Severed Hand

There is a miniature Adam Landingham (aka Ben, aka Brown, aka Benja Ninja) standing at the foot of the recliner offering kisses. I took as many as I could get. I asked him if he'd get in my lap and waller and snuggle. He won't.

Ahhh...just.like.his.father.

You know why I think this union has lasted 12 years? I'll give you some theories...just theories...but here we go:

1. We both sort of dislike physical affection. I know....TMI...well, not really, when there is no "I" to offer :) Now, obviously a marriage cannot be great and last without there being chemistry, and, I do not deny the chemistry we have, but, that is private, and not blog worthy, and I'll ask my closest girlfriends not to make any funny remarks here or on Facebook, because, yes, I know we've made some good jokes and nicknames, but that stays in the loop. Capice? Besides, I've almost written enough here to get an agitated look from Adam when he reads this. The thing is, we do not feel compelled to waller about, kiss in public, be touchy feely at all times. Bleh. That is what works for us.

2. We are antisocial. We are antisocial to the point of avoiding one another. Adam has things he enjoys, and I have things I enjoy. This means that when we have time together for us, it is for us. Otherwise you generally will not find us in the same room of the house.

3. We enjoy the same things. We like the same kind of music and movies and outdoor activites. We like to travel and eat nice meals and hang out when we can. Refer to #2. If we are going to "hang out" we generally just enjoy hanging with each other. We do have friends we enjoy a lot, but, generally, we are in our little world.

4. We like to make terrible jokes and say mean things about the world...I am sure everyone does this, but, I often think if someone was a fly on our wall, they'd think we were nuts. We have dry and odd senses of humor...Adam moreso than me...he has definitely marred my thinking over the years.

5. I am convinced Adam is the most handsome, intelligent, interesting, funny, cool, sexy man I have ever met. I have never thought differently. He just keeps improving too.

6. We have wondeful children who enrich our lives every day. We enjoy them, and we enjoy the dynamic of the four of us. I think if we could have a dream day, it'd be spent just the 4 of us in an intersting place, doing things outdoors, going to museums or markets, eating good food, and just hanging out.