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bec_87rb

Housewarming

Jun 18, 2016 09:45

Saturday was chock-full of social. Went to B&E's new house for a party over in Fairfax., to see the new digs, show support. They had been inviting everyone over to help them move and we hadn't come, so it seemed like a good idea not to diss them entirely for this sort of big life event. The lower level of the house was a jumble of car parts and ( Read more... )

home, art, one of us, husbands, houses, kissing, repairs, nature, parties

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suegypt June 21 2016, 21:40:40 UTC

Hahahahaha, I love B naming and referring to the trees, as well as his color sense. As a synesthete, I'm in love with his color choices, and appreciative of where they came from (the Van Gogh reference).

chhinnamasta June 22 2016, 18:12:41 UTC

Was it that European-style kissing, where you have to kiss each side of the face? I never know which side they're going in for, and whether we're going to do it two or three times. It always feels like I'm getting sucked into somebody's bizarre OCD ritual; one I'd rather avoid.

ellisbell June 23 2016, 21:54:29 UTC

I definitely don't like the kiss-kiss. Too Manhattan.

Daaaahlink, how maahvelous to zee you! bec_87rb July 8 2016, 14:22:33 UTC

Oh, Jebus, I got the multiple attack, also a one cheek smooch. I think, yeah. the uncertainty of what I am supposed to do is part of the dislike. If I had everyone doing that when I was young, I might be used to it, not feel awkward?

ellisbell June 23 2016, 21:53:12 UTC

"My wife thinks this is nuts," he confessed, "but when I refer to something in the yard, I can just say it's over toward Albert, and you know exactly where I mean." I could not argue with this.This has got to be the most genuinely adorable thing I have heard in a long time. I now desire to go outside and name everything. Currently, only the garden gnome has a name. I am clearly falling behind ( ... )

Are you ultimately glad you went? bec_87rb July 8 2016, 14:24:38 UTC

Completely. Even with the enforced kissing. The homeowners are weird, but also very kind and decent people. Wish there were more like them.

suegypt June 28 2016, 17:15:48 UTC

In my family, we always named our cars. Horatio, Mary Lou Jane, Sam, Jezebel, etc.

Bessie May bec_87rb July 8 2016, 14:28:46 UTC

Was there any pattern in which cars received female names?

Re: Bessie May suegypt July 8 2016, 19:05:16 UTC

Well, now that you mentioned it, Horatio was Daddy's, Mary Lou Jane was Muh's, Sam was Daddy's, Jezebel was the (balky) family station wagon, so, yes.

RE: Re: Bessie May bec_87rb July 11 2016, 16:02:27 UTC

The car as an extension of the body. :)