EDITORIAL NOTE: Kathy is out of town and it has been 243 days since I last blogged for my wife, but don't worry... I'm going to keep it business as usual in here.
When I first agreed to take over the onerous task of blogging in my wife's stead, I had visions of crafting posts from our cats' point of view (or less interestingly, from the dog's). After having survived the first blog takeover, I figured that it would be a piece of cake regardless of my approach. Second verse, same as the first! Maybe I could cut and paste! The possibilities were endless easy.
But then, as I kissed my wife goodbye, she dropped the bomb. "...don't forget to post, THREE DAYS in a row... and try... to make it.... Lyme related."
...LYME RELATED.
What a drag. I so don't want to write about Lyme.
I'm tired of it, aren't you? I know that my wife is. Endless conversations about symptoms and causes, insurance and doctors, opinions and speculation, fears and hopes... and the DRAMA, oh man.... the delicious and endless supply of drama from friends and family and internet strangers and SPOUSES.
And the poop. There's always the poop.
If I'm tired of it, she MUST be tired of it. That's why I'm glad that Kathy is letting her friends take her to a beach house for a few days. I don't even worry that she'll be taken care of, THAT'S how good her friends are.
So here I am, running a Lyme Blog and continuing the conversation with all of her readers. I hope that she can rest easy.
Kathy's last words to me (a joke) as I buckled her into her seabelt:
"If I get swept out to sea, know that you were a good husband and that I love you."
I never take her seriously when she says stuff like that. I know that she's being playful... but at the same time, I know that if those were her true last words, she would approve all the same. That's my wife: multi-dimensional. <3
My Response:
Kathy, If you get swept out to sea, know that you were a good wife and that I loved you too... and please be sure to drown every last one of those miserable S###HEAD bugs!
Kathy won't be answering for the next few days (becuase she is on vacation), but I will. So here's a question if you're feeling playful: If you were about to be swept out to sea, what would YOUR last words be?
Altered Today: How this blog gets produced, Cut-n-Paste, Famous last words
Thank God I brought some fig newtons :)
Posted by: e | 08/23/2011 at 06:18 PM
BAHAHAAHAHAAAAA! Awesome Angel. I needed a good laugh. Thank you. And I am SO tired of Lyme too. Right there with ya. One day at a time, my friend. We will get through it! (Kathy, have a BALL! Can't wait to hear about your nice vacation. ENJOY!)
Posted by: Melissa | 08/23/2011 at 10:14 PM
You know, Angel, you could do tome Lyme related crafts. Maybe sculpt some parasites or paint something 'Lyme green'.
I think if I were to be swept out to sea my actual last words would be, "Oh Shit!"
Posted by: Laina | 08/24/2011 at 05:38 AM
Thank you for taking care of our girl. Tell her we miss her and hope she is having fun on her trip.
What would I say if swept out to sea? Probably something like, "Oh !@#$%^!"
Posted by: Pam | 08/24/2011 at 03:03 PM
If swept out to sea, my last words would be "The sea always brought me peace, now I know why. For it is where I began and I end". For me, personally, I have always thought I was a Pirate, a Wench or a Mermaid, in a previous life....because near the sea is where I feel the best!
Posted by: Cindy | 08/24/2011 at 09:37 PM
"I'm your huckleberry"...
Just kiddin'
I might have a last PARAGRAPH simply because I can't think of something short and sweet that would somehow encompass it all. I'm not that quick.
I used to think up "last word suicide notes" when I was in high school. Simply for my own amusement, I would think, "What would I write on a suicide note? Who would be at my funeral?"
Strangely, I might not have anything to say to anyone I'm leaving behind. It might just be a little love note to God. Like,
Hey, thanks for the life I've lived thus far. Especially for my unique perspective on connectedness - believing human beings all belong to each other... that was my favorite part. :)
(and take care of my ma for me!)
Posted by: Saimz | 08/25/2011 at 08:58 AM
I would tell my daughter how much she has added to my life and how very much I love her. I would tell Saul that he has been my soulmate and I couldn't imagine living without having had his love. And I would die feeling lucky because I have great friends and wonderful family.
Sounds like you and Kathy have the same. You are a great guy, Angel.
Posted by: Jrsn1234 | 08/25/2011 at 02:01 PM