I received and e-mail today from my Sainted Wife expressing concern that my profile on my blog didn't mention that I was married. More to the point, it kinda bugged her. I was taken a bit aback. Out of the approximately 10,ooo things I do every week (day) to bug her, this wasn't one that I was expecting. So, I came here to rectify the situation & lo and behold, there isn't a tab on the profiles to indicate marital status. So I thought this would be the next best thing...hopefully it is.
I met Deanna on the first day of class of our sophomore year in college. August 26, 1988 to be precise. Our professor was what you would call "goofy" and the second thing I noticed about her (besides the fact that I thought she was smoking hot) was that she was the only one besides me laughing at him. I thought, "Gorgeous, smart & a sense of humor. She could be the total package." So, mustering all my courage & charm, I asked her to go get lunch. After unsubtly finding out she was single, I weakly hinted that, if she didn't have any plans that night, that I was also free & that she should give me a call if she wanted to hang out. She did & we did & the rest is history.
I am and continue to be remarkably blessed by her. She puts up with my crap (and those of you who know me know that I generate roughly 25 metric tons of crap a day) with more grace & good humor than anyone I know (including me) would or should. She's been there for me through good times & bad and no matter how many reasons I gave her for not wanting to stick around, she still does.
She's got an abiding love & spirit for little kids, small animals & old people and is quite simply the best thing that's ever happened to me. On top of everything else, she manages to stay sane while being married to an improviser. Anyone who's ever been in any kind of relationship with someone who performs improv knows that this isn't always an easy task.
I've often said that people who get to know us like me, but love her. I'm not being self-deprecating here. She's easy to love & a much better person than I am, but I'm trying.
So, in conclusion, even though there's no spot to say it on my profile, sorry ladies I'm very much taken.
Love you lots.
Me
4 comments:
I think you are supposed to include it in your "About Me" section. We love her, too!!!
Deanna is AWESOME! You're one lucky man and a funny one to boot.
Peace, Kay
Nice! A great tribute.
Just read your post about your wife. Very nicely done. My wife (Chris Ayers as well)is also a gem who puts up with all the grief that goes with being married to me. The bonus- she has blessed the world with our three amazing children.
My guess is that you and I are similarly blessed to have such smart, funny, and HAWT women who keep us around.
By the way-- you are a funny guy with a good heart and a sharp eye and an easy word style.
Best to you-
Grove Ayers
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