<<I've decided to tell Original Wife that all spending on beer, pizza, TV/cable/satellite packages, Cubs season tickets, and sports magazines is "mandatory", because I am used to having some of these things and really want the rest. I wonder how far that'll get me. LOL>>
My grandmother, God rest her soul, was a woman after
my own heart.
In the earlier years of our marriage, when there would be
some item of a rather extravagant nature that Elwood
agreed to buy me, or if such were under discussion, my
grandmother would take him by the hand, and with
an absolutely deadpan expression (she was not given
to joking around), would tell Elwood:
she needs it.
And she meant it.<g>
Another very cute thing she'd say, when
something was under discussion, which was not
immediately attainable, but which might take some
time to do or acquire:
Palermo wasn't built in a day.
She was from the old country in Sicily and
evidently was unaware that Rome ordinarily
featured in that particular saying.
But, after all, all roads (or perhaps waterways)
lead to Palermo.:-)
So, maybe Original Wife
will respond to the he needs it POV.
However, my advice is to jog a few miles
before you need a pizza with everything on it.:-)
p.s. even at this late date, Elwood reacts to
my comments referring to something I need
in a rather Pavlovian manner. I very seldom have
to remind him what Nonna would say:-) |
