Men Aren't Hard Wired For Bath Mats (Family Life)

Terry Newberry left message that I sound like a "gunny" as I was talking to his brother Jerry about Restrepo on the VFW Radio Show The National Defense. And BabaTim has said if he ever writes a book, he wants me on the PR Team. He called me Restrepo's "Pit Bull."
Even pit bulls can be nice...
Hmmm..... and so it's with a touch of irony, that I tell you daughter and I readying for our summer TCS at The Hubs' "GeoBachelor Pad" across the country. We've arranged the house sitters (this house is going to be bustling!), the dog walker --all details are covered. So yesterday, I shared the news with my Facebook friends, but also explained that he had gotten upset over modest upgrades during our visit last year.

"Mom, it's such a man cave," she said the morning after we had arrived. It really wasn't bad. But there were a few things missing.
We waited until he went to work (as not to bother him during his busy and important work day) to go to WalMart. While we were there, we bought a few essentials. They included a microwave, frypan, and a few other items.

Perhaps it was the coffee and side table we purchased. The new place mats made him twitch --I tried not to notice as he surveyed the spoils.
Sebastian and Tim: Not hard wired for bathmats
Now, let me take the reader aside. Last week, Tim Hetherington, one of the filmmakers of Restrepo, told me that he felt young men were hard wired for wars, conflicts, etc. etc.
I tell you, women are hard wired for bath mats.
Because The Hubs still doesn't get why a towel doesn't suffice.
I cannot abide a towel on the floor. Savages.

Last week, The Hubs realizes we are coming to his "Geo-Bachelorpad" for forty days. We might as well be on Noah's Ark. I'm sure he's already thinking about more forays to WalMart. Or maybe he dreads the cable upgrade that will bring in Project Runway. NASCAR might be minimized in favor of Heidi and Tim.
"Forty days? Have you thought this through?" he asks, over the phone.
I'm packing my pedicure kit now.
I think our arrival might be a more difficult initial transition than going Downrange.
If we make it through, I'm giving him a challenge coin.