Sometimes, life hands me something that brings one of their songs to mind and sets the vinyl spinning on my mental jukebox.
Hallelujah!
Yesterday afternoon, the bfrb checked in on me.
I've been including him in group texts about my Watchathon Movie Festival (more on that later), but allowing him some time and space after our eight hours together on Tuesday.
I didn't want to crowd him, right?
(smile)
So this was our chat about pumpkin spice!
(smile)
***** *****
bfrb:
How are you holding up?
Also Marlow got proper car loan, not a lease.
He was just excited.
me:
Doing pretty good.
Definitely deciding what i will, and will not, watch on the laptop.
bfrb:
Maybe you splurge on a legit dvd player.
me:
Oh, that isn't it.
Abundance of films on tv.
Talking about graduations and celebrations of life.
Won't be doing ANY more of those.
bfrb:
I suppose so.
I've mostly just had infinite AA meetings.
I had to take a day off from exercise today.
My house is clean and smells of pumpkin spice.
me:
Ooooh, what did you cook?
bfrb:
... An air freshener.
me:
Ack.
I feel so tricked.
bfrb:
I never said anything about cooking.
See also: class and attention.
me:
You said pumpkin spice.
Ask anyone what that means to them.
YOU said naught about wanting to cover up bachelor pad funk. :-)
bfrb:
I'm domestic as f*ck.
me:
Hahahahaha!
Laughing out loud!
Yes, i know you are, dear.
Much more so than i am.
But i grew up keeping the house clean for Mama, with 3 brothers messing it up.
***** *****
Silly guy had even sent a photo of the air freshener to me!
Then he had gone back to doing whatever else he was doing and I resumed watching movies.
Today, I had done more of the same, trying to take in as many as I could before the clock strikes midnight and it all goes back to "buy/rent" status, much as Cinderella's fancy coach reverted to being a lowly pumpkin.
(See how I worked that reference to the squash family into the analogy?
I did that just for you, ya know.
You're welcome. LOL!)
Anyway, today, he texts me and I wonder if he mistook what I'd said about my decision toward personal events via video formats.
That's quite possible.
It all goes back to bare black-and-white words in a text having no tone to distinguish mere joking from hateful sarcasm.
At any rate, he's a most excellent friend and reached out this evening.
(He's striving toward that "Friend of the Year" title, ya know!
Seriously, he is!
He likes to pretend he isn't super-competitive, but he is.
That makes him quite dear to me, actually.
Yin and yang and all that.)
***** *****
bfrb:
Tina Tuesday thoughts?
I am working on an idea...
me:
Alrighty then!
Hit me with yer best shot! :-)
[Not that he would get the Pat Benatar reference.
That ribbing was for my enjoyment, as was that pun just now.
Alrighty then!]
Dinner out (you cover)
and a movie in (which I cover).
If we watch it at my place I can get the brand new Scooby doo movie.
Direct to home.
me:
Seriously!
YOU are suggesting an animated movie?
I need to find someone to pinch me, 'cause i must be dreaming. :-)
bfrb:
Did I say Scooby doo?
I meant "Gratuitous Violence 6".
me:
Ah.
Well, sorry, sir, but the other candy was more to my taste.
I guess i will NOT be joining you in your van.
bfrb:
I thought a lightheaded fresh animated film might cheer you up.
You've been pretty down lately.
And I've always liked Scooby doo.
me:
Sounds like a plan.
Early dinner to assure no crowd?
bfrb:
If you like.
I have Scooby snacks.
me:
Oh do ya now?
Major coolness. :-)
bfrb:
Stole some of Thor's dog biscuits.
me:
There are recipes for making them with peanut butter.
Those sound really good. :-)
bfrb:
You get the bbq flavored milk bones.
me:
Ack.
I bet your van doesn't even have shag carpet.
bfrb:
So... think over a Tina Tuesday option.
Damn close to being a proper one, too.
***** *****
It truly is, isn't it?
Mighty damn close.
Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a winner...
provided I don't freak about the bathroom situation...
which is truly the only fruit fly buzzing around the plan...
and, he truly is really trying to give me some normalcy.
(smile)
And I think I've stumbled upon a Pooler possibility for next Tina Tuesday.
Maybe.
We'll see how this week plays out with the numbers.
Now, pardon me, but I do believe I have time to snag one more free film...
one that I've had my eye on ever since I first spotted it...
an oldie but goodie...
"Death Becomes Her"!
Later!
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So, our Tina Tuesday went kinda sorta as planned.
(Inside joke, y'all.)
Instead of having a to-go order at Jalapenos, I invited him to join me there, as it wasn't very busy.
And so he did, which was good.
Myah treated us like we were golden, wearing her face covering the entire time.
Hooray!
I had the shrimp ceviche, as well as sopapillas, eating every last one of them and almost licking the plate.
He had his usual: chicken fajitas.
Then, to his place, where he had bought - for $24.99 - the new movie "Scoob!" for our viewing pleasure, which it was.
He even consented to me sitting close on the couch, after I told him that's what we did at the the cinema.
And that was very nice, as were the multiple hugs outside.
He was right: that was pretty damned close to a real Tina Tuesday experience.
i thank You, God.
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