Ghosts of Boyfriend's Past

Oy vey.

The Israeli tank driver who stripped naked to roll in the snow the first time I brought him to meet the folks.

The first love, who now looks like Tommy Lee.

The rabbi, who travels the world teaching Kabbalah (though this is not really him it may as well be).  This was my guide while visiting Israel who took me on donkey rides, to an incredible 90 year old healer, has a daughter named Ahava - "LOVE" and looks like Moses or Jesus but carries a cell phone.  Pretty much the same.

The black Christian firefighter - when I met his folks for Thanksgiving, Ebony and Ivory came on the radio, no joke.  He ran from any commitment, and is now in Iraq for the second time and has two babies and 3 foster kids.

The Catholic boy who practically made me get down on my hands and knees after a dream he had of his mother giving him guff after our make out session.

The Freeloader

 (Ok, I did not really date Kato, but others just like him.)

Recently I have received a plethera of calls and facebook emails from past boyfriends apologizing. 

It is ironic how those calls come way after you need to hear them.

Anyway, what started me thinking of all of this was the trailer for Ghosts of Girlfriend's Past.

I have decided that I need to write my own version, because that would be some funny freakin' stuff.

Taking Sides

I came across this site this week and thought it was pretty funny.

http://www.sidetaker.com/    "Let the world decide who is at fault"

After the arguments Leo and I have had this week, I may just sign up. 

Love & Logic, or Having Proof

I hit the motherload!

I found a new microsoft product in the research phase that could stop arguments dead in their tracks.

The SenseCam.

Now I can have proof of when Leo actually cooks, cleans, watches Isaac or camps on the boat. 

This digitized e-memory never forgets.

Hopefully the next prototype will be a little less obvious.

I am going to call today to see if I can be a part of the research trials!




http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/sensecam/

Weddings

Sometimes it is nice to attend a friend's wedding to get a shot in the arm of love, possibility and hope.

After 5.5 years of marriage and 7 years together, there have been many times that my husband and I have wanted to kill each other, and this past week was no exception. 

It never fails that life's timing has its own clock that you are never privy to see.  

Despite the fact that I was one conversation away from forcing Leo to live on our boat (until I realized that this would not be a punishment in his mind), we had committed to attend a friend's wedding,  and my folks were already in town to watch Isaac overnight for the first time. 

So after an unenjoyable 2 hour car ride...

... thankfully there were cocktails, four videos of the bride and groom loving each other up, a duo that played a tango for us to dance to, and tons of  smiling faces for us to photograph to convince us that we still kind of like each other.

And, so I continue my research of life and love, and everytime that I am face to face with a couple who has been together a long time, I always ask, "What is the secret?" 

One of My Favorite Answers:

"Well, we tried to get divorced many times, even divided up things and the kids a few times, we also looked into buying separate homes, but we could not afford it, then one day we realized that we are just too old to fight."

All Time Favorite So Far:

"Never give up on the same day." 

Cross dressing

Leo and I just had our 5th wedding anniversary.

I know that it is strange to say, but I knew he was the guy for me when it was his suggestion for us to cross dress for our holiday card.  Kudos to him, because he actually wore his outfit all evening - makeup, wig, bra, hose, heels and all.

(I am not gonna say that he did not complain, but he was a trooper none the less.)