{"id":2668,"date":"2002-05-20T13:59:07","date_gmt":"2002-05-20T18:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=2668"},"modified":"2014-11-06T08:42:35","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T15:42:35","slug":"man_with_a_mond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2002\/05\/20\/man_with_a_mond.html","title":{"rendered":"Man with a Monday Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because I don’t have enough else to do (just kidding), it’s the Monday Mission<\/a> 2.20:<\/p>\n

1. When was the last time you went out with a true love of yours? What did you two do that made it so special?<\/b><\/p>\n

Not counting going out to Spider-Man <\/i>or Star Wars <\/i>in the past week, it would be for our anniversary, I think. We went to Le Central and had a wonderful, romantic dinner, just the two of us. That’s all it takes to make it special.<\/p>\n

2. Which far-away friend would you most like to see again?<\/i><\/p>\n

Bunker, Miller, Kurt & Marina, all “live” friends from the past I’d like to see again. A handful of folks from high school that I lost touch with.<\/p>\n

Heck, I can even see seeing my ex, Cheryl, some time — talk about old times and new times. I still consider her my friend, despite the, ah, strain in a relationship that divorce can entail. I have, needless to say, no romantic interest in her, and I don’t see making a habit of reunions or anything like that. But since I spent about fifteen years knowing, going with, or married to her, it’s not like I can just excise the whole relationship. And she seems to be doing a lot better, lately …<\/p>\n

3. Any high or low points about this past weekend? What went on?<\/b><\/p>\n

Actually, the weekend went quite in line with plans. The high points were probably seeing AotC<\/i>, going to the church picnic, and getting plants planted in the yard. Low point was probably the stresses and strain of doing the Star Wars<\/i> game where I was the only pre-AotC <\/i>person who cared about staying “unspoiled.”<\/p>\n

4. I’ve been thinking about getting a buzz-cut for the summer, a big change for me. Have you ever made any drastic changes to your appearance?<\/b><\/p>\n

Probably the most drastic was getting my hair cut quite short last year. Haven’t regretted it since.<\/p>\n

5. How long do you think a couple should date before they get married? Or if you are married, do you think you should have waited longer to get hitched?<\/b><\/p>\n

Margie and I knew each other 15 years, and dated for a few before we married. I don’t think we rushed into anything.<\/p>\n

My opinion? Anything under a two year courtship is rushing things.<\/p>\n

6. I just found out my long-time friend does not like Star Wars (!) and has only seen the original 1977 movie! Have you ever discovered anything new or shocking about a long-time friend you thought you knew everything about?<\/b><\/p>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

But I’m not going to discuss it here …<\/p>\n

7. Well we had a nice picnic and saw the sunset, but now it’s dark and I think we should liven things up. Let’s call some of your friends and go out. Who do you want to invite and where should we all go?<\/b><\/p>\n

Hey, I’d love to see Lord of the Rings <\/i>again. Let’s call Jackie and Doyce. Maybe Randy and Rey & Jules, too. Then we can go to Red Robin and eat fries and drink vanilla cokes. Woo-hoo! Live it up! What a party animal! <\/p>\n

BONUS: Why can’t ya be good to me?<\/b><\/p>\n

Because you’ve been bad. Very, very bad. And now I must spank you …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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