Today was a lazy and relaxing day for us - we had one action item....find the water man when he gets here (shows up at any time during the day on Tuesday's and Friday's) and get our water dispenser from him!! We have two big jugs of water but no dispenser - so every other day - I have to buy more water. Due to my paranoia - I use bottled water for washing food, brushing my teeth and for all cooking and my coffee - so it goes very fast in our casita.
So after our run and park time - the three of us headed to the pool for a little relaxation - and every 15 minutes I would look down the street to see if I could see the water man - when I did finally see him and attempted to communicate - I was told that they won't have the dispenser until next week - which is what they told me last week - I explained this to the manager of the water boys but he said as soon as he has one, he will bring it. So it will be interesting to see how long that takes!!
The biggest impact on me today was missing my husband. It's official - the longest I've been away from him and it really isn't any fun. I am a strong person and put on a good front - but I miss my handsome boy (this is how Lucie greets Tim every morning - "good morning handsome boy"). I miss so many things about him....
I miss telling him every detail about my day and how he just completely gets me and thinks I'm funny. How he listens to me so intently and I know he truly respects my point of view. How he partners with me in parenting and makes it so much more fun. How he smiles and how he laughs. I even miss the way he chews...which is very loudly....Martita was chewing quite loudly today and I looked at her and smiled because I was thinking about her Papa.
I think it has hit us both that we will be separated for a very long time - we know why and are 100% behind the reason but I am two weeks in and cannot really imagine 2 more months (maybe longer).
So here is a blog dedicated to my Handsome Boy - thank you for being the best thing that has ever happened to me - thank you for being the love of my life - my best friend and my one true partner - I miss you more than words can say - and love you with all my heart. I thank God for you everyday - good night handsome boy!!! Love you!!!
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ReplyDeleteEveryone knows that in our family, I am just a little outnumbered in the sexes category. PRE 3 years ago, the count in our family was 5 FEMALES (Lesa, Allie, Scarlett, Lucie, Stella), 1 MALE. Then comes along Martita…then Esme (the latest member of our family…an English Bulldog which all my girls say has a striking resemblance to me!). So the count today is 7 FEMALES, 1 MALE! To say I am outnumbered is both an understatement….and a complete blessing.
As you might imagine, my “girls”…all of them…require just a”little maintenance”. But that is okay because they are all beautiful women. On any given day, I dole out lots of compliments…all of which are well deserved mine you. OCASSIONALLY, I get the compliment returned and as an attention starved male (LOL), one compliment is usually not enough for me (they have trained me so well!) so I ask additional questions. The scenario goes something like this…
Scarlett – Eddie, I really like the tie you are wearing
Eddie – Thanks Scarlett…can you tell I have been working out?
Another scenario…
Lucie – Good Morning my handsome boy
Lesa – Yeah Lucie, doesn’t he look handsome?
Me – Thanks girls…and how does my hair look?
And then a blog entry like this one comes along…completely unconditional and completely from the heart. And it is humbling to say the least.
When Lesa and I started this journey, we knew the day was coming when we would be separated for a while. We really took it in stride knowing this final stage was out in the future. Then we got the call and reality set in that our separation was really going to happen. Thank GOD, THIS separation was based upon blessings and not a broken relationship…something that we both have painfully experienced in past lives. It is this fact alone that encourages me to get through it. Yeah, it did hit us both on the same day and yeah it is much, much harder then what I thought it would be…but knowing I get Lesa back in the end keeps me going.
She is my true partner in every way and in everything we do AND I get the added benefit of her being beautiful, intelligent and extremely hot (okay, I just wrote that about my wife on a public blog!). From a guy’s perspective, this makes her the gold standard when it comes to wives! I am one lucky man!!!!
Watching her go through this process (process is an understatement) while maintaining a great attitude has been incredible…knowing how humble she is about the whole thing…completely inspiring. We are on day 14 and knowing that we have somewhere between 40 to 76 more days to go (not that I am counting or anything) means that we are not really close to the end of this saga. We both anticipate a number of breaking points in the future, and we will get through those times. That said, I could not think of anyone I would rather have on my side then Lesa. Baye, keep the faith and keep being who you are…the best wife in the world! Can’t wait to see you in June for a few hours! Love you beyond words…
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Lesa, I think maybe you'd better keep him.:) I love you so much and am so thankful that you found each other. I'm proud of you both. I can't say I know how hard it is for you, only that I can't imagine. But I know you'll come through this, and bless you both , you've given us another beautiful grandaughter. I love you......Mom & Tom, XOXOXOXOXO
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