House of the Dead II

Raise your hand if you have ever bought new clothing (such as socks) because you didn't have any to wear.

Note: I said didn't have any to wear, not any at all.

*raises hand*

I realized this morning that Holden's lack of clothing has less to do with the clothing we actually own and more to do with the fact that I don't do laundry much. Sometimes it's a wonder my husband puts up with me. I mean really. Even when I come to the realization that hey, maybe I should clean or something...I sit down and write about it in my blog instead of actually doing it.

This is why I so believe in commitment...because you're just stuck with the person, warts and all. I think that leaves a certain freedom (good and bad) within the relationship. See that? I used freedom and commitment within the same thought. I don't abuse my power that much though. I have lots of good qualities along with the bad.

Last night my husband and I had a great evening. We dropped our dear, sniffling, fussy (he doesn't feel very well) child off at grandma and grandpa's house and met up in Omaha. I've been wanting to try The Melting Pot because I've heard good things about it. My dear husband took a little more convincing on the whole
you-want-me-to-pay-$44-an-entree-and-cook-it-myself?

He got over it because he always tells me I don't like to try new things (which I don't) and I finally gave him a dinner suggestion that wasn't Applebees or something similar. I like chain restaurants because you always know what you are getting. I don't like surprises very much.

The appetizer-bread dipped in cheese, and the dessert-assorted strawberries, brownies, marshmallows, rice krispies, bananas, and apples-dipped in milk chocolate....these were my favorites. At the end of the meal I offered,

"This can be our Valentine's dinner."

I think that comment really pleased my husband.

We spent the next 2 hours killing zombies and riding motorcycles in exotic locales.

We went to Dave and Buster's. Tony's favorite part about this place is that you can drink beer while you play arcade and carnival games. My favorite part was the motorcycle game. The games weren't actually as expensive as I thought they were going to be.

My dear husband knows me so well, after we got there he leaned in and said,

"This is too much like a casino for you with all the lights and noise, isn't it?"

Yes. I hate casinos-not because I'm morally against them or even because I hate losing $20 for no reason, I hate them because of the lights and noise, and the sense of suspended time. But Dave and Buster's was more relaxed and kid friendly so I adjusted to the feeling quicker.

And I also really like killing zombies.