Home Depot

Use it or lose it. That's my wife's employers vacation policy. Never mind that they work her so hard she can't possibly use it all. In an attempt to have some semblance of life, she took this week off. (But still had to work 5 hours on tuesday and lots of email stuff.) At least she'd have some time to shop for the holidays.

Today was Home Depot Day. We needed a number of small things so with her being off we went together. Yup, brought her to Man's Heaven. Tools, gadgets, more tools, etc. And I know my way around there. Been there alot. It's MY place. She can have Nordstrom's. Home Depot, that's for us men.

Some how that's not how the cashier saw it. Nor the lady in the parking lot.

"Hurry up. She's (the cashier) waiting."
"I know but I wanted to make sure we had everything. Can't have enough stuff when leaving here."
"You have everything. I made sure of it."
(Jokingly) "Well, this is MY place. You can go shopping but I know Home Depot."
"Pay her....now"
"Yes Dear."
"Now carry these things to the car and I'll tell you where you can take me for lunch."
"Thank you."
And me to the smirking cashier, "Damn, how'd I lose that conversation so quickly?"

And on the way to the car.....
"Where are we going for lunch?"
"Where ever I say."
"I know that, but where?"
"Where ever." "You don't need to know."
"So I am going to take you to lunch but you decide where?"
"Yes"
"Well if you tell me where then I'll know where to drive to."
"Nice try. I'm driving and I'll let you know when we get there. Now, put the stuff in the car. I'm going to get warm while you fill up the windshield wiper fluid (we had just bought some)."
"Yes Dear."

And what do I see behind me, a woman who was walking with us the entire way with a huge smile on her face!

Who thought shopping at Home Depot with your wife could be so fun? And the beauty of it all was that we trying to create a "scene". And to be sure she was smiling the whole time but it wasn't forced. It's how are marriage now works.