Monday, January 22, 2007

Getting Old Ain't Cool

Hello friends so far away...

I miss you guys. I miss Colorado. I miss the Bucks trips with the girls. I miss the DBG. I miss it all. Just wanted/needed to say that.

The job hunt is going well- hopefully gainful employment is on the not-so-distant horizon. Though I've grown accustom to watching my shows while Pete slaves away at the office. I cook three course meals and keep a tidy house. I spend hours in the coffee shop, trying to keep warm cuz this is the coldest place on earth. Antarctica has nothing on Michigan. Nothing.

But, all in all, I can't complain. We see each other every day - a novel concept for two people who spent the last three years of their relationship spending two nights a week together. So I shant complain because it's a very fair trade-off.

We visited Pete's grandparents this weekend. Pete's grandpa has dementia and so he does not live in the same wing as his wife, Pete's grandma. We took Grandma B over to see Grandpa B and he got teary when he saw his wife. He was so excited to see his beloved and to give her a treat. He had saved some pudding for her. It was stashed away in a drawer with the cellophane wrapper clinging to the bowl. The man can't remember much but he remembers how much he loves his wife and saves her pudding because she likes sweets.

I don't want to get old. But when I do, I know that I will probably be stashing bowls of cereal for someone special.

I promise to post some pictures of our new town soon. It ain't easy because we don't have internet at the house, so for now, all this posting happens at a coffee shop.

2 comments:

Todd Cohen said...

If I see Raisin Bran pouring out of Pete's pockets when I see him next time, I'll understand.

Schiv said...

That is such a beautiful story... I teared up somethin' fierce. And I miss you guys somethin' fierce too!