michele won't be able to sell books anymore and all sex therapists will be out of business. Here's what I told W...."Honey, there's a certain amount of "fuel" I need. I can get it by simply talking with you for 2-3 hours OR, if we get physical, it will fill up in about 20 minutes and then I'll shut up. It worked tonight!
