Love Whispers Part 2 — HERCULANEUM

In the event that you missed Love Whispers Part 1.

I LOVE the water. I was in the Coast Guard. And I grew up swimming and sailing, water skiing and canoeing. My siblings and I were all competitive swimmers. I also grew up across the street from woods, a river and a couple of ponds. So, when we weren't out at a lake, I was down in those woods.

I used to spend all day down there with my neighborhood buds; Lenny Mangolow and Don Doorstop. We'd catch turtles, frogs and fish in the Spring, Summer and Fall. And we'd ice skate and sled ride during the Winter. We always felt very respectful and protective of our woods. It was heaven to us.

So, being around or out on the water still gives me great peace. It's just as much heaven to me now as it was then.

I recently sold two kayaks that we had because they were sit-down-ins and we didn't care for them so much. They work better on a river, I'm sure. And with us living 3 minutes from the ocean, an ocean kayak would be much better.

I emailed Will from work the other day when an acquaintance offered me a tandem kayak for a VERY reasonable price. I was really excited and thought we'd have a lot of fun on a tandem. I get to see seals and dolphins almost on a daily basis when I'm at the beach with the dogs, so how could we NOT have a great time out there?

These are the emails that ensued...

Me, "Hi Baby, I'm in class, sitting on me ass. Jake, who manages the "Play It Again Sports" down here has a tandem kayak for sale for 500, but said he'd sell it to us for 350! It's an ocean kayak. Would you want one? Love, your bubba"

Can you detect my excitement??

I can.

So, Will replied, "NO, BITCH." (Note the really kind capital letters) "Didn't you see the news today? Some guy was eaten by sharks. I'm not going in that water again...get me to a lake pronto. I have to go make your biscuits now...bitch."

I responded, "Ha! Jezzuz christ...are you serious about the dude
and the sharks?"

Will, "Yes, I am serious, you dumb whore. You are probably on your way home soon. Dinner menu: Organic chicken breast with gravy and wild rice, potato celery soup, drop biscuits, and green salad. Okay? Okay! Bitch."

It just makes you feel warm and fuzzy all over, doesn't it?

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THEN,

I normally dress in tee-shirts and jeans. Now, Tatiana obviously dresses a little different, but Kevin's pretty boring when it comes to what he wears...except for his panties...if he wears them at all.

I occasionally try to venture into something more...edgy. Like not a solid colored shirt.

The other day, I was making an attempt at wearing something more adventurous. And when Will and I were taking the dogs out on a walk, I could tell that he didn't really care for the shirt.

So, I said, "You don't really like this shirt, do you?"

Will replied, "It's okay."

Me, "Just 'okay', huh? I know what that means."

Will, "It's okay."

Me, "Well...Do you think that you could sell it on Ebay?"

Will, "How about we just keep it for a Halloween costume?"

Can I come live with one of you guys? I do dishes and am fairly tidy. I'd like to think that I'm pretty good at conversation. And I'll walk your dogs. Oh yeah, and I like water sports.