Notes from my Moleskine notebook a few days ago.

Mental image aid/frame of mind aid: I had recently seen the trailer for the superhero movie Watchmen based on my favorite graphic novel, I mean to get the novel again and re-read it. This was in my mind the morning of:

I am standing at the bus stop situated next to the gas station down the hill. A nice Audi pulls up on the gas station forecourt, two women inside. One gets out and I notice her very bright pink coat, I assume she is being dropped off to catch a bus down town. Then I spot the Bible under one arm and a copy of The Watchtower in her hand.

Oh huh.

She is all smiles as she approaches and says “Good morning.”

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Carolyn came into the office and requested I be sequestered in there for five minutes and not come out, I agreed. She called me in after a short while and she had gone all out for dinner. She had cooked some Cornish game hens and made a lovely meal. Table was resplendent with the best china, table cloth and napkins, a romantic CD played in the background.

I love that woman.

Cornish Game Hens

Was a wonderful dinner after a hard Monday at work, afterwards before she had to go out to a meeting we danced for a while to the CD.

Did I mention I love her?

Adam from Avitable.com has an annual Halloween party that is apparently rocking, this year he has gone all out and by all accounts it looks to be one awesome party full of awesome bloggers, great costumes and who knows what.

Unfortunately what with medical issues and financial stuff we cannot make it, we planned on it, I am sure Adam will soon be sending out Halloween invitations, and if you’re lucky to get one and get the chance to go I am sure you’ll have a blast.

Check out details here: Avitable’s 2008 Halloween Extravaganza.

Adam is selling t-shirts, raffle tickets including a chance to win airline tickets to attend the party, I plan on buying a few tickets and a t-shirt or two if I can.

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for the damage to your eyes and mental state if while on Adam’s site you peruse some pictures or videos he has posted, you’ve been warned!

Mental Image Aid: Imagine fluffy kittens gamboling through a colorful field of flowers, okay, we’ll begin.

I am in the bedroom getting ready to accompany Carolyn to her mammogram visit, she is behind me and I hear; “Mmmmm.”

I look over my shoulder and then around to see what she is making the sound for. She drops her eyes on me and I look down, I am only wearing socks [think kittens].

“What?”

“Your butt is cute,” she responds, I make some wise crack [behave!] and she calls me smart ass, to which I fire back my usual counter, “Cute arse”.

We’re dressed and sitting at the dining table, Carolyn is sorting out her meds for the day and I pick up the store ad from beside her. “I was looking at that,” she then calls me a name that I forget, I call her “bum face” in return.

“If my face looks like your bum, then it is very cute.”

“If your face looked like my arse I wouldn’t kiss it.”

“If my face looked like your butt I’d kiss myself!”

Bwhahahaha, we are so good together.

Carolyn is enjoying being home and not having to stress about going to work, good to see her looking more at ease.

She told me that one of the women from her Bible study came up to her and asked; “How do you look so good for a woman of fifty?”

Without missing a beat I responded; “I hope you said by having a husband who is thirty.”

She gave me a look, “Yeah right, you wish!”

What? Can I help it if we both look much younger than we are?

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In other news I see one of my favorite website stores has added products from the As Seen On TV product range, cool beans, I always see those infomercials and want to get some of the stuff. Okay, maybe the novelty will wear off but some of the products would get used.

I mean, who couldn’t use the Bacon Wave?

Or the Super Fly Monkey, come on people how cool is a flying monkey that makes, well, monkey sounds?

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The following post over at Cardiogirl: My love affair with the Harts prompted me about something that happened at the doctor’s office yesterday, I neglected to write it down in my Moleskine notebook.

Sitting in the exam room waiting for the doctor we could hear another patient bemoaning his crappy insurance.

“That sounds like that guy from Hart to Hart,” Carolyn said.

I listened, “That Robert Wagner guy? Yes he does, but he won’t be him.”

“I know that!”

“I’m guessing Robert Wagner has better health insurance.”

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I have been thinking about trying to find some promotional items to help promote this blog more and maybe use as contest prizes. But so far I have a crap load of business cards I don’t hand out, but maybe something useful like pens would get more use and get the blog name seen. Something to think about as I research suitable options. Items that are unique would be good methinks.

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Carolyn is doing much better and she seems a lot happier not having to worry about going to work anymore.