I am not a big fan of the Octomom, and frankly all the news coverage annoyed and continues to annoy me, but I have to say, seeing her in her Halloween costume, made me think,
hmmm . . .
She is kind of funny.
And even more funny was all the outrage in the press. Really? Lighten up. It's Halloween. You should be more offended by the half naked women who parade around, and the slave labor that made the plastic Wal Mart costumes your kiddies all wore.
I thought it was a safe bet to marry a Russian born man who enjoys travel, photography, red wine and jazz, and detests team sports.
Better to enjoy a sailboat on the weekends than watch men in tights throw a pigskin around and smack each other on the behind after they score a touchdown.
Better to watch foreign films, no matter how many might be a tad bit depressing, based around war, a tragedy or a holocaust or two, and dance Tango on Friday nights than go to a bar or stay at home watching bad reality TV together.
Perhaps all that would have been fine if we had not moved to a redneck town.
My husband is changing into a new person - not exactly like Jack Nicholson in the Shining, but to me just as scary. . . he is becoming a redneck.
The catching of fish and gutting them I can handle, the nights camping on the boat and drinking by the fire pit at night I have learned to enjoy. The outdoor sports, I have always been into.
But now he wants to buy a PICK UP TRUCK and a GUN.
I have to tell you, I did not see this coming. It blindsided me completely.
The mountain has gotten into the man, and I ain't sure if it goes with my rep.
Please tell me that none of this is in my future so I can take a breath again.
My husband was shaking when he walked in the door yesterday, saying that it was his most stressful day EVER.
Of course I had to get a dig in - "Oh, you mean more stressful than when your wife and son had to have an emergency c-section 3 weeks early, wasn't your most stressful day?"
He looked over, sensing the trap.
"Well, you were surrounded by specialists, so I knew you all were in good hands."
Mmm hmmm.
Really, your most stressful day EVER revolves around your boat?
While I will admit, it was freaky to watch 2800 pounds balanced on the keel, I could not help but think. . . . Men ARE from Mars
I can honestly say, that I never dreamed when we moved to the mountains for a more peaceful life, that I would need to convince my husband to call someone with a sky crane to lift our boat from peril.
"I bet you did not expect a call like this when you woke up today, did you?" I said to Paul.
He turned and with no inflection said, "I get these calls all the time."
If he had not have been busy yelling at Leo and his friend to move the straps, I would have asked; "How many calls are from women."
I am still a but bummed that I did not get the chance, but guessing I know the answer.
So, now the next time Leo argues and denies it when I say, "That darn boat, its always something,' I have some photos with proof.
Killian Mansfield, an incredible 15 year old who turned his dream of recording an album with some of musics' legends into reality, all while dying from cancer.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 10:40PM 
