It was almost ruined over $5.75.

Last night, we enjoyed a fun time with our Supper Club at a local minor league game. We ate at Chipotle's (thanks, Dawn for the recommendation). Stuffed our faces with a big, fat burrito and headed to the game.

The weather was perfect, albeit a little on the warm side. I immediately started to burn up wearing my denim capris. Technically, they are 4 inches away from being jeans...what was I thinking? Who wears jeans on a 90 degree day? Anyway, the evening was a typical summer evening. Stifling, with a mild to rare chance of breeze.

I was hot. I was trying really hard not to complain because I wanted to enjoy the moment of sitting with friends and watching the kids play.

Somewhere along, the minute we sat down, the kids started begging for food. I managed to hold them off until the 5th inning. At which time I proceeded to buy 2 snow cones and a bag of Kettle Korn. As I was delivering the snow cones, I asked my beloved if he would like a bottle of water. He said..."No, I am fine." (remember that)

I wasn't. I had been eyeing the ginormous soda that Shelley was drinking. Not to mention, I was HOT. And SWEATY. I went to the stand to buy my Coke. They had 3 choices at the stand.

Tiny for $1.50
Plastic cup with NO refills for $3.25
Bigger-than-one-human-can-drink for $5.75 plus 1 free refill.

I chose the bigger than life sized Coke. I knew my kids would help suck it down and then I could get a free refill. Once I walked back to my seat, Skip eyed my drink. The drink that took both hands and good balance to hold.

What happened next was NOT pretty. You could have cut the tension with a knife. Why did I buy a drink that he doesn't drink? Why did I spend FIVE dollars on that? Why did I not buy water that we could all share?

HOLD THE PHONE.

Did I not ask if I could buy him a water? Did he not say, "No" to that request? I was fully prepared to buy the water and the coke. Needless to say, this was almost a deal-breaker, folks. This was almost the straw that broke the camel's back. I say almost because in the midst of our tension, I tried to slam my giant drink in the stadium cup holder. It didn't fit. I sheepishly looked at him and we burst out laughing.

If there was one thing that I love most about our marriage is our ability to laugh. Laughter has provided the backdrop for our life together. He is my best friend and I am his. We can laugh at ourselves. We can laugh at our circumstances. We can laugh at our mistakes.

We can laugh when our BIGGER THAN LIFE cup is half full. Even if it costs a whooping $5.75.

Take It Up With the Trash Can

FUNNY story. I hope I can relay it in the written form as funny as it was in real life. Maybe I need a video-blog...hmm, may need to think about that!

Tonight, my kids and I were driving through McD's, yet again this week--thanks for noticing. My big hope was they would eat then fall asleep in the car. You have all been there, don't judge.

Anyway, we are driving through and I pull up to the speaker and roll down the window. I start in on my order, get halfway through and sense something amiss. I notice that the speaker was not showing me my order...I have to see it while I order, kind of compulsive about that. Anyway, I don't see our order...look closer. Realize I am talking to the trash can! The speaker and the GIANT menu board is a good 10 feet away.

Even now, I am laughing. I hope I conveyed the true humor of the situation. My kids and I laughed so hard...I think we all snorted.

Just when I think we are done, Z starts asking me if I ordered the chocolate milk. I didn't and explained that we can make it at home (no chance of them falling asleep now!) He starts to complain and I tell him to "take it up with trash can".

Another round of laughter and snorts. Good times!