Off The Grid
Not a post. Just wanted to let the four people who read this blog know I’ve been off the grid. Back in a few days.
UPDATE (11/01/16) – Well I am finally back in the land of Wi-Fi and the Blogosphere. The reason I was off the grid was because I went to my home state of Texas for my parents 50th wedding anniversary. No, regardless of what Non-Natives think about Texas, it does have internet. That’s not the reason. I’ll get to that in a second, gawd, stop hounding me. My sister and I put together a surprise party for my parents and in order to keep it a surprise we decided not to mention it anywhere online. Not that they know anything about this blog (I sure hope not or I’ll get grounded) but I decided not to take any chances so I didn’t mention it beforehand. Despite a few last minute scares (one of which was a trip to the hospital) we managed to pull it off and surprise them.
The actual reason I went off the grid was because after the surprise party we went camping with my parents up at the lake, and there is little to no internet access there. So I wasn’t ignoring anybody. I’ll be responding to comments and getting caught up on your blogs soon.
Another thought. Fifty years. That’s a long time to make a marriage work don’t you think? Hell of an accomplishment in this day and age. I know I wasn’t able to accomplish it. I’m sure a large percentage of people these days have already bailed on that journey. So while the ones that do stick it out that long should get all the accolades and ceremony that come along with such an accomplishment, I think the rest of us should be able to count time served. What I mean by that is we should be able to add all former marriages into a grand total of years and get credit for that. Between my three marriages my total is 23 years. Assuming my wife doesn’t divorce me after the “time served” comment above, I only need two more years to celebrate a sliver anniversary right? So what’s your number?
It would be appropriate to post a picture here of my parents wedding anniversary but since they don’t know about this blog it would be kind of hard to ask their permission. So, instead, I’ll just post a picture of my jeep at the lake.
14 thoughts on “Off The Grid”
You crazy kid… the four of us, if we’ve been on the grid, are perfectly aware of when you go off-grid! I know you know that I have also been off-grid. But I’m back, and I’ll be looking for your return, too.
btw, you’ll NEVER unseat me from my halfa throne! Bwahahahahahahahaaaaaa! 😉
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Yea, I didn’t want anyone thinking I was ignoring their comments.
I have to admit, you are the Queen of commenting. But a boy can dream. 🙂
I think you’re still licking your wounds cause I told you that you have the smallest cog in the world.
Nobody unseats Emelle. Nobody, no how 🙂
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Hey, I just noticed a theme in your categories =>
“inept, much?”… you should keep one or two of those, probably, and add things like “the great outdoors”, “my wife made me do it”, and “technically speaking” ( just thinking back over your posts and spitballing here… don’t let ME tell ya how to blog! HA!)
… just a thought, while you’re off the grid
emelle recently posted…October’s almost ober
Yes, inept much and then some. I’ve actually been thinking about updating those categories. Thanks for the suggestions.
I’ve been told worse!
I did unseat her once, but only because she was off grid for awhile.
Sometimes it’s good to go off-grid. Some relationships might last longer if the people involved took a little time once in a while to go off each others’ grids. I wouldn’t want to be away from my wife permanently but the breaks make me appreciate the time together that much more.
Maybe that’s why so far we’ve been together for twenty-three years–uninterrupted.
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Wow! 23 years is quite an accomplishment in this day and age. Congratulations!
11 years together, 9 years married. I think being in the US has been good for us….babysitters available in the form of our in laws so we can go on trips together spawn-free. I’m going to miss that.
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Good run. I wish many additional years for you and Mr. Fancy-Pants. When are you going back to Oz?
around the end of February 🙁
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Hope you still blog when you go back.
I have returned, to see where I stand in your comments thread, only to discover you’d assigned more homework. Dang!
First marriage, “time served” about ten years total (really not sure how long we were “married” since we divorced after a long geographic separation). Current marriage seven years + four dating back in college. So I’m at 21 years. Not bad, except my husband is at 11, which is probably why we so often disconnect. That’s a thinker! Thanks!
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Ha, I do tend to give out homework in my posts don’t I? Just call me Professor Ari. Happy 21st combined anniversary!