Hi sweetheart,
I think I?ve gotten an answer ? let?s see if I?m interpreting it right. I realized after thinking about it that the car issue might have a very simple explanation. Teddy?s told me he?s not much for driving. He said that a lot in the beginning. He also tagged in there somewhere that driving scared him and amended it to say he used to make four-hour-a-day commutes. Now there?s this thing with the title. I thought about it and realized, what if he really is afraid to drive? New York/Long Island can be pretty scary! Also other people have fed back: what difference does it make who drives where? That?s true!
Teddy and I are really burning up the phone lines. I?m afraid to see my next long distance bill! We talk to each other during Teddy?s lunch break and then again at night for several hours. There?s a lot of exchanging of ideas and opinions and a lot of incredulity that we found each other. We feel so blessed.
Heidi had a nightmare over Friday night into Saturday. She told me that she dreamed about herself, a strange man who was holding onto Boo-Boo bear (the one you won for me) and refusing to give it back and then about me dying. I sent Teddy an email and told him about Heidi?s dream and asked if the kids could come. He replied yes with a lot of enthusiasm and my heart swelled.
Billy went into the city with our neighbor?s son Jimmy. He was playing in a magic cards tournament and came in 38th place. Well, Jimmy?s mother took them there and showed them how to take the train and told me they?d be returning home on the 8 or 9 o?clock train.
Teddy called around 8 and I called him back on my cell phone to leave the other line open. He said I was really brave; he didn?t think he?d have been able to let Billy go in alone. Well, let me tell you, I didn?t feel so brave! I was worried and Teddy and I just kept talking. He offered to pray with me. I was surprised but grateful and he said a really nice prayer. About a half hour later, Billy called. The power of prayer!
We figured Billy would be in around 11 so Teddy stayed on the phone until Billy called again and I had to go pick him up.
We got off to New Jersey about an hour later than we?d planned but that was all right. The weather was gloomy and rainy. We got to Teddy?s just before lunch time. Teddy bought stuffed animals for all the kids, even Billy, and he got me a picture frame with our pictures in them. The plan was for us to go eat at a Chinese buffet. We put the movie ?Shrek? in for a while and Teddy & I began smooching on the couch.
It may not have been entirely appropriate but all we really did was kiss a lot. The kids moaned and groaned and so we went to the restaurant, had our meal, and then stopped at a park. The kids went to play, and Teddy and I necked in the car. We so enjoyed being in each other?s company.
Kristin was having a rough time by now. So I went to talk to her ? she misses you, Rich. She wants you back. And Teddy and I agreed that as wonderful as we felt about each other we would prefer to have our spouses back. When we got back to the house, we watched the rest of ?Shrek? and Kristin very firmly planted herself next to me on the love seat. Teddy amiably pulled up a chair to sit in next to me and we held hands and watched the movie. Teddy ended up liking it very much.
So it ended up being a wonderful day. Last night, when I called Teddy to let him know we were home safe we said we missed each other already. Teddy said he hoped he could get the title to his car cleared by next weekend. I told him not to worry; I?d drive out again until he did get the matter straightened out. He was so happy?and so was I.
We stopped off at a McDonald?s and Kristin was still pretty sad. She ordered a Kid?s meal and what kind of toy did she get? A German beanie bear!!! It was like you were letting Kristin know you were thinking of her ? and maybe that it was okay?
The kids are squabbling up a storm. I?m sorry I let them stay home.
Love you,
Me