The Weekend's Gifts

Husband's

#1 - The gifts of luxury B & B's - Dearest Wife, our trip to G. Rap. was made even better by the luxurious accommodations of Prairieside Suites. Hot tubs, fireplaces, omelets and waffles... what a great choice for reading, relaxing, and some lovin'.

#2 - The gift of undivided attention - As a middle school teacher, I am privileged to witness to height of divided attention. But the past weekend, I was actually privileged to give my Lovely Bride my undivided attention. I learned you like asparagus risotto, heated toilet seats, and don't like tough questions (or processing them out loud). I love learning you.

On the same note, Biggie Son must have missed my undivided attention this weekend. Picking him up from Great-Grandma's, he said we should leave Little Bro there and go do something together, like play basketball. I love him too!

#3 - The gift of a lucky pick - We all make NCAA picks every year. Even little 9-month old (although he hasn't picked yet, don't tell him any of the results :) Son #1 picked Northern Colorado, a 15 seed, to make the final. So that's out. But his other pick, the Rams of VCU, well, they're keeping the dream alive. And it's a blast to watch with home. Although Sunday, when the Rams defeated the Grand Poopah's favorite (Purdue), Big Son felt bad. "I hope Poopah is not sad when the Rams win," he lamented.

#4 - The gift of a sore neck - In my attempt to answer my son's call for undivided attention, Big Son and I took a long walk today. I mean, I took a long walk and he took a long ride. Less than a block from the house, even though he was in puddle jumping boots, Big Boy wanted to ride on my shoulders. A mile and half later, I can't lean my head back.

#5 - The gift of Y-O-U! - This one's for you, Dearest. The greatest day of my life was the day we married. The next best one will always be tomorrow. I can't wait to face everything with you.