Love among the pizza ruins

[chanaleh]

Heavens defend me from ever being one of those proudly-incompetent "LOL I let my husband handle that" women.

However... it is at times wonderfully strange and reassuring to find myself partnered with one of the few people in the world genuinely more smart and capable than I am

Comments

[ceo]

I am convinced that this problem is how calzones were invented. "It's hopeless, try folding it over."

[chanaleh]

The problem was, it was more like trying to fold over a plate of oatmeal. :-P

I do quite like calzones, though. I might try actually making those on purpose next time. Weirdly, out of all the food items I could miss from either Boston or NYC, the one I have found myself actually daydreaming about is a calzone from Cindy's. Chicken, broccoli, and garlic. With ricotta. And sauce on the side. YUMMMM.

[chuckro]

Can I "like" this comment? Because I've done that.

[browngirl]

Having complementary competencies in a relationship is a synergistic benefit, and doesn't at all need to be tied to gender the way US culture often does.

Yay for your pizza!

[vibrantabyss]

*awesomeness*

although while I know you much better than I know him, I will pull for "differently" rather than "more"

[chanaleh]

I admit I thought carefully about that... :-) I would qualify it as "more in certain areas". But I actually do think, if such things came in literal quantities, his overall pile would be larger. Slightly larger. But larger.

Not that I feel in any way dumb or incapable by comparison (and there are certainly areas where I have the advantage). I am sure I would eventually have gotten around to the idea of inverting the damn thing onto a platter, and then onto another pan. (It was my idea to use a jelly-roll pan at that point rather than a flat baking sheet, because the crust had broken in a number of places and was going to leak all over the place.)

But having someone else around I can safely turn to, instead of feeling like I have to solve everything myself? Having someone around who both Knows Things and Can Do Things? I gather that this is the feeling commonly known as "trust". Possibly even "security". :-)

[scholargipsy]

Kat and I have strikingly different competencies, and it's nice that we cover a wide spread between the two of us.

As you note, though, above and beyond the pragmatics of who can do what, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world to know that someone loves you and has your back, come what may.

[vibrantabyss]

having someone else around I can safely turn to = priceless

[lillibet]

Having a buddy is a great thing.

[bluepapercup]

Our household is like this as well - and it's one of the greatest joys I've ever experienced. Complimentary as well as stacking competencies, as well as more than enough problem-solving ability to go around, make for a happy and secure household.

I am so glad you have true partnership with etrace.

and that now you know how to fix a pizzamergency ;)