A wise man (it really doesn't matter which one) once told me the secret to a happy, successful married life was to simply respond "Yes dear" to everything one's wife said. What this wise man (perhaps in retrospect he really wasn't that wise) forgot to mention are a few key points:
1. One's wife will quickly discover that one is not really listening if this strategy is employed too frequently.
2. Once this fact has been discovered, one says "Yes dear" at one's own peril. Wives are devious. They will use your affirmative response to get you to do all kinds of crazy things.
Case in point: At some point along the way, I said "Yes dear" in response to a question (I think there was a question involved) about running a marathon. The disadvantage to being married to a lawyer is that this type of verbal gaffe (unlike Joe Biden's) is legally binding. Hence I have dutifully run alongside Katie (and behind her as she powers ahead) for the past several months, getting ready for the upcoming St. Louis marathon.
I have, however, learned an important lesson: It is actually necessary to listen occasionally before saying "Yes dear." Luckily I learned this lesson before being obligated to buy Katie obscene amounts of sparkly things. I think.
That's all for today - stay tuned for an exciting opportunity to see a Royals game (there are worse teams to watch, I swear) with yours truly (or I'll play DD while you drink to the point you don't have to see a Royals game - your call).
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