He Reads Me?

Ever have someone drop a bombshell on you - something so utterly surprising and unexpected that it leaves you speechless? 

Well, that's what my husband did to me a few days ago. We were just sitting around the house, chatting about work, life and the kid, and I mentioned something about a post I'd written. I can't even remember which one I was talking about because what he said next shocked the hell out of me. It was something to the effect of, "I remember that one."

Huh? He does? And then, even more astounding, he says, "Well, yeah, I've read all your posts."

Really? 

Let me explain why this is astonishing to me: Hubs is - to say the least - not the most avid reader I've ever met. Since I've known him, he's been very open about his dislike of the written word, not seeing the point in what he refers to as "made up stories". With the sole exception of The Adventures Huckleberry Finn, that is, which he claims is the best book ever written. A fine book, yes, but he honestly doesn't have much else to compare it to.

So, in this regard, we're pretty much complete opposites. Before my son was born, I ate, drank and slept books. I would see blocks of text in my dreams, mumble sentences from them while in a deep slumber. Ah, deep slumber - something else I haven't experienced much of these days...

Anyway, the point is I'm a bookworm and he is not. So you can imagine my surprise when he started describing some of my posts. At one point, I started back-tracking in my mind - had I written anything unfavorable, something that I wouldn't have, perhaps, if I'd known he'd been reading all along? Hmm, let me think. Well, he already knows about my mad crush on Benicio Del Toro, and other than that, there's just everyday stuff he already knows about - so no deep, dark secrets here.

Will it effect the way I write from now on? Nah - I don't think so. Unless, of course, I want to start dropping hints for Christmas or birthday presents. Or, I could start making up outrageous stories to see just how much he's paying attention. But that would be kind of cruel, I suppose.

So, maybe I'll start working on my Valentine's Day wish list and see what transpires. Not that I need lavish gifts.  Just knowing he reads and likes my blog is enough. Although, honey, if you're reading,  those chocolates from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory are always welcome. And so is pretty much anything from Lululemon. Cause, you know, I'll need good work-out gear after purging on all that chocolatey goodness!

Thanks, love, me xoxo

Wordless Wednesday - BDT - The Good, The Bad and The ...Scary!

Anyone who knows me knows about my obsession with this man:

I think we can call this "The Good", no?

I'm not a smoker, but how cool does he make it look?

A classic scene from "Traffic"

Not his most flattering look, but he was filming "Che"

Trying to kill Anthony Hopkins in "The Wolfman"

I recently found out I have competition. Yes, it seems The Empress over at Good Day, Regular People stalks loves Benicio Del Toro just as much as I do. Yup, we've been trading secret tweets about our Benny boy. And, just as Benicio has not so gracefully grown older, so have I. I can no longer be jealous of the other BDT lady fans.

You see, there was a time when I'd become fiercely envious of anyone who dared to even agree with me that he's the most sensual man on the planet. But it seems child rearing has worn me down; I'm much too old to fight over an imaginary boyfriend these days. So, Empress, I'm dedicating this post to you, honey - enjoy!