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Vacation Day One

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The missus and I had a relaxing day. Went out for breakfast, where she stealth snapped a picture of me:

Vacation Day One 1

Afterwards, we went and got mani/pedis, and I promptly knocked over a 32 oz latte all over the entire god damned place. Joelle got fancy nails for the first time and mumbled something about being a kept woman.

Took her over to the parents house so they could meet, and then left her there to chat for a couple hours. All went well, and she apparently passed her comprehensive finals with the English profs.

Went out to dinner at an Italian place, and are now watching Season 1 of the wire, which she has never seen and I am making her watch.

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  3. 3.

    Devore

    Congrats.   Didn’t see the wife thing coming.   I guess I should I been paying closer attention.   Best of luck.  Wife and cats make life better

  6. 6.

    cain

    Love that black cat t-shirt!! Yall look cute :) Have a wonderful trip :

    ETA also, keep up that diet, yo! You’re definitely lookin slimmer!

  8. 8.

    Eric

    Joelle is a full-on cutie, and it sounds like she has the patience of a scent. Mazel tov to you both!

  10. 10.

    dm

    Congratulations.

    The Wire has one of the best Shakespearean lines ever: “If you come for the king, you’d best not miss”

    “Is you takin’ notes on a M-F’n conspiracy?” is also good.

  11. 11.

    Trivia Man

    I’ve enjoyed your writing and your hospitality for many years, I feel like a friend is including us all in his joy.

    thanks

  13. 13.

    Pennsylvanian

    Many blessings on you both. Really, nothing can go wrong when you get do-gooders together with other do-gooders. Add animals and it is a recipe for success.

    So happy for you both! Be well, be content, be true, and love awaits you!

  14. 14.

    NotMax

    @dm

    Emersonian, not Shakespearian. Original version from ol’ Ralph Waldo is “When you strike at a king, you must kill him.'”

  15. 15.

    satby

    John, you’re really looking good! Congrats on how well the diet’s been going. Joelle always looks adorable. Have fun!

  16. 16.

    MagdaInBlack

    When I say that you already look like a comfy married couple, please know that that’s a good good thing. Congratulations both of you ❤️

  18. 18.

    satby

    @Eric: Joelle is a full-on cutie, and it sounds like she has the patience of a scent.

    Nice typo, funny you should have said it that way. Her scent would be Angel.

  19. 19.

    phein64

    I just want to say this:  hot wax pedicures are the absolute best thing ever.   I cannot recommend them enough.   If you have problematic feet, treat yourself and you will see.

  21. 21.

    Turgidson

    Wait.  She hadn’t met your parents before….and…you left her alone with them for 2 hours?  Upon first meeting?  And none of them were like “WTF?” and all is well?

    Well I’ll be damned.

  25. 25.

    Odie Hugh Manatee

    You sound happy, John. Or at least sedate…lol! Enjoy, have fun and do the stuff that makes you folks happy.

    I like it when life feels good. Even if I spill something.

  28. 28.

    geg6

    She’s adorable, Cole.  Plus, I think she has your number.  You are a lucky man.

    You are looking good, my man.  The new routine seems to agree with you.  That, plus being in love.

    And I will always love Joelle because she loves Thurston.  Lovey approves.

  29. 29.

    lee

    It sounds like you had a wonderful day. Congrats!!

    The Wire was the best 4 seasons of television ever made.

  34. 34.

    geg6

    The Wire is definitely must see tv.  Maybe the best tv ever.  I have other favorites but few of them are so salient.

  36. 36.

    geg6

    Oh my, Bob Huggins (WVU, basketball) has resigned after getting pulled over for DUI in Pittsburgh.  A bad end to a long career.

  39. 39.

    different-church-lady

    I am witnessing the documentation of happiness! (Am I in the right blog?)

  41. 41.

    Lyrebird

    @Joelle: Thanks for taking that sweet photo, and

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

     

    Always so happy to hear of good people finding each other.  All the best to you both from yet another occasional commenter.

  42. 42.

    Nukular Biskits

    John, I submit that you are far wiser than many, waiting to find THE right soul mate.

    May you have an eternity of arguments over who left the toilet seat up.

    ;>)

  46. 46.

    Mai Naem mobile

    Congratulations to the two of you. You guys really do look like a many year married couple already. That’s got to be a good sign.

  50. 50.

    devore

    @Steeplejack:

     

    thanks for the back story.  It was very touching.  Nice to see John happy.  John’s certainly helped plenty of us live better lives.  He certainly deserves the same.

  52. 52.

    Joelle

    @Turgidson: both the Colerents and I agreed that doing an Operation Dumbo Drop with your fiancée during her first meeting with the in-laws was done in Typical JG fashion.  His dad told some tall tales of JGs youth involving the Old Main clock tower and copious amounts of underage drinking and the fed me wine and cheese and iced tea while we watched the Oriels and blue jays from their sunporch.

  53. 53.

    Amir Khalid

    @Joelle:

    Besides, the encounter ended with no casualties, so that was a positive outcome.

    Must go now. Aoife is in post-nap manic play mode, and I’d like to get away unscathed.

  57. 57.

    Amir Khalid

    @karen marie:

    WaterGirl has has reported that the nuptials are only happening next year — in the fall, I think she said. And apparently, we jackals won’t be invited. Pout.

  64. 64.

    CaseyL

    @Joelle:

    Well, they do say that you should start as you mean to go on :)

    This first vacation-and-family-meet looks like you’re off to an auspicious start.

    Mazel tov to you both!

  65. 65.

    oldster

    I like the Wire, and I’m looking forward to hearing what marathon cultural experience Joelle forces John to sit through.

  69. 69.

    Tony Jay

    @Amir Khalid:

    Well, I wasn’t going to be able to make it anyway, but Baud will be crushed. He was even going to wear pants!

    Narrators voice: “He was not going to wear pants”

  74. 74.

    Baud

    The Biden anniversary thread last night and this post hit home how much liberals hate the institution of marriage.

    Congratulations on passing the parent test. That’s a big one.

  75. 75.

    raven

    The first time I proposed to garden girl she told me “go home and finish your dissertation and ask me then”!

  76. 76.

    LiminalOwl

    Congratulations to both of you, and pleased to meet you, Joelle. Thank you for bringing happiness to the Blogfather’s life.

  77. 77.

    EarthWindFire

    You two look healthy and happy…may it continue!

    @Baud: Just like a liberal to want to be institutionalized. – Some Conservative Somewhere

  79. 79.

    SiubhanDuinne

    I’m very happy for both of you! Congratulations, best wishes, and @Joelle, please stick around the blog and comment often!

  80. 80.

    Betty Cracker

    I want Wes Anderson to make an animated film about this vacation with Ed Norton voicing John and Gwyneth Paltrow as Joelle! Brian Cox and Holly Hunter could voice Pa and Ma Cole. Not sure who would voice the animals — maybe Owen Wilson for Steve and Willem Dafoe for Thurston?

    @SiubhanDuinne: Shhh — don’t screw this up for John! ;-)

  85. 85.

    cintibud

    So happy to hear about the Joy both of you are experiencing. May it continue forever

  95. 95.

    Joelle

    @oldster: I laughed at this early this afternoon and just laughed at it again.  Oh and it’s Midsommar in one sitting and 12 seasons of America’s Next Top Model.

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