We were standing in the kitchen on the weekend, doing dishes, cleaning up after dinner. The LGBB was tucked up in bed reading to herself. I was feeling somewhat “normal” again after the cloud of sadness had lifted. There hadn’t felt like much to laugh about in the past week.
Music was playing – an iTunes genius mix, the starting song had been a Carol King number – and we were getting about our respective chores.
Then a Carpenters song came on. One I have heard probably literally a million times in my life. My mother was an enormous Carpenters fan. She passed on the passion to me and they are always a band I have respected and admired.
But in a single statement, that song changed forever for me last Saturday night.
“Why do birds…. sudd-en-ly app-eeeear
Every time….
You are neeeeeear”
…Karen sang questioningly. She’s been baffled by that riddle for nigh on forty years now, poor love.
I never heard the rest, for I had overheard Steve say next to me, playing the role of some misunderstood misfit (who I immediately pictured in my mind wandering in a wooded park somewhere) as he said, “Oh, that’d be because of my birdseed hat.”
The image changed to a lone figure…. walking around with not a nacho hat but a similarly ridiculous giant sculpted birdseed bell on his noggin. Not unlike the bells you see in bird cages, slightly more Mexican sombrero looking.
I didn’t come up for air for about ten minutes. In fact, I laughed so damn hard that I began to cry from the pain of the laughs in my throat.
And then just like that, I remembered…
This is why I love him.
This is why I saw him even all the way back in 1993 as “good people”, the right stuff for me, and held on.
This is why he heals me.
This is why I married him…..
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| The Wedding Bell (sorry, I had to… that one was for Dad) |
Awwww.
I LOVE this photo of you two! (Oh and this is the song that has Kev legging it when he hears it because he knows I'm going to sing it too him *evil grin*)
Oh bless. Those moments are golden.
xox
<3
Bless him. Such a funny man. Damn I wish I'd served him his drink of choice with a tea towel over my arm.
Love the photo too.
I would have loved my head off too! That is very funny – as is the photo.
x
A champ and a star. In fact, you both are.
He laughed at your comment too. I think he secretly wishes you'd done it as well.
Hee hee!
He IS a champ! Often underrated. But I think the true champs and stars always are, aren't they? x
Thanks for the love, Red!
They really are. Those out-of-the-blue unforced funny moments. I cling to them!
Now that is a superb visual in and of itself Dani!!
Oi know! Shucks, right?
That's so cute, he obviously knew you needed a laugh. Sometimes that just what we need.
Love that wedding pic (despite the hat!) you look gorgeous!
I did the same with my husband last night. Told him we'd have to build an ark because of all this rain. His reply, "I Noah guy." just about peed my pants laughing.
Oh my lord, I almost snorted. Love you Steve xxx
Lisa, I love when people just do the under-stated unforced comedy relief. It is always welcome in this house!
I laughed and laughed when I read this! Chuckling again. Oh, ho ho… so simple. So ridiculous it is hysterical~ x
Hee hee! You *almost* did? I think I didn't just snort, I had uncontrollable inward and outgoing movement happening…! Mind you, my reaction was largely emotional-release based so was rather more extreme
Loving that pic!
Beautiful picture! and very funny, I love it when they make you love It makes the heart smile and the body come alive