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hey guys. i'm back. a thing or two has happened since last we spoke. but hey, i'm sick, not dead. though all signs here point to the contrary. i have resolved now to fix this. so here i go. be patient.

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wow, you look great. how long has it been? 6, 7 months? how are the kids?

us?

oh, we're hanging in there. though the last year has been rather eventfu...

oh, so you heard. yeah, lyme. who would have thought. they've got this here P.I.C. line in my arm and we have to hook me up to meds every day.

how did i? oh, i don't know. doc thinks i got it 10, 15 years ago, but at a lower level then, and then all of a sudden whoosh! - it went into overdrive. they tell me it's gonna be a long process. something like 18 months to a couple of years to really get back to feeling normal. but don't worry we've already seen some real physical improvements. not to mention it's been a very perspective changing, unique experience to go through and grow during.

well, like for instance, i've had to rethink and redefine my thoughts on: patience, dependance, food, limitation, strength, friendship, marriage, physical health, emotional health, prayer, my stance on the capital gains tax, and Howie Mandel's career choices.

oh she's been great. talk about redefining marriage and patience. i don't know how she does it sometimes. i can honestly say, i wouldn't be at the stage i'm at right now without monica. we've found out being really sick, or going through anything "traumatic", really pushes the fast forward button on your marriage. sure this has been very trying with all the setbacks or pain, but we've really found that there have been some real great blessings to come out of all this.

oh wait.

it looks like my wife is trying to get my attention from across the building. i don't get out much so that when i do i just get to talking and loose track of time. we've got to go home and hook me up to my I.V. in the next 30 minutes or well be off our regiment.

yeah it was good to talk to you too. we need to catchup some more and try not to go so long between visits. take it easy.

yeah you too. bye.

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-sc

ok, first off i'd like to say that my wife and i have reconciled. ok, reconciled may be a strong word. we were never conciled to begin with... we've just living apart for some time now. you see we were two different people there for a while. Nothing made this more apparent until my wife said:

"there are two kinds of people in this world. those who have finished reading 'HP & the Deathly Hallows', and those that haven't."

Yes, there has been an estrangement in the crafts household. we were aliens sharing a common home. neither one of us spoke to each other. neither was able to say to the other what they wanted to. communication had broken down. we were afraid to say things to each other b/c the pain it would cause to the other. and above all, each of us had let someone else into our lives... never mind that it was the same person, that was immaterial.

to be honest, the fault really lies with me. i was the one who would avoid the discussion hanging over our family. i evaded my wife’s gaze, and cut her off we she began to talk. "i don't want to here it right now", i'd say. "i'm not prepared to face this in my life yet". yes i was selfish; but you see, my wife is a blindingly fast reader. how could one expect me to keep up with her. she'd be pages, nay, chapters ahead of me in the book - and i couldn't face her like this. something might slip: an unexpected death, a plot twist, a character development, anything. by sunday night, her journey had ended, with mine still stretching out in front of me like a quidditch match with no snitch - no end in sight.

b/c of this, i retreated into my own world. i shut her out of my life, and pressed on with my book knowing someday, my wife and i could reconnect. we could say all those things we've been wanting to say; and everything would be ok once again.

my friends, that day was yesterday. after finishing the book i came to her with triumph and finality in my voice. it was like running into an old friend you haven't seen in years. so much to catch up on you don't even know where to begin.

"what did you think about...."
"didn't you love it when...."
"i cried when..."

everything came pouring out of us. our marriage was saved, i am a no longer a widower. i have my best friend back. we've learned so much and our marriage has grown. we vowed never to let the unsaid tear us apart again (at least until the next english lit, 10 year, world dominating ,odyssey comes out). until then i will cherish our connection, hold tight to my wife, and work on my speed reading.

-sc

top 3 (or more is you want) road trips you've ever taken & why.

i'll be back to weigh in later.

Go!

share your favorite Simpson's moment/line/skit


submission #1 - raining donuts:
homer: "i would like donut please"
Marge: "what's a donut?"
homer: "ah!"
Marge: "oh look it's raining"






also:

What’s that *sniff sniff* smell. Oh, what is that? that smells like a 2 week old stale post? Oh please, get that out of here. who cleans this place up? Someone needs to be fired.

So last night I swung a golf club for the first time in like 5 chyears. I’m pretty sure this guy was involved on my last outing, and it probably wasn’t much prettier then either. Luckily I went with a guy who’s starting to pick it up as well (who shall remain nameless), as apposed to some pro that’d get out there and make me look bad. correction. worse.


Sickness is a truly bad thing. It seems to have been a theme in my household for the year so far. Either myself, my wife, or both, or some other combination has been upon the bed of affliction longing for a cool balm or salve to heal our wounds (happy?). Alas, none have come.


I learned that "Jai Guru Deva Om" means "Thank Guru Deva". This gives me more insight into one of my favorite songs, as well as a better appreciation for a very confused guy.

-sc