Thinking about the Future

Ladies can relate to this probably more so than men. In most, not all, but most cases where relationships are involved, the woman is the planner and the event coordinator. Am I right? Plan a vacation, she researches hotels, flights, itinerary. She makes sure everyone is where they need to be when they need to be there, whether it is a sporting event, catching a plane, meeting, dinner date, Dr. appt, etc...She keeps up with the finances and or bills, and she plans dinner.
Well ladies & gentlemen, I got myself a planner/thinker! He thinks so far ahead sometimes that he has little fits, because he overwhelms himself with hypothetical things that may not even need planning. Mostly, and for the sake of this blog, his planning is nothing short of impressive. He plans his meals for the week, yes I said week. He is one of those people who has everything laid out the night before. To be perfectly honest, he likes to try and have any available options or  possibilities considered and to be prepared for any situation.  Anyway, I thought I'd share with you some tid bits of our conversations on planning and preparing for the future, since I couldn't post a picture of my lunch box love note today, due to a camera malfunction. When the wheels turn, they are turning way in advance. Understand, with these conversations - some were genuine discussions and some conversations are where we're just having fun with each other (yet still leaving things up for discussion). None of these truly outline the thinking he does on "us." These are just mainly to keep my daily posts alive (entertainment), and give my readers a glance at our personalities. I have reason to believe that he spends a lot of time thinking about our future. Needless to say, I can appreciate a man with a plan!

ON A POSSIBLE FOREVER

TK : I'm gonna quit buying booze I think. I think it'll make me a better athlete and I won't give into eating bad. Plus I want to save $ for us. Now that we are a solid relationship I need to think abt our future. Time for me to stop screwing around with ours. I bet I spent 100 on booze thus wkend n that could go to other things I don't piss out.
TK : Maybe I'll b healthier too. Almost got beat by Willie today.
Gahlee! Holly: almost doesn't count
Gahlee! Holly: unless it's horseshoes or hand grenades
TK: I tied him. That's bs
Gahlee! Holly: I know you're elite and so do you
TK: I could b better w out the do-nothing-juice
Gahlee! Holly: u could.
Gahlee! Holly: i won't argue
TK: 100 xtra a week is a nice ring after a year.

ON HAVING KIDS (tauntingly)

TK: Hmm. Or we could just skip the whole thing n borrow nieces n nephews
Gahlee! Holly: right.
TK: It would b the same and if u love em enuff they'll take care of u
Gahlee! Holly: how about this, we start a KID Savings: we put money away and if we have kids, we are prepared, if we never have kids, we spend the money on US - traveling and toys and lavish fun...and old ppl care
TK: Or. Save the amt of $ a kid costs every year and invest it. We'll b rich!
Gahlee! Holly: yep!
TK: So I'll get my nuts cut. Then we start saving

ON SAVING FOR A BIRTHDAY SHOPPING SPREE

TK: Ok. Our budget is 100 bux a weekend for entertainment n eating out. This oughta set us up for ur birthday and keep me from spazzing out about saving $.
Gahlee! Holly: DEAL
(PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I didn't mind this one bit...a shopping spree for me?? Honey, we can pinch anywhere to save for this ! He's quite the lil budget er)

ON MY UPCOMING HIGH SCHOOL REUNION (not really planning, but still thinking about the future - I just thought this was funny)

Gahlee! Holly: you should read the email I just got about you
Gahlee! Holly: "you have to keep him around for our 10 year reunion, youll have the hottest guy there...just sayin'!!"
TK: I'll b fat by ur reunion
Gahlee! Holly: why do you say that?
Gahlee! Holly: it's next summer
Gahlee! Holly: we're not getting fat!!
Gahlee! Holly: maybe temporarily at some point, I will..but we will not get fat, do you understand?
Gahlee! Holly: you and I will be fit and healthy for life
TK: Prolly
Gahlee! Holly: prolly to what part?
TK: Healthy for life
TK: Tho I do like candy

ON PREVENTING ARGUMENTS

TK: I'm trying to think of a way to avoid conflict w u since it bothers u so much.
Gahlee! Holly: you really are a good man
Gahlee! Holly: it helps that we talk it out, but I hate the part that makes us have to "talk it out"
TK: I'm trying to b a good man. I'm not the best.
TK: I think a big part is my approach to u
TK: I'm a talker.
TK: It's complex how I interact. I need to write it down.
TK: U have to know my thoughts hon. I have to b open.
Gahlee! Holly: and I think we are pretty open
Gahlee! Holly: I know I've never been MORE open
Gahlee! Holly: I tune you in to all my thoughts
Gahlee! Holly: it was misinterpretation and frustration, and unloading on the wrong thing/person -- I'm sorry for yelling and upsetting u
TK: I just need to figure out how to prevent my own reaction that way

ON OUR SUMMER ITINERARY!

TK: We need to plan the summer
TK: Or at least the month
Gahlee! Holly: geez, you ARE a planner, eh?