So I can’t sleep. This happens to us all and we all know that feeling. I thought I was tired and then BAM nothin. Not even like that half fall asleep where you think you can make and then you don’t. Nope, not even that. I just lay there in bed with Denise beside me (already about 1/2 the way to dreamland).
Things in the last week or so have been interesting. Christmas came and went. It was a nutty, crazy and action-packed 4 days in Bend with all of my family there. We announced to everyone that Denise and I were now engaged and everyone gave us nothing but warm congrats, hugs and kisses. I think the best was when my aunt just hugged Denise and stated: I knew it. I just knew it.
I got to meet my mom’s new boyfriend, Paul. He ended up meeting all of us in a giant “baptism” of family cheer. Well, it was more like laughing and yelling like we always do but I do have to tell you that we all were in fine form this holiday season.
Denise and I were total hits with my cousin Tracie’s two girls (Paige and Landree) and also found my cousin Kevin’s lil’ boy (Findley) to be one cool little man. Nothing like having a two year old come up to you and hold out his clenched fist, waiting for you to give him “bumps”. Also his “Peace out dude” was quite entertaining.
All in all Christmas was amazing, Denise and I are engaged and life is pretty damn okay.
The engagement was one of my delights of this last year. I don’t think I will ever escape the story of what I said when I asked her.
Jason: “So….”
Denise: “So what?!”
Jason: “Will ya?”
Yeah, I lost complete control of all my mouth and brain functions at the same time. Perfect.