Yail-- somehow I missed your post yesterday. i love all your ideas. And am a little sorry we ended up just going with the traditional (but for the puppet show!).
I think we did do a good job of turning towards each other. And re-reading what i just posted, I also didn't meet my own goal of putting everything to the side since I apparently had to make a couple of comments here and there-- but that was OK, and he was OK with me saying them.
But I think the idea of taking the pressure off more generally and having fun is important. Just connecting and being OK with that. Laughing. Being a team. We'll get to the hard stuff when we get there and we don't have to do it today. (I keep needing to remind myself of this part).
OK and I have a huge thing of heavy cream from Costco that needs to be used up within the next few days. Any suggestions??
Me (46) H (42) M:14 T:18, D9 & D11 4/19 - 12/19: series of escalating BDs 9/20 - present: R and piecing