tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post2826199263152262566..comments2023-10-23T10:09:07.544-07:00Comments on Chocolate Covered Xanax: Simple answersKerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15003444982531619518noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-40743745694874545572008-10-30T00:01:00.000-07:002008-10-30T00:01:00.000-07:00Reading this made me tear up, Kristabel. My husban...Reading this made me tear up, Kristabel. My husband and I are working on our seventh year together and we are getting to that place. There have been some bumps in the road, but it gets easier and easier to "be kind" when you realize you really can trust a person. Your mom's choice of words is meaningful to me: I had had a crazy romantic history before I met my husband. Exhausted by drama, I prayed one night, "please send me someone kind." My exact words. Voila, my kind husband.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333639250952967951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-55018086159470476652008-01-23T09:58:00.000-08:002008-01-23T09:58:00.000-08:00Thanks, mresquan...I'm sure they became much more....Thanks, mresquan...I'm sure they became much more...um...patient and tolerant...with me around. Poor things.Kristabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431072549600609945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-13059524365374672252008-01-23T00:06:00.000-08:002008-01-23T00:06:00.000-08:00Congrats to your parents.They sound like they are ...Congrats to your parents.They sound like they are wonderful people,and I'm sure that you've played a big part in that.mresquanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00644535031615078618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-642803490096548822008-01-21T15:39:00.000-08:002008-01-21T15:39:00.000-08:00Kristabel, having such role models has made you wh...Kristabel, having such role models has made you who you are...and that ain't a bad thing at all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-4892357707748807122008-01-21T11:37:00.000-08:002008-01-21T11:37:00.000-08:00Hoping you and your own honey enjoyed all the addi...Hoping you and your own honey enjoyed all the additional contributions satellite television can bring to "Saturday Night" on Saturday night. Way to unwind after a late night, unavoidable dog poop incident and early morning strategic planning session...lmsao..... <BR/><BR/>Thanks for hanging out and the even more for the glorious bottle of limoncello! Thank you too, for the pep talk ie. lighting fire under my ass just when I needed it. Hope to see you soon!<BR/><BR/>I'm waiting excitedly to hear all about "Auntie Mo's!"Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05284908812660122695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-16316903086755691522008-01-20T07:44:00.000-08:002008-01-20T07:44:00.000-08:00Oh...I feel tipsy already!xoxoKOh...I feel tipsy already!<BR/><BR/>xoxo<BR/>KKerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003444982531619518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-70085268160123674512008-01-19T14:14:00.000-08:002008-01-19T14:14:00.000-08:00Thanks, everyone, for your sweet and thoughtful co...Thanks, everyone, for your sweet and thoughtful comments. It's nice to see that so many other people successfully use the "just be kind" philosophy. Hopefully mom and dad are enjoying their much-deserved anniversary trip this weekend.<BR/><BR/>Hey, Ker...speaking of limoncello...last night's drink while frolicking in the hot tub consisted of vodka, limoncello and fresh-squeezed grapefruit, orange, lemon and lime juices. Mmmmmmmmm.Kristabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431072549600609945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-3418386525559367102008-01-19T07:51:00.000-08:002008-01-19T07:51:00.000-08:00Happy 40th Annniversary to Kristabel's parents!Happy 40th Annniversary to Kristabel's parents!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082877661130396437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-40234300650056278842008-01-18T21:35:00.000-08:002008-01-18T21:35:00.000-08:00I'm raising my glass of limoncello to the two of t...I'm raising my glass of limoncello to the two of them! Congrats!<BR/><BR/>xoxox,<BR/><BR/>KKerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003444982531619518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-18528141420871575342008-01-18T19:05:00.000-08:002008-01-18T19:05:00.000-08:00Aaaaaw! That IS sweet. I'm breaking records after ...Aaaaaw! That IS sweet. <BR/><BR/>I'm breaking records after 4+ (non-married) years. And we agree... that whole respect thing really works. Ha. We just aren't jerks to each other and I think it amazes us sometimes, after all the crap we both dealt with in the past. We're simply really good friends. <BR/><BR/>Gooooo love! Woo.*TheMermaid*https://www.blogger.com/profile/05670156157855769005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-87974528595243261682008-01-18T17:50:00.000-08:002008-01-18T17:50:00.000-08:00Those two being together for that long is almost a...Those two being together for that long is almost as incredible as the Daughter they brought into the world!<BR/><BR/>-boyTapperasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423078435109770265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-69305370115100057792008-01-18T16:44:00.000-08:002008-01-18T16:44:00.000-08:00That was really sweet, Kristabel. I'm proud of my...That was really sweet, Kristabel. I'm proud of my folks for being married for over 30 years (see comment above mine... hi mommy!), and I've always had a hard time making something last more than 4 months. Hopefully I've broken that streak. <BR/><BR/>But love notes on the mirror.... that's good thinking. :-)Monica... That One Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401043059162432015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-20231772087522069712008-01-18T09:56:00.000-08:002008-01-18T09:56:00.000-08:00My spouse and I have been married for 32 years...s...My spouse and I have been married for 32 years...since I was still 17. We're often asked how we do it and I honestly can't answer though "be kind to each other" is a good summary. <BR/><BR/>I supposed marrying the right person is the first step. Even though I was desperately in love when I got married, I would never recommend getting married so young but for us, it worked. My parents were married for 48 years when my dad died. Mom was engaged and living in Wisconsin. When her dad died, she packed up and came to California to visit her fiance, stationed at Camp Pendleton. While there, she met my dad and fell head over heals. She dumped "Johnny" and married my dad 3 weeks later. It's GOT to be the right person.beachcomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937097661931054380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-48264221842464966712008-01-18T08:13:00.000-08:002008-01-18T08:13:00.000-08:00Your mom and dad are two of the best people I have...Your mom and dad are two of the best people I have known. They love you without end.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01045418966613096926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770721854621079869.post-65653191397662008992008-01-18T07:33:00.000-08:002008-01-18T07:33:00.000-08:00Your Mama knows what she is talking about. My par...Your Mama knows what she is talking about. My parents have been married almost 50 years. My husband and I have been together 25. What makes it work? Being kind and treating each other with respect.<BR/><BR/>Most marriages have moments where you look at your spouse and think, "Why did I marry this man? He is a stranger to me." But no matter how difficult and estranged we might feel, we treated each other kindly. We have never screamed obscenities at each other and rarely raised our voices. Sometimes we talk a little tightly and our cheeks are flushed but we try to respect the other and hear them out. And the knowledge that we are safe with each other, that we won't lash out and hurt the other has taken us through some tough times.<BR/><BR/>And if you follow your mom's advice, you'll still be married and in love when you are an old woman.Kymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724133309876710731noreply@blogger.com