Thank you for sharing that, Slip. I really needed that laugh.
But, hon’, you’re going to have to come up with a better game plan than that. Next time you suggest that your wife take a break from cooking, that means that it’s YOUR turn to cook. That way you can get what you’d like to eat. So instead of ordering pizza, MAKE it or make other easy dishes, and get the kids, especially your son, to help you decorate it, while your wife is safely out of the way, sipping on a nice glass of _____ and relaxing in the living room, and you’re safe from another night of Chinese food.
A quick recipie for pizza: Get some pita bread–you can keep it in the freezer and take it out when you need it–put olive oil on a piece of foil, put the pita bread down on the foil, put olive oil on the pita bread, cut up whatever vegetables, herbs, and cheese you like, arrange vegetables and cheese on the pita bread. If you want meat toppings like hamburger, then fry these up separately and then add them to the pizza. Drizzle a little more olive oil on top and bake until the cheese melts. Yum. A whole piece of pita bread makes a nice meal. These are a nice solution and fun because each person can individualize his/her own slice. You can also have a salad on the side.
Mind you, this does require a little planning ahead, but it’s worth it. So take a quick poll of what your family likes on their pizzas, and next time you go to the grocery store, make sure you get ingredients for a pizza so you’ll be all set to go.
Does stuff like this happen often, where your input doesn’t seem to matter?
Your scenario could have happened between my parents, who are currently separated. Dad says that, among other things, that decisions (even as small as dinner) were never (or rarely) made logically. And that most of the time he aquiesced to Mom’s desire. Over 25 years it really started getting to him.
Granted, a lot of his issues are aparently mid-life crisis issues, but I’m just repeating something he told me.
Of course, I don’t really want to put a damper on your relationship - just saying that these little things can build up.
But then again, I never get tired of Chinese. But I haven’t had pizza in forever. Hmm…
