Wednesday, June 09, 2010

The Compromise That Wasn't

Him: If you could have a pet right now, any pet in the world, what would it be?

Me: Dae.

Him: (sighing heavily) Okay, let me rephrase. A pet who doesn't belong to someone else?

Me: A mediumish sized dog who is kind of lazy, sleeps at my feet a lot, and gets really excited to see me when I get home. You?

Him: A handsome dog who knows he's awesome and may come off as kind of aloof if you don't know him well.

Me: So you want a dog that's like you?

Him: What? (Thinks.) Well, you want a dog that's like you, too.

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So there's still no dog in our household. Our lease comes up for renewal in three months. If they refuse to negotiate on prices, we may be moving to a new place. If we do, I think that "ability to have a dog" may be on my must have list. But then the joy of finding a dog that meets both of our requirements will be the next step...

3 comments:

  1. Dae misses you both too. If you got a dog, however, it could play with Dexter and then Dexter would leave you alone and you caould have all the uninterrupted Dae-time your heart desires (and ummm.... I'd get a tired Dexter!)

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  2. What a funny little excerpt! My husband and I just bought our first house, and it's got a big, fenced yard that would be perfect for a pup or two. However, we have a difficult time agreeing on what kind of dog we want.

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  3. Good luck on that.

    I had a personal insane moment last week and asked the boys if they wanted a dog. God must have intervened, because they said no.

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