The Undiscovered Country

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Dave and I married while in college. We had originally decided to wait until after college, but after a year, we asked ourselves, “Why?” Neither one of us doubted we would marry, so what was the point of waiting?

We married in May, right after the year ended. Three days later we left for our prospective summer jobs - his in Denver, and mine in Alamosa, both 250 miles away from home in Trinidad, Colorado.

We actually had our honeymoon prior to our wedding (we went to the Justice of the Peace), and had our reception party three months later in August right before school started.

Some thought we weren’t close because we separated so soon after we married. I tell you, even though we both came home during the weekends, the first two weeks without him were tougher than I expected. I cried myself to sleep every night I missed him so much.

Dave left yesterday for a 4-day deer hunting trip in the Badlands with three or four others. As he packed, I tried not to cry. I wondered if my hormones were going a little wacky, because last year when he went I wasn’t so emotional about it.

After he left, I did cry for a minute. I also didn’t sleep well. I woke up at least once an hour. It’s not that I think something bad will happen; I just miss him. You’d think after 15 years of marriage I’d be sick of him and look forward to the times he’s not around.

I’m glad I miss him, though. It means I still like having him around and enjoy our closeness. We’re friends as much as husband and wife.

I intend to take advantage of his time away, though. Sorry, no parties - unless you consider cleaning the house party time. I like cleaning when no one else is around. It’s not that they get in the way, I simply like being alone when I clean. It so needs it! Rufus is a shedding machine. With all of her hair, my hardwood floors are starting to look carpeted. I don’t have dust bunnies, I have dust dogs!

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