Seven

Happy 7th Wedding Anniversary to my amazing, beautiful, strong, talented, gracious, loving wife. She does such incredible things and works so hard and loves so deeply. She’s my rock and my hero. She puts me back together when I crumble, and challenges me when I’m complacent. She’s tender, and kind, and still a complete badass. She’s a saint and a maniac and the best mother ever. I’m damn lucky to have tricked her into falling for me.

Wonderful Wife, I love you more than you will ever understand.

Goggles The Mind

Wonderful Wife: “How were your new goggles at the pool today?”

Danger Monkey, age 9: “They were great! Really cleared up my vision for close combat.”

Me: “Really.”

DM: “But it’s hard to swing a sword in the water, so blades will only do half damage.” (runs off)

WW: “He was at camp, right? Not the Crusades or something?”

Me: “We may be raising a gamer.”

WW: “Oh, you think?”

There is Time

Me: “If we budget for it, could we do Europe next summer?”

Wonderful Wife: “I’d love to do Europe!”

Danger Monkey, age 9: “No, we can’t go to Europe.”

Me: “Why is that?”

DM: “I haven’t learned Old Norse yet.”

(pause)

Me: “I love you, little viking dude.”