Random thoughts

From what's turned out to be an eventful day.

- I still hate AOL. I signed up for AIM and now it wants to install new software every time I turn around. GoogleTalk really needs to add a chat room feature.

- I was looking at Carole tonight as she stared at the laptop screen and thought to myself, "So that's what my wife looks like." Some times it hits more than others.

- Carole's ability to surprise me with weird spaces in her cultural knowledge remains undiminished. Paul Simon was playing and she said it was that Neil Simon guy. That was laugh-worthy enough, but when I told her she was a first name off, she said, "Paul Simon? Oh, right, he's the 'Call Me Al' guy." I said, "Well, yeah. And that 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' guy." Her response: "That was him?" "Yeah. You know, Simon and Garfunkel?" "Paul Simon was that Simon?" That's when I got up from the computer to go hug her and thank her for the humor she brings to my life.

- An oldie but a goodie, though I haven't blogged about it: I'm glad I live now. While I agree with John Derbyshire that American civilization (though not necessarily music) may have peaked in the '50s, I'm glad I live today. Carole's dad went to the hospital tonight for a heart attack and was stented within the hour. (It was serious, but he should be fine. Six pills a day for the rest of his life and he has to stop smoking, but alive and joking. He's a likely no-show for the wedding, unfortunately, but we'll see.)

- I remembered that there was a dream I had before I proposed to Carole that was one of the hints I had that I should propose to her. Unfortunately at this point I don't remember what the dream was, but it did remind me of another hint: Seeing Serenity with her and realizing I really liked watching it with her. I held her hand and rested my head on hers. It was just a feeling I had. This is the way it should be. Indeed.

- Another one: We were sitting on the couch discussing the house I've had in mind to build for lo these many years. As I was telling her about it I realized I was taking it for granted that she'd be there. That was really a hint.

- I've told Carole I need a ten-second delay before she speaks my own thoughts. I really ought to be able to get credit at least for those.

There were more that I don't now remember, so that's all for now.