For my Sam A Marriage You are holding up a ceiling with both arms. It is very heavy, but you must hold it up, or else it will fall down on you. Your arms are tired, terribly tired, and, as…
Romance and Roleplaying
Sam has talked about this subject in several of his podcasts, but I don’t think I’ve ever tried to address it. I may fail miserably, but I’ll try. Sam and I had one of our twice-weekly “date nights” tonight. That…
The Three Love Systems From Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
From today’s Delancey Place newsletter: In the terrain of the human heart, scientists tell us, at least three independent but interrelated brain systems are at play, all moving us in their own way. To untangle love’s mysteries, neuroscience distinguishes between…
Poetry: Valentine for Zephyr, Age 12
Valentine for Zephyr, Age 12 –Francette Cerulli From The Spirits Need to Eat The night before valentines are due, I take you to the movie about Vincent whose paintings you love. Too late I realize it’s a mistake. You knew…
Poetry: Love at First Sight
For my sambear Love at First Sight –Jennifer Maier From Dark Alphabet You always hear about it— a waitress serves a man two eggs over easy and she says to the cashier, That is the man I’m going to marry,…
Poetry: The Longly-Weds Know
The Longly-Weds Know –Leah Furnas From To Love One Another That it isn’t about the Golden Anniversary at all, But about all the unremarkable years that Hallmark doesn’t even make a card for. It’s about the 2nd anniversary when they…
Happy Wedding Day!
To shes_precious and tbrents! I hope you’re as happy as any couple has ever been!
Poetry: The Marriage-Bed
The Marriage-Bed –Michael Simms From The Happiness of Animals for Eva The marriage-bed is the center of happiness, a point from which all things ripple outward, a nest from which all things learn to fly. It is the sign of…
Today in History
39 years ago today, an unknown lady brought a little boy into this world at Georgia Baptist Hospital. It’s one of my favorite days in history, for sure. Happy Birthday, beloved!
What I Learned from My Past Relationships
So I actually heard from someone via Orkut. I can’t remember if that’s ever happened to me before or not. Anyway, I went to check out this person’s profile and realized mine was way out of date. Someday, I swear,…