Saturday, September 10, 2005
In my silly little world, there are three standards of goodness in men: There are good men, there are great men, and there is Lloyd.
A good man will notice that the sink is getting a bit dish-heavy, and will do a bit of washing-up.
A great man will notice the sink is getting a bit dish-heavy, also notice that you are doing a bit of puttering around in the kitchen and baking cakes and whatnot, ask "will I be in your way if I do some dishes?", and do some washing-up.
Lloyd will notice that the sink is get dish-heavy, also notice that I am doing a bit of puttering around in the kitchen and baking cakes and whatnot, ask "will I be in your way if I do some dishes?", do some washing-up, return to the living room and announce in a matter-of-fact, not-at-all-self-congratulatory tone of voice: "Well, I have maintained my dominion over the sink. I have not achieved complete dominance over the sink, but I have maintained my dominion", and then put on the new New Pornographers album for our listening pleasure.
I'm still asking myself what I did in a past life to get him in this one, because I surely never did anything in this life to warrant such a prize.
(Lloyd, if you're reading this, I can already tell what you're thinking. Just take the compliment, already, and please get that look off your face before it freezes that way.)
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I told you that the only way I willa ccept cloning is if you clone llyod-then the technology must be destroyed
Wow. What a prize he is!
What do you think of the new New Pornographers album? We love the first two, and we’ve been planning to get this one as well.
The new album is great. I always thought that the NP’s were a tight and fabulous band, but Lloyd always thought that the songs on which Neko sang lead were much better than the ones without her. But now he’s saying that the songs without Neko are much better than they used to be. Given his druthers, though, he’d still have Neko sing lead on everything, and really, I can’t blame him. Neko is a goddess. 
And most men would not notice the sink unless it was filled with ice water and cans of beer - and only then would they empty it of contents.
My own Kman is a choice cut of husband, if I say so my ownself...I wonder why it took me three tries to find this white-hat wearing gent, but the old adage held true: third time IS a charm!
(Or at least for a smart-mouthed, occasional feminist, hard-headed Texas woman like myself..)
A tip o’the Stetson to Lloyd, who must have some Lone Star DNA!
Well, SOMEBODY is sweet to her siggy-other.
I’m glad I’m not married to someone who likes to cook, or else I’d be emptying that dishwasher WAY MORE than I do now, which I still can’t stand doing. Or taking out the garbage. Or reaching for things that are too highly placed.
I suck. I know.
Men, pay attention: When you wash the dishes, especially if you do so in a cheerful, humorous and musical way, it makes us want to do it with you. That’s right, *it*.
which doesn’t mean- washing the dishes. and when you think you know the rules by heart, we will change them. be advised.*
Listen to that collena. Truth she speaks.
Lloyd, she hasn’t understood that it is a very easy ploy to get brownie points by doing easy menial tasks for the sole purpose of her recognizing it. Not to step on your genius, my man, I give you full credit for convincing Bakerina that she is so lucky to have you, but just between us guys, we both know who the really lucky guy is. If I were in your shoes, I’d do dishes too. You got yourself a wonderful wife. Which of course is good enough reason for man hands turned to dishpan hands.
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I told you that the only way I willa ccept cloning is if you clone llyod-then the technology must be destroyed