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25993. judithathome - 5/16/2010 4:22:55 PM They make the best felons. 25994. alistairconnor - 5/21/2010 9:32:44 PM We have not been careless.
Reckless, would be more like it. Voluntarily irresponsible. Tempting fate, in full knowledge of the possible consequences.
And after all, there is nothing so very extraordinary about it. I am (still, only) forty-nine, she is forty-two. There is nothing irresponsible about the prospect. Inconvenient, certainly. Is that such a strong reason? 25995. judithathome - 5/21/2010 11:52:33 PM Are you saying what I think you're saying? 25996. alistairConnor - 5/22/2010 12:14:12 PM Leave me a margin of plausible deniability, my dear. In any case, there's nothing doing, that's clear. Still, it's nice to dream. Bittersweet. 25997. arkymalarky - 5/23/2010 12:55:42 AM So cryptic! I've got my scenarios prioritized by order of likelihood. Bank robbery is aqt the top. 25998. arkymalarky - 5/23/2010 12:56:28 AM A cheap play 25999. arkymalarky - 5/23/2010 12:57:23 AM For the millenial 26000. arkymalarky - 5/23/2010 12:58:18 AM Is at the bottom! 26001. arkymalarky - 5/23/2010 1:04:27 AM I'm so fast, as Aerosmith said, you can't catch me cause the rabbit done died. ;-) 26002. Ms. No - 5/23/2010 11:01:13 AM Crap!!! I knew there was something I'd forgotten to check.
Congrats, Arky! 26003. vonKreedon - 5/24/2010 5:15:46 PM Umm...congrats AC?
In other congratulary news, our son won his HS District tennis championship last week and will play for the state championship this Friday and Saturday.
In more somber yet joyful news, my wife and I hosted a wake for a long time friend on Sunday. Sad that Glenn died, but a very warm, healing, reconnecting gathering of the tribe. Glenn, his usual thoughtful self to beyond the end, provided a bottle of very fine Irish Wiskey and the music for the event, as well as a hand-written list of categories of his stuff that should go to which people. 26004. judithathome - 5/24/2010 7:11:35 PM That sounds remarkably like what we did when my son passed away...people complimented us on the "party". There was no formal service. 26005. rdbrewer - 6/6/2010 8:09:53 AM Hey, you guys! Wish I could turn back time. If I could, I'd make sure and spend more time here. 26006. arkymalarky - 6/7/2010 1:59:16 AM Hey rdb! 26007. alistairConnor - 6/8/2010 10:09:19 PM Thanks vK, but you'll have to find something else to congratulate me for... late period, early miscarriage, whatever. One less thing to worry about.
On the other hand... we have been propositioning each other with marriage, off and on, for a couple of years. It seems that we are never both serious about it at the same time. In the end we decided on a PACS : this is a formalised non-marriage arrangement, a legislative exercise designed as an excuse for not allowing gays to marry, but widely favoured by hetero couples with ideological objections to marriage but a desire for the tax advantages, etc.
So, we are gathering the necessary documents. As she is a foreigner, she requires a certificate of custom. This is a document that certifies that the person is, according to the laws of their country, allowed to be married (or in this case, PACSed.)
So she phoned me this afternoon to tell me she had made an appointment with her consulate to get one. And asked me to pick up the necessary documents from the town hall.
It's the courthouse for a PACS.
Yeah, she said. My country doesn't do certificates of custom for a PACS; only for marriage.
A short silence.
Is that a proposal, I ask?
I suppose it is, she giggles.
Yes, says I, with a chuckle. 26008. thoughtful - 6/8/2010 10:38:40 PM Hey congrats!
Best wishes to the happy couple! 26009. vonKreedon - 6/9/2010 3:59:41 PM Indeed, congrats to AC and Fiancee! 26010. arkymalarky - 6/9/2010 6:43:50 PM Congratulations! 26011. wabbit - 6/10/2010 2:21:23 PM Nice to see you again, rdbrewer!
And congrats to AC and la femme! 26012. judithathome - 6/10/2010 6:47:20 PM Congratulations to you, AC, and to your lady...I can only hope for you both a long and happy union as good as the one I'm in!
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