After we walked out of Applebee’s where we had lunch today, Kate asked, “What is this place?” I told her, and she said, “I knew that. . . . It just wouldn’t come to me.” Then she pointed to the sign on the building. I said, “I have that same experience sometimes. It’s funny how that happens.”
As we turned onto our street, she asked if she could work in the yard. I told her, “That would be fine. I know you will enjoy that.” She gave me a surprised look and asked, “Clippers?” Again, I told her yes. She gave me another look of surprise. I smiled at her and said, “I’m just big-hearted today.” She said, “Well, that is true.”
These are just little incidents, but I mention them because I think they typify the way we relate to each other. I do my best to keep our conversation light-hearted so as not to hurt her or make her feel bad in any way. I can’t really be sure if it works. I do know that this kind of experience is much more common than moments of irritation on the part of either one of us.
