An indication that you are part of a couple is the "ready to go look". I am usually the one sending it, and Patrick is the one who is trying to artfully dodge it. So I send it harder. And he looks innocently into his glass. But I've learned. I've adapted. Now I have props to help me out. I hand him the baby. And the bag. And I send Wrenn to him when she says she needs to potty. And I wait. Pretty soon, I'm the one getting the look. Works every time!
Posted by Shannon at August 29, 2003 08:51 AM | TrackBackIn my marriage, I like to call it the "ready to go yell."
Posted by: JosiahQ at August 29, 2003 09:06 AMI use that approach myself, Shannon. Works very nicely!
Posted by: Rhonda at August 29, 2003 09:08 AMI hope Jennifer will not see this.
Posted by: svenska at August 29, 2003 10:26 AMWow... looks... and hints... my goodness... when your Uncle Rodney was ready to go, he simply got up and said so... which meant he was really ready five minutes ago... so I'd be scrambling to find everything (and always left at least one something)... and to get my goodbye hugs and kisses... lol...
Of course... I was never ready to go... so he never had to worry about looks or hints...
Posted by: Aunt Vickie at August 29, 2003 04:42 PMI dated (nope no "courting" for me) this one girl for about four years and we got to be that way. We were on a trip once and were basically baby-sitting a bunch of her Japanese friends. It was around that time I realized we didn't need to say things, just a look, the smallest of facial expressions could communicate volumes...
Posted by: mkrueger at August 30, 2003 09:31 AM