I found John’s old googles and I thought they’d look good with a pink plastic crown. John’s gone but I imagine he’s rolling his eyes.

A friend gave me a crystal vase as a wedding gift and John couldn’t have been more shocked had we’d been given a box of dirt! He was so much a provider and protector and not at all interested in decor- such a guy. Girly stuff was foreign almost offensive, useless. Something like grenades would have been a better gift- at least fire crackers or a flashlight.

Some time ago a dear friend and her daughter gave him a wrapped up gift on Veteran’s Day. John ripped it open and I could tell he was dreaming weapon, expandable shovel, wire cutters, something that could be exploded, something manly. Instead, inside the papers he found a teddy bear all dressed in camo. He was shocked, not able to transfer from his guy brain to stuffed bears. He looked as if someone had spit upon him in a foreign language!

John’s goggles put to new use