I love blizzards because they turn my thoughts to romance, most often of the go out and play variety. To walk the labyrinth is considered a form of meditation. The temporary nature of snow adds an extra element of mystery to the labyrinth, a connection to nature and the fundamental ecological concept of leaving nothing but footprints.
We set down the pattern and worked with two shovels to scoop away the snow and reveal green grass pathways inside a heart shape. Yeah! Yeah! A little romantic clinch never made a person more than gag.
We played a game of Foxes and Bunnies remembered from childhood. The fox can only take inner paths and the bunny can only take the perimeter. The fox tries to catch the bunny where the two paths cross. The object of the game is for the bunny to not get caught. I preferred the opposite objective and when I was caught, we waltzed for a moment, and then I took off on a bunny hop and was grabbed at the waist to turn it into a conga instead. My right foot stuck in a 13-inch snow drift at one of the turns and down we went.
“Your cheeks are all pink and so are your lips. Kissable.” And there it was the spark of spontaneous romance.
I never knew a labyrinth could inspire so many future memories. The day after the blizzard the sun came out to melt away the evidence.
THE END
Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Nothing Trivial about Getting to Know Each Other
My honey and I thought we knew each other pretty well until we made up a trivia game for our last date. Our thirteen questions ended up with the potential for various answers and raised ideas to discuss. We learned things we’d never known about the other person.
You might be surprised, as we were about how we answered some questions. Our gut instinct and our final answers didn’t always coincide. The harder we thought, the more complicated we made the answers.
“What are the rules?” My honey knows I like to change rules as I go along.
“In this case we have no set rules.”
“How do we win?” My honey is almost as competitive as I am.
“We both win, nobody finishes first and nobody walks away unsatisfied.” I thought he was being too serious and needed to inject some humor. He laughed and accepted a piece of scrap paper to write down his answers. Then we each took turns guessing how the other person answered the questions.
For inspiration, you are welcome to try our questions or adapt the questions for topics you’d like to share. After all this is a personal game. If you prefer, dig out the boxing gloves to punish wrong answers or if you prefer reward correct answers with a kiss.
Two favorite outdoor activities?
Would you rather do a job you love, a job that pays the most or a job that makes a difference?
Accomplishment most proud of?
Book and/or movie means the most to you?
Chore you absolutely hate?
What kind of enviro-friendly vehicle would you like to own?
What is the first eco-activity you remember doing?
Three favorite foods?
Favorite enviro-crusader or role model?
What would you do on an ideal vacation?
What home improvement project takes priority?
Other than intimacy, what is your favorite activity with your significant other?
What is your favorite kind of bread?
THE END
You might be surprised, as we were about how we answered some questions. Our gut instinct and our final answers didn’t always coincide. The harder we thought, the more complicated we made the answers.
“What are the rules?” My honey knows I like to change rules as I go along.
“In this case we have no set rules.”
“How do we win?” My honey is almost as competitive as I am.
“We both win, nobody finishes first and nobody walks away unsatisfied.” I thought he was being too serious and needed to inject some humor. He laughed and accepted a piece of scrap paper to write down his answers. Then we each took turns guessing how the other person answered the questions.
For inspiration, you are welcome to try our questions or adapt the questions for topics you’d like to share. After all this is a personal game. If you prefer, dig out the boxing gloves to punish wrong answers or if you prefer reward correct answers with a kiss.
Two favorite outdoor activities?
Would you rather do a job you love, a job that pays the most or a job that makes a difference?
Accomplishment most proud of?
Book and/or movie means the most to you?
Chore you absolutely hate?
What kind of enviro-friendly vehicle would you like to own?
What is the first eco-activity you remember doing?
Three favorite foods?
Favorite enviro-crusader or role model?
What would you do on an ideal vacation?
What home improvement project takes priority?
Other than intimacy, what is your favorite activity with your significant other?
What is your favorite kind of bread?
THE END
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Made Over in the Click of a Magic Mouse
Wanting to look attractive to a significant other is part of the relationship package. I’ve often stood in front of a mirror; changed clothes four times, put my hair up and then combed it back down. What if I could experiment with a new look and get my honey’s opinion without a potentially devastating haircut or purchasing accessories?
We had the opportunity to find out using a tool on mylifetime.com. We cuddled up together, shared the computer and made changes to my uploaded photo. In three clicks my hair became spiky and green. Well why not add a tiara, eyeglasses and a tattoo? We played around with all of the changes I’d dare only in the virtual world.
“I crown thee princess of the Green Coolies.”
Even though we sat side by side, my honey sent me a text message picture of a dozen virtual roses via cell phone. I chose an MP3 song to dedicate to us.
After the initial fun we managed to be serious and picked out a potential new hairstyle and compared the before and after images.
When the fun ended, I needed to escape the virtual and experience something real, a real kiss and a real cuddle. Later I'll make the real visit to the salon for my new ‘do’. Then I plan to try on all the dresses in my closet, choose my highest heels and then when I’m satisfied, I'll twirl in front of my honey.
“How do I look?” Part of the fun is asking the question with only one answer.
“Sweetheart, you look great in anything.”
THE END
We had the opportunity to find out using a tool on mylifetime.com. We cuddled up together, shared the computer and made changes to my uploaded photo. In three clicks my hair became spiky and green. Well why not add a tiara, eyeglasses and a tattoo? We played around with all of the changes I’d dare only in the virtual world.
“I crown thee princess of the Green Coolies.”
Even though we sat side by side, my honey sent me a text message picture of a dozen virtual roses via cell phone. I chose an MP3 song to dedicate to us.
After the initial fun we managed to be serious and picked out a potential new hairstyle and compared the before and after images.
When the fun ended, I needed to escape the virtual and experience something real, a real kiss and a real cuddle. Later I'll make the real visit to the salon for my new ‘do’. Then I plan to try on all the dresses in my closet, choose my highest heels and then when I’m satisfied, I'll twirl in front of my honey.
“How do I look?” Part of the fun is asking the question with only one answer.
“Sweetheart, you look great in anything.”
THE END
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