... And other awkward moments
Talking with DW this morning somehow the topic came up. While I was living at my mother's after my divorce DW-to-be and I had just started dating. Of course at the time neither knew she was DW-to-be. As part of the arrangement with Mom for me staying there I had said I would repaint the entire interior of the house so I was constantly on the lookout for paint sales (after Mom decided what color she wanted of course).
DW-to-be and I both had the day off and had agreed to go out somewhere (dinner, I think) and I found a newspaper ad for Sears paint on sale for 50% off, but only for six hours on that day. Since I was planning on buying about eight or ten gallons soon anyway this would be a significant savings and so asked DW-to-be if it would be okay to stop there first and get the paint. She agreed. (Tolerant lady!)
While there, I also saw an ironing board on sale and since I didn't have one and would need one when I moved out from Mom's, I bought that too. So carrying this thing out the store, held on a shoulder, DW-to-be stops and says "Look at this" meaning some item in the store. I couldn't see her since the ironing board blocked my vision and turned, hitting her on the head with the ironing board. Fortunately it was in a box so that softened the the blow a bit. Still, it was enough to make her yell out and glare at me.
I can't be the only one who has stepped on his own feet during the early part of a relationship. Can I?
Talking with DW this morning somehow the topic came up. While I was living at my mother's after my divorce DW-to-be and I had just started dating. Of course at the time neither knew she was DW-to-be. As part of the arrangement with Mom for me staying there I had said I would repaint the entire interior of the house so I was constantly on the lookout for paint sales (after Mom decided what color she wanted of course).
DW-to-be and I both had the day off and had agreed to go out somewhere (dinner, I think) and I found a newspaper ad for Sears paint on sale for 50% off, but only for six hours on that day. Since I was planning on buying about eight or ten gallons soon anyway this would be a significant savings and so asked DW-to-be if it would be okay to stop there first and get the paint. She agreed. (Tolerant lady!)
While there, I also saw an ironing board on sale and since I didn't have one and would need one when I moved out from Mom's, I bought that too. So carrying this thing out the store, held on a shoulder, DW-to-be stops and says "Look at this" meaning some item in the store. I couldn't see her since the ironing board blocked my vision and turned, hitting her on the head with the ironing board. Fortunately it was in a box so that softened the the blow a bit. Still, it was enough to make her yell out and glare at me.
I can't be the only one who has stepped on his own feet during the early part of a relationship. Can I?