butcher's knife. I remember a nightmare and shudder, the football
season had started but I had forgotten to register my fantasy football
team. What could be worse? Lie there blinking, contemplating the
late train for an extra hour in bed. Should I stay or should I go?
Creep through to the kitchen, closing doors gently so as not to wake
the baby. Drain cafetiere while catching up on blogs. Wander onto
balcony, the morning sun makes the river so beautiful. In the
distance the rolling downs are a luscious green. A pack of squawking
gulls chase a fishing boat up the river. Tempted to join them, fish
for breakfast would be sublime. The morning tranquillity stills my
soul. Wash, dress, down a glass of juice, pack my bag. Creep back to
bedroom, give sleeping wife a goodbye kiss.
"Too bristly," she says, and turns away.
54 comments:
Well, at least she has the decency not to kiss you until after she's shaved.
Love that comment, jpooh!
Whatever witty or comforting comment I was going to leave just got knocked out of my head after reading jpooh's contribution. And what can I say? I like a little stuble.
very bittersweet...very real
and I now have that Clash song stuck in my head..
This indecisions bugging me
Esta undecision me molesta....
Favorite line in that song
Peace - Rene
Oh, what a beautiful morning, mo. Bristly Lady Mo included :)
(I think jpooh has tainted this comment thread forevermore. Excellent.)
Hahaha! Yes, it seems your lovely post has been overshadowed by jpooh's comment. Ah well!
Crap, that was beautiful.
If I stay it will be trouble.
If I go it will be double.
If yours is anything like mine Mo, "too bristly" covers every period of time except the first hour after shaving.
Damn Not the Rockefellers! I love that line too...
I'll have to go with:
don;t you know which clothes even fit me
I love the contemplation, the moment of pausing before the possibilites.
Paired with reality for the sublime.
Well done MO!
i love your wife.
cranky in the mornings, hates a bristly kiss, laughs while you get naked in the car...
we could be related maybe?
andy:)
Wait, so seagulls eat fish then? That explains a lot...
Lovely little vignette, Mo ... and beautifully set up for giving jpooh the chance to deliver what must now be one of the all-time classic comments ;)
Women!
Agreed. Jpooh just added a special element to your already delightful post. Shame on you for not shaving.
The mentions your wife has gotten in this blog do not leave the best impression and yet I just know she has to be lovely because it appears she has chosen to stay and take your ribbing.
hahaha, THAT broke the tranquility
jpooh...hahahah, great comment!
Oh Mo, didn't you know that you cannot start off the day in a tranquil state? Seriously, it could lead to great upset.
Can you imagine suddenly feeling full with optimism, only to have to bear a major upset halfway through your work day? A total state of shock would leave you feeling battered and bruised for the remainder of the day. Irreconcilable even.
Your wife deserves a proper thanking, as she intercepted any impending doom you may have brought upon yourself with all that "dreaming" you did this morning.
jpooh wins the internets. That is all.
I always vote stay. Unless it's a horrific hook-up. Then the answer is always go.
I liked this post- nice style!
Women are just trouble, trouble I tell ya ...
No one can compete with that glimmer of brilliance jpooh floored us all with. But I'm still going to say that a little "bristly kiss" can be a very sexy thing, just look at desert chef Eric Lanlard: to die for ... ;)
Next time, use a backbrush instead of your mouth. We'll see what she has to say about "too bristly" then.
Awwww, no. :-(
Damnit! Jpooh stole my planned comment…
that was ME you kissed... you entered the wrong room again....
The great comment I had in my head disappeared like a popped bubble after reading jpooh's comment... :)
Yup, jpooh stole my thoughts exactly. I'd like them back please.
I am down with the growth. I think my hub looks smoking hot with it. And I want a kiss goodbye everyday no matter what.
LOL!!! I was enjoying your sing song rhythm of words...
then your wife rudely stopped the happy flow.
LOL She says all the right things to you, doesn't she? :D
"Wander onto balcony, the morning sun makes the river so beautiful. In the distance the rolling downs are a luscious green. A pack of squawking
gulls chase a fishing boat up the river." - Who'd want to go to work after that? :)
Love the posts and the witty comments. Sometimes it is better to be late to the blog party for this very reason!
Great laugh at the end. Unexpected despite the title. I like your wife, Mo. You almost forgot to shave! Good woman. Keen insights.
You did go shave didn't you?
LMAO at all the comments!!!
Nuthin' worse than a bristly kiss. It chafes my soul.
AHHHH marriage! it's soooo romantic!
Ohhh, so sweet, until the last sentence. And jpooh's comment.
I guess you needed more beauty sleep!
That was the most lovely vision of a placid morning I've read in a long time.
And I love JPooh's comment.
gotta love that first comment! LOL
Ah yes, Fantasy Football season is nearly upon us. I'm in a semi-keeper league and I'm trying to figure out which three guys to protect. Brees, for sure. DeAngelo Williams, definitely. But do I keep Boldin or Gore? Hmmmm.
Fantasy Football over there too?
that was a lovely post.
But did you get your team registered or not???
I won my American FF league last year for the first time...sweeeeeeet! I'm freaking out wondering how I'm going to handle my team when I am on vacation in late September...ahhh, such are the worries of the football fanatic...hahaha!
Hey Mo. Great blog. I've visited before but this time I read several. And, thanks for visiting mine. Hope to see you again.
very beautiful. of course because of jpooh I am thinking about a woman with stubble.
Awwww
You can never ever win.
Yum. Fish. I forgot to buy smoked salmon while I was at the market yesterday. Thanks for the reminder.
Women.. we definitely know how to ruin a moment.
Look at you! You're a blog rock star!
Loved this by the way!
xoxo
Sounds like a good morning!
I wish my early mornings started that pleasently.
I guess it's better than "You have fishbreath"?
Sweet, still.
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