The little things (For married people) - Page 3

ready2fly · October 31st, 2003, 09:53

Okay.. so here's what I did last night:

My wife has been working her ass off at work (what else is new?) because they are short on people right now and, naturally, she has been picking up the extra work.

She's pretty much past the point of exhaustion and stress, so after my flight lesson, I stopped at the grocery store, got some things, then went home and:

1. cleaned the house.
2. cleaned the bathtub and bathroom
3. lit a BUTTLOAD of candles around the house, the tub, and even made a little "runway" of candles to the tub.
4. Drew her a bath. Pretty good too - looked just like a bath. (

) - seriously.. made a nice hot bubble bath for her (using - what else? Mr. Bubble.

) with some aromatherapy crystals in there for good measure.
5. Bought some yellow roses (her favorite) and put them by the tub
6. Put on some relaxing music
7. and when she got home, was waiting for her with a glass of her favorite wine.

Good stuff.

You guys out there might think that's pretty wus of me, but - hey - worked for me!!

Take notes.

R2F

TheWife · October 31st, 2003, 09:59

Aww, I like the little runway of candles. Glad your house didn't burn down though! Lol. That was very thoughtful of you and I bet she really enjoyed it!

Doug Taylor · October 31st, 2003, 10:17

Aww come on man, what happened next?! This is better'n Cinemax!

ready2fly · October 31st, 2003, 11:14

<70's porn music in the background> uummmmm.... nuthin'. Whatever do you mean??

TheShortOne · October 31st, 2003, 12:28

That is so totally sweet R2F...guys - you should take notes... *cough john cough* ehem 'scuse me

MQAAord · October 31st, 2003, 21:28

Here's one for the folks with babies at home.

Don't make your wife always be the only one to have to get up with the baby in the night!!! Even mommies like to sleep in once and a while.

Umm, sorry, venting a little bit there..........

TheWife · October 31st, 2003, 22:10

Well I'm sure you know I agree with you on that one! Nothing is more enjoyable then a baby that sleeps 12 hours at night! Don't worry-your baby will soon too!

Doug Taylor · October 31st, 2003, 22:14

[ QUOTE ]
Even mommies like to sleep in once and a while.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah, but who's going to make my breakfast? I'll even let you have the remote to watch Dr. Phil!

I'm kidding!! On valentines day last year, my wife said "You're the best housewife a girl can ask for!"

I cook, clean, do the lawn, etc.

Kristie · November 2nd, 2003, 21:33

yeah - but i have yet to see a "runway of candles"...

haha just kidding, toots!!!

R2F - after a hot bath, i betcha that wifey of yours fell fast asleep didn't she? cuz that's just how hot baths work!! unless of course, you got into the bath with her - then that sometimes has a different scenario... hahahhaha

good idea though - very thoughtful of you!! and glad you didn't burn the house down!!

Doug Taylor · November 2nd, 2003, 21:34

Probably more like "Ahh, nice bath Ready2Fly! Now give me my bathrobe and hand me my kitty and the remote!"

shooter13 · November 3rd, 2003, 07:54

Keep posting these. I am going to use all of these. They are my much better than any of the ideas I got from reading Penthouse letters...

LOL

Seriously though, they are great and you can bet my non-creative self will be copying some of them.

ready2fly · November 3rd, 2003, 09:03

[ QUOTE ]
R2F - after a hot bath, i betcha that wifey of yours fell fast asleep didn't she? cuz that's just how hot baths work!!

[/ QUOTE ]
Truth be told......

Sum'n like that... and to be honest. That was the plan. The poor girl's been workin' her tail off for too long.

She needed some coddlin' and some sleep.

But, hey - watching Saving Private Ryan for the 20th time while she slept was pretty cool.

Dazzler · January 25th, 2004, 13:40

...where are you from in Britain? How long have you been in the States? I'm originally from London and have been State-side for six and a half years.

JEP · January 25th, 2004, 14:54

Daz,
He is actually in Australia right now I believe. Check out his website

http://www.iainholmes.com/

Nice pics and write up on his travels down under.

I_Money · January 25th, 2004, 19:29

Thanks for the plug -

I lived in Buckinghamshire till I was 11, then I moved to California, I was back in Buckingham for University (17-19) before moving back to the California. I worked there for 9 months, before going to Australia for a short trip (6 months). I leave here in mid March, and I am not sure if I will go back up to London and accross (making it an around the world trip), or just fly back home directly.

Dazzler · January 25th, 2004, 20:39

I am going back to London on Thursday for 8 days. It's going to be nice to eat Heinz baked beans in tomato sauce again.

flygirl813126 · January 26th, 2004, 13:27

So I may not be married yet, but I had the best weekend and I thought this would be the place to post....
I realized that having a boyfriend in the winter in Illinois rules...
My gas tank got filled for me in the freezing cold.
I got dropped off at the door when it was snowy and windy.
My windshield wipers decided to not function and new ones were purchased and put on.
And finally my car was started and warm before I had to get in it.
So those are the littel things that really mattered for me this weekend.

ready2fly · January 26th, 2004, 14:17

Got yourself a good man. Keep brainwashin' him and he'll turn out Juussst fine. At least that's what my wife told me to say.

Kidding. Good to hear you don't go for the @sshole type. Too many do.

TheWife · January 26th, 2004, 14:33

That is awesome! I love being a girl when it comes to cold, gross, and heavy things to do. LOL.

MikeD · January 26th, 2004, 15:52

[ QUOTE ]
That is awesome! I love being a girl when it comes to cold, gross, and heavy things to do. LOL.

[/ QUOTE ]

Prefer a girl that can work on trucks and engines, get greasy and not care; yet can swap to the sexy elegant dressy-type as-required.

flygirl813126 · January 26th, 2004, 17:59

I am 100% capable of changing a tire...I have done that for a guy friend of mine...he didnt hear the end of that for a long time

. I learned to drive in a 69Z that my dad and i took apart and rebuilt...I work construction for my job and helped build the addition on our home. I can watch football with the boys...work on the airplane in the hangar, stripped a YAK with friends, and hae a blast with them...that doesnt mean that I don't enjoy being doted on from time to time

.

MikeD · January 26th, 2004, 18:03

[ QUOTE ]
I am 100% capable of changing a tire...I have done that for a guy friend of mine...he didnt hear the end of that for a long time

. I learned to drive in a 69Z that my dad and i took apart and rebuilt...I work construction for my job and helped build the addition on our home. I can watch football with the boys...work on the airplane in the hangar, stripped a YAK with friends, and hae a blast with them...that doesnt mean that I don't enjoy being doted on from time to time

.

[/ QUOTE ]

Any similiar friends?

MQAAord · January 26th, 2004, 19:32

Ha! Sounds like what my dad made me do a few years back. It was 'Take your Daughter to Work Day', and my dad (an A&P) says "hey, why don't you come on up to the hanger today, after all it's Take your Daughter to Work Day". I didn't have any other plans, so I did. When I got there he says "glad you're here, now roll up your sleeves, climb up on the wing of that 310 over there, stick your arm in the fuel tank and remove the part that looks like this". (He holds up some pump device) His arm was too big to fit down in the tank where he needed to get, and my skinny arm & hands were the only ones around that could reach. So much for 'quality time' with dad!

flygirl813126 · January 26th, 2004, 19:48

Any similiar friends?

[/ QUOTE ]

Actually not too many....I take care of their automobile emergencies. They think it is funny I keep a work coat, gloves, jack, lug wrench, etc. in my trunk...that is until I get them out of a fix.

October 31st, 2003, 09:53	#51
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,080	Re: The little things (For married people) Okay.. so here's what I did last night: My wife has been working her ass off at work (what else is new?) because they are short on people right now and, naturally, she has been picking up the extra work. She's pretty much past the point of exhaustion and stress, so after my flight lesson, I stopped at the grocery store, got some things, then went home and: 1. cleaned the house. 2. cleaned the bathtub and bathroom 3. lit a BUTTLOAD of candles around the house, the tub, and even made a little "runway" of candles to the tub. 4. Drew her a bath. Pretty good too - looked just like a bath. ( ) - seriously.. made a nice hot bubble bath for her (using - what else? Mr. Bubble. ) with some aromatherapy crystals in there for good measure. 5. Bought some yellow roses (her favorite) and put them by the tub 6. Put on some relaxing music 7. and when she got home, was waiting for her with a glass of her favorite wine. Good stuff. You guys out there might think that's pretty wus of me, but - hey - worked for me!! Take notes. R2F

October 31st, 2003, 09:59	#52
TheWife Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 4,180	Re: The little things (For married people) Aww, I like the little runway of candles. Glad your house didn't burn down though! Lol. That was very thoughtful of you and I bet she really enjoyed it!

October 31st, 2003, 10:17	#53
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,825 Blog Entries: 1	Re: The little things (For married people) Aww come on man, what happened next?! This is better'n Cinemax!

October 31st, 2003, 11:14	#54
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,080	Re: The little things (For married people) <70's porn music in the background> uummmmm.... nuthin'. Whatever do you mean??

October 31st, 2003, 12:28	#55
TheShortOne Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 3,293	Re: The little things (For married people) That is so totally sweet R2F...guys - you should take notes... cough john cough ehem 'scuse me

October 31st, 2003, 21:28	#56
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 8,813	Re: The little things (For married people) Here's one for the folks with babies at home. Don't make your wife always be the only one to have to get up with the baby in the night!!! Even mommies like to sleep in once and a while. Umm, sorry, venting a little bit there..........

October 31st, 2003, 22:10	#57
TheWife Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 4,180	Re: The little things (For married people) Well I'm sure you know I agree with you on that one! Nothing is more enjoyable then a baby that sleeps 12 hours at night! Don't worry-your baby will soon too!

October 31st, 2003, 22:14	#58
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,825 Blog Entries: 1	Re: The little things (For married people) [ QUOTE ] Even mommies like to sleep in once and a while. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, but who's going to make my breakfast? I'll even let you have the remote to watch Dr. Phil! I'm kidding!! On valentines day last year, my wife said "You're the best housewife a girl can ask for!" I cook, clean, do the lawn, etc.

November 2nd, 2003, 21:33	#59
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,705 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The little things (For married people) yeah - but i have yet to see a "runway of candles"... haha just kidding, toots!!! R2F - after a hot bath, i betcha that wifey of yours fell fast asleep didn't she? cuz that's just how hot baths work!! unless of course, you got into the bath with her - then that sometimes has a different scenario... hahahhaha good idea though - very thoughtful of you!! and glad you didn't burn the house down!!

November 2nd, 2003, 21:34	#60
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,825 Blog Entries: 1	Re: The little things (For married people) Probably more like "Ahh, nice bath Ready2Fly! Now give me my bathrobe and hand me my kitty and the remote!"

November 3rd, 2003, 07:54	#61
shooter13 Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,952	Re: The little things (For married people) Keep posting these. I am going to use all of these. They are my much better than any of the ideas I got from reading Penthouse letters... LOL Seriously though, they are great and you can bet my non-creative self will be copying some of them.

November 3rd, 2003, 09:03	#62
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,080	Re: The little things (For married people) [ QUOTE ] R2F - after a hot bath, i betcha that wifey of yours fell fast asleep didn't she? cuz that's just how hot baths work!! [/ QUOTE ] Truth be told...... Sum'n like that... and to be honest. That was the plan. The poor girl's been workin' her tail off for too long. She needed some coddlin' and some sleep. But, hey - watching Saving Private Ryan for the 20th time while she slept was pretty cool.

January 25th, 2004, 13:40	#63
Dazzler Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 921	So Iain... ...where are you from in Britain? How long have you been in the States? I'm originally from London and have been State-side for six and a half years.

January 25th, 2004, 14:54	#64
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,556 Blog Entries: 1	Re: So Iain... Daz, He is actually in Australia right now I believe. Check out his website http://www.iainholmes.com/ Nice pics and write up on his travels down under.

January 25th, 2004, 19:29	#65
I_Money Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal Posts: 5,645	Re: So Iain... Thanks for the plug - I lived in Buckinghamshire till I was 11, then I moved to California, I was back in Buckingham for University (17-19) before moving back to the California. I worked there for 9 months, before going to Australia for a short trip (6 months). I leave here in mid March, and I am not sure if I will go back up to London and accross (making it an around the world trip), or just fly back home directly.

January 25th, 2004, 20:39	#66
Dazzler Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 921	Re: So Iain... I am going back to London on Thursday for 8 days. It's going to be nice to eat Heinz baked beans in tomato sauce again.

January 26th, 2004, 13:27	#67
flygirl813126 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 343	Re: The little things (For married people) So I may not be married yet, but I had the best weekend and I thought this would be the place to post.... I realized that having a boyfriend in the winter in Illinois rules... My gas tank got filled for me in the freezing cold. I got dropped off at the door when it was snowy and windy. My windshield wipers decided to not function and new ones were purchased and put on. And finally my car was started and warm before I had to get in it. So those are the littel things that really mattered for me this weekend.

January 26th, 2004, 14:17	#68
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,080	Re: The little things (For married people) Got yourself a good man. Keep brainwashin' him and he'll turn out Juussst fine. At least that's what my wife told me to say. Kidding. Good to hear you don't go for the @sshole type. Too many do.

January 26th, 2004, 14:33	#69
TheWife Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 4,180	Re: The little things (For married people) That is awesome! I love being a girl when it comes to cold, gross, and heavy things to do. LOL.

January 26th, 2004, 15:52	#70
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: The little things (For married people) [ QUOTE ] That is awesome! I love being a girl when it comes to cold, gross, and heavy things to do. LOL. [/ QUOTE ] Prefer a girl that can work on trucks and engines, get greasy and not care; yet can swap to the sexy elegant dressy-type as-required.

January 26th, 2004, 17:59	#71
flygirl813126 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 343	Re: The little things (For married people) I am 100% capable of changing a tire...I have done that for a guy friend of mine...he didnt hear the end of that for a long time . I learned to drive in a 69Z that my dad and i took apart and rebuilt...I work construction for my job and helped build the addition on our home. I can watch football with the boys...work on the airplane in the hangar, stripped a YAK with friends, and hae a blast with them...that doesnt mean that I don't enjoy being doted on from time to time .

January 26th, 2004, 18:03	#72
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: The little things (For married people) [ QUOTE ] I am 100% capable of changing a tire...I have done that for a guy friend of mine...he didnt hear the end of that for a long time . I learned to drive in a 69Z that my dad and i took apart and rebuilt...I work construction for my job and helped build the addition on our home. I can watch football with the boys...work on the airplane in the hangar, stripped a YAK with friends, and hae a blast with them...that doesnt mean that I don't enjoy being doted on from time to time . [/ QUOTE ] Any similiar friends?

January 26th, 2004, 19:32	#73
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 8,813	Re: The little things (For married people) Ha! Sounds like what my dad made me do a few years back. It was 'Take your Daughter to Work Day', and my dad (an A&P) says "hey, why don't you come on up to the hanger today, after all it's Take your Daughter to Work Day". I didn't have any other plans, so I did. When I got there he says "glad you're here, now roll up your sleeves, climb up on the wing of that 310 over there, stick your arm in the fuel tank and remove the part that looks like this". (He holds up some pump device) His arm was too big to fit down in the tank where he needed to get, and my skinny arm & hands were the only ones around that could reach. So much for 'quality time' with dad!

January 26th, 2004, 19:48	#74
flygirl813126 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 343	Re: The little things (For married people) Any similiar friends? [/ QUOTE ] Actually not too many....I take care of their automobile emergencies. They think it is funny I keep a work coat, gloves, jack, lug wrench, etc. in my trunk...that is until I get them out of a fix.

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