Pearl of Little Price

Whether "chance" and "fate" have any real effect or consequence on our lives is more than I care to ponder, but occasionally I like to look back from any moment in time to remember how I got to that specific point. Kinda a brief flashback to realize how random things are and how much the odds are against us to have arrived at our current place and time. Deep, huh? Well I had the opportunity (free time and totally bored) to flashback to a recent occurrence which was quite amusing to Kim and I, and I would like to share that with you in the hopes to amuse you as well.

Just recently one of our dear friends from church moved away and they decided to have a girls only, going-away for her at a local Regina's Pizza. I wanted to drive Kim there so I could hold onto the car and do some Costco shopping while they were doing girl stuff (and I don't care to guess what girl stuff is, its a deep and mysterious realm which no guy has ever returned from).
So I drop her off at Regina's and the sight of that awesome pizzeria drove me into a fit of hunger that had to be sated. So as I was pulling out of that shopping area I remembered that there was a Kelly's Roast Beef restaurant just there on the corner, Hooray! I can dig into some Kelly's like nobodys business. So I park the car, go inside, get in line, order my usual. The usual is a cup of their amazing Clam Chowder and a Garden salad with Greek dressing and slab of feta on the side (yes, I'm aware that Kelly's had a Greek salad, but for two bucks less you only loose the olives. Some how they haven't caught onto my scheme yet). So I'm chillin, enjoying my salad and "chowda" when i bit something hard. That always throws me off, when the texture isn't quite what I expected from what I'm eating. After about 5 seconds of being dazed I fished out the small bead. As I starred at it for about a minute it occurred to me just what I was eating (I know, a whole minute when you all probably saw this coming a mile away, well I'm slow at these things), turns out it was a small, imperfect pearl. No big deal, but for me at the time it was pretty cool. The rest of my night was not nearly as eventful, went shopping for the upcoming camping trip and picked up Kim after they were done. I showed her the pearl which she was amazed at especially by the method of obtaining it. It may have been a small pearl, very much an imperfect pearl, but it was a pearl none the less. Now it sits in the cup holder of our car to remind us every now and again of that day and that friend that moved away.



And now the moral of the story. You never know what events will take place in your life that will lead you to finding that perfect ending, but its the small pearls along the way that make all those events worth it. I look back on our rather short, but amazing life together and remember all the awesome surprises and celebrations, but the parts I love the most are the uneventful evenings curled up on the couch watching a movie or reading a book.

Prove me wrong

Hey,
This is Will, breaking out of my shell, writing a blog for the first time! Hope I spell everything wright.... nm. Let me start by saying that I am in no way as good of a man as Kimmie makes me out to be. I do my best to be everything she needs but what can I say, I'm still a guy!

Examples:

• I love tech stuff, all tech stuff. If it has wires and moving parts, I want it!
• I don't give a darn about color schemes! Maybe I'm color blind, dunno, don't care.
• I would be content with the same pair of shoes for the rest of my life, Kim is teaching me about matching clothes! Thanks Kimmie!
• I don't like shopping....wait, I REALLY don't like shopping! No offense to department and clothing stores around the world, but its boring!
• Theres more I'm sure, but I'm a guy so I cant focus too long.

However, I have learned a few things to make a relationship easier on the lady in your life. Some men cant get around their pride to even attempt any of these things, I've found that pride is nothing with out the love of my wife.

• Start with a simple one, put the toilet seat down. Not just after you're done, always!
• Chivalry is not dead, just misunderstood or misused. Open the door, any door, pick a door during the day and open it for her! Help her put on her coat before you go out, yeah I'm sure she can put it on her self, but wheres the fun in that. Just pay attention to her needs. Oh, and don't just do it when you did something wrong, do nice things all the time. Women aren't typically like men, they wont take for granted the nice things you do.... which leads me to my next point...
• Take notice and appreciate all the little things she does for you. Trust me, theres allot! Step back from your life and look at it from her perspective, you'll see allot of selfless things done by her for you. A smile, a kind word, a nice deed in return, its so simple guys!
• Be patient with her! Guys are notorious for being impatient. If something frustrates you, take a deep breath and relax. I know you can do it.
• If you love her, if you TRULY love her, say so! Say it often! Its a simple word with tons of meaning. Say it with meaning. Go a step further and take her hand, look into her eyes and say it like you did the first time. Yeah, i know its cheesy, just do it.

That's about it for now. Some guys out there may not understand this stuff, some may be able to teach me some new things. I'll never admit that I'm the perfect guy, I just wanted to share some of my knowledge. Basically guys, just think of her, in everything you do.
Prove me wrong guys, try some of these things or come up with some on your own and see if she doesn't appreciate it and feel more loved. Trust me, we can all improve and that's what life is all about!
Ladies, if you have any comments or lessons learned about the guys in your life, things they do that really tick you off or makes you happy, let me know. I'm still learning, and Kim deserves the best.
Will Worthen

Our New Toy!!

We are loving the new car! At least until the first note!! Ha Ha! Really though, its a great car. We've had our eye on this make/model for some time now and just recently had the opportunity to head over to the local Ford dealer and make it ours. The color (Creme Brulee) was only available in the 2008 models, we were grateful for this because it gave us the opportunity to get more features and a lower price for a previous year. Its a great ride, you barely notice the horrific Massachusetts road conditions while cruising around. It has all the extra features, its so much fun to drive. One of the features we love is the enormous sun roof, it spans the entire front half of the vehicle. Well, enough talking, were going to go drive some more! (Posted by Will)