Today my husband picked up his new Harley- he was EXTREMELY excited. He went riding, then came home.
Well, he tried to put the bike in the garage and got stuck in the quagmire that we call a side yard. I mean stuck. As in, stuck up to the saddlebags stuck. He tried for 3 hours to get the thing out- hooking up the 4 wheel drive, rocking it, etc. No dice.
So he comes in all cold and miserable- totally heartbroken over his situation. Finally, I make the obvious suggestion: Since you can get it out with the truck (too muddy to pull it), do you think some kind of winch might work? Geez, I wish we had something like that around here…hmmmmmmm.
He runs with the idea and says “Yeah- I’m going to call a tow truck! That way they can park in the dry part of the yard and get it out of there.” 20 minutes and $80 later, the bike is in the driveway and no worse for the wear. He’s at the carwash now washing the mud off.
So why am I the best wife in the world? Because I encouraged him to buy the bike with no spending limit. Because I didn’t say “duh! I can’t believe you put that bike anywhere near the muddy yard!!” And because I let him think of the tow truck “on his own” and acted like that thought had just occurred to me, too. (I thought of it as soon as I saw the mess, but he really seemed like he was too embarrassed to hear any suggestions right then)
Points for me, peace in my house. Life is good
Zette
“If I had to live your life, I’d be begging to have someone pop out both my eyes. Just in case I came across a mirror.” - android209 (in the Pit) Zettecity
Voted “Most Empathetic”- can you believe that?
Yes, you’re some kind of wench all right, Zette. With the obvious exception of The Thoroughly Enchanting Mrs. Pluto you are the front runner for WBW.
However, don’t you think you could have explained this to the other wives using the secret code you use that preserves the male ego? We know we’re dupes. We just don’t like to be reminded we’re dupes.
Sheesh!
“I’ll tell him but I don’t think he’ll be very keen. He’s already got one, you see!”
I’m still smiling over the whole thing. It reminds me of one of the very few times I actually pulled “rank” at home over some issue. My husband looked at me with hurt in his eyes and said “You’re supposed to let ME believe I’m in charge!” I almost busted a gut (he was dead serious).
Just trying to show that married couples CAN live in harmony (even in a very tense situation) and even laugh about it the next morning. Whenever you have the opportunity to make the best of a situation, take it!
Zette
“If I had to live your life, I’d be begging to have someone pop out both my eyes. Just in case I came across a mirror.” - android209 (in the Pit) Zettecity
Voted “Most Empathetic”- can you believe that?
Pundit,
soon I hope! I’m sick of trying to mow the quicksand
Zette
“If I had to live your life, I’d be begging to have someone pop out both my eyes. Just in case I came across a mirror.” - android209 (in the Pit) Zettecity
Voted “Most Empathetic”- can you believe that?
The best part is that he cheerily relayed the story to my co-workers at happy hour today (he had soda), and even pointed out the exact things I mentioned here. It’s nice to be appreciated
Zette
“If I had to live your life, I’d be begging to have someone pop out both my eyes. Just in case I came across a mirror.” - android209 (in the Pit) Zettecity
Voted “Most Empathetic”- can you believe that?
