(us looking like a seasoned married couple on the sabbath)
for our valentine's day date we went shopping at the gateway, an outdoor mall. being blasted on the outdoor speakers was the most hideous ron burgundy jazz flute style music, and i just had to interpretive dance. (i involuntarily dance and sing in public, it's a syndrome i think. grant dies). he tried to reign me in, but he was in a silly mood, too. we were laughing at everything.
an hour or so later we ended up at a mcdonald's to get me a drink. the drive thru was backed up so in we went. grant was appalled to be there (he hasn't eaten fast food in three years) and equally appalled that i had a mcdonald's "credit card" a friend had given me for my birthday with a small, unknown balance left on it. i was crossing my fingers for a positive transaction. but i am shy of nothing in public. not pajamas, not dancing, and certainly not paying for things with pennies, or using up every last bit of balance on a mcdonald's card. when my $1.08 total rang up without a problem, in genuine excitement i did the best kristen wiig target "approved!" in the history of impressions. grant died of embarrassment and turned away laughing. and then we got, you know, a little flirty. really good impressions have that power, i'm telling you.
the old couple behind us started chuckling and said, "so when's the wedding?" i looked at them confused, and they said, "you two can't be married yet. or are you newlyweds?" then i think i did a high kick, (i am soooo good at high kicks), jazz hand flashed my ring stack, and said, "almost ten years, my friends!" but in answer to their surprised faces, i followed with, "i know what you mean, though, we're just in good moods today."
which was true. but i loved hearing that at least once in awhile all the planets align and we can pass for a giggly and naive betrothed pair who haven't started getting on each others nerves yet. high kick!
I love this. Grant sounds so awesome. I can just picture the "turning away and laughing" because my David does the same thing when I do something that I think is funny (because it is, duh!). You two are so great. Congrats on the marriage!
Posted by: Elizabeth Bryant | February 23, 2012 at 08:48 AM
love this.
Posted by: Lydia | February 23, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Love the happiness factor!
Posted by: heather | February 23, 2012 at 12:06 PM
love this post, it was worth the wait! and really 3 years without fast food for grant. awesome!! does that include subway and the like?
Posted by: heather | February 23, 2012 at 04:36 PM
Oh how I wished I could have seen all the shenanigans! I just did a high kick in honor of you! ps. Dave and mike once had a high kick contest...dave won. But mike kicked so high he fell backwards. funniest ever. We all need more silly moments!
Posted by: glor | February 23, 2012 at 06:38 PM
I am recently married, last August, and I hope my husband and I are every bit as in love as you two in ten years! And just as silly as we are now. :)
Posted by: Anna Kristine | February 24, 2012 at 06:39 AM
This it my favorite post EVER! It is so you two! You guys are one of my all time favorite couples!
Posted by: Kirsti osborne | February 24, 2012 at 09:52 AM
this is such a sweet post. I love it!
You two are adorable!
Posted by: Marilyn | February 24, 2012 at 12:26 PM
so sweet!
Posted by: kelli | February 24, 2012 at 03:02 PM
I actually heard your voice in my head with the almost ten years my friends. I love that I can hear it, mostly because I miss it! We should high kick it together sometime ... I am always up for an impromptu interpretive routine :) Though you already know this, I just like to wear costumes to hide my true identity, you know like a cross for Buffy etc ..
Posted by: Rachel | February 24, 2012 at 10:38 PM
Not meant to one up you at all, just to say that I relate and love it too.
Once when leaving Hawaii, the shuttle bus driver gave Jeff and I a knowing smile - "You two on your honeymoon, eh????" nudge nudge.
We told him we hated to disappoint, but that we were going on 15 years, and he just made us feel like we were newlyweds, and tipped him a big one.
The APPROVED impersonation - dying. We love that skit.
I think Jeff and I would mesh with you and Grant marvelously. Maybe we could be sister wives and husbands on the commune? We just won't go to church and will have beer in the fridge. Cool?
Posted by: tara | February 27, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Just scrolling through my google reader and had to click over to come tell you how much I love this post :)
Posted by: nicole d | March 02, 2012 at 01:44 PM
:)
Posted by: likely | March 04, 2012 at 02:05 PM
You look adorable and young and sweet for sure.
Posted by: Amy | March 19, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Are you kidding me?! You are hilarious! I need friends like you who do this crap so that I'm not alone!
Posted by: James_Jack | March 26, 2012 at 09:58 PM