Re: Bob's letter

[Guest guest]

I absolutely loved this one. It really shows how men

think differently from women and oh so true. Georgia

--- sandra504@... wrote:

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Dear Friends,

It is important for men to remember that as women grow

older it becomes

harder for them to maintain the same quality of

housekeeping as they did

when they were younger. When men notice this, they

should try not to

yell. Let me relate how I handle the situation.

When I got laid off from my consulting job and took

" early retirement "

in April, it became necessary for to get a

full-time job, both for

extra income and for health benefits that we need. It

was shortly after

she started working that I noticed that she was

beginning to show her

age. I usually get home from fishing or hunting about

the same time she

gets home from work.

Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always

says that she has

to rest for half an hour or so before she starts

supper. I try not to

yell, instead I tell her to take her time and just

wake me when she

finally does get supper on the table.

She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished

eating. It is now not

unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours

after supper. I

do what I can by reminding her several times each

evening that they

aren't cleaning themselves. I know she appreciates

this, as it does seem

to help her get them done before she goes to bed.

Now that she is older she seems to get tired so much

more quickly. Our

washer and dryer are in the basement. Sometimes she

says she just can't

make another trip down those steps. I don't make a big

issue of this. As

long as she finishes up the laundry the next evening I

am willing to

overlook it. Not only that, but unless I need

something ironed to wear

to the Monday lodge meeting or to Wednesday's or

Saturday's poker club

or to Tuesday's or Thursday's bowling or something

like that, I will

tell her to wait until the next evening to do the

ironing. This gives

her little more time to do some of those odds and ends

things like

shampooing the dog, vacuuming or dusting.

Also, if I have had a really good day fishing, this

allows her to gut

and scale the fish at a more leisurely pace.

is starting to complain a little occasionally.

For example, she

will say that it is difficult for her to find time to

pay the monthly

bills during her lunch hour. In spite of her

complaining, I continue to

try to offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it

out over two or

even three days. That way she won't have to rush so

much. I also remind

her that missing lunch completely now and then

wouldn't hurt her any, if

you know what I mean.

When doing simple jobs she seems to think she needs

more rest periods.

She had to take a break when she was only half

finished mowing the yard.

I try not to embarrass her when she needs these little

extra rest

breaks. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold

glass of freshly

squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. I tell her

that as long as

she is making one for herself, she may as well make

one for me and take

her break by the hammock so she can talk with me until

I fall asleep.

I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I

support on a

daily basis. I'm not saying that the ability to show

this much

consideration is easy. Many men will find it

difficult. Some will find

it

impossible. No

one knows better than I do how frustrating women can

become as they get

older. However, guys, even if you just yell at your

wife a little less

often because of this article, I will consider that

writing it was

worthwhile.

Signed,

Bob

Bob's funeral was on Saturday, January 25th, was

acquitted Monday,

January, 27th.

[Guest guest]

Carol I felt the same way you did i was getting pissed to until i got to the end....I was thinking to myself what an a**hole he is poor woman lol.

Love Kimi

[Guest guest]

I was reading this and getting angry... then when I saw the Furneral notice.. I felt happy for ..

If that was Ralph he would have been in big,big trouble....lol thanks for the laugh.

Carol

Bob's letter

Dear Friends, It is important for men to remember that as women grow older it becomesharder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as they didwhen they were younger. When men notice this, they should try not toyell. Let me relate how I handle the situation. When I got laid off from my consulting job and took "early retirement"in April, it became necessary for to get a full-time job, both forextra income and for health benefits that we need. It was shortly aftershe started working that I noticed that she was beginning to show herage. I usually get home from fishing or hunting about the same time shegets home from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says that she hasto rest for half an hour or so before she starts supper. I try not toyell, instead I tell her to take her time and just wake me when shefinally does get supper on the table. She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. It is now notunusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after supper. Ido what I can by reminding her several times each evening that theyaren't cleaning themselves. I know she appreciates this, as it does seemto help her get them done before she goes to bed. Now that she is older she seems to get tired so much more quickly. Ourwasher and dryer are in the basement. Sometimes she says she just can'tmake another trip down those steps. I don't make a big issue of this. Aslong as she finishes up the laundry the next evening I am willing tooverlook it. Not only that, but unless I need something ironed to wearto the Monday lodge meeting or to Wednesday's or Saturday's poker clubor to Tuesday's or Thursday's bowling or something like that, I willtell her to wait until the next evening to do the ironing. This givesher little more time to do some of those odds and ends things likeshampooing the dog, vacuuming or dusting. Also, if I have had a really good day fishing, this allows her to gutand scale the fish at a more leisurely pace. is starting to complain a little occasionally. For example, shewill say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthlybills during her lunch hour. In spite of her complaining, I continue totry to offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two oreven three days. That way she won't have to rush so much. I also remindher that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any, ifyou know what I mean. When doing simple jobs she seems to think she needs more rest periods.She had to take a break when she was only half finished mowing the yard.I try not to embarrass her when she needs these little extra restbreaks. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshlysqueezed lemonade and just sit for a while. I tell her that as long asshe is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me and takeher break by the hammock so she can talk with me until I fall asleep. I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support on adaily basis. I'm not saying that the ability to show this muchconsideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will findit impossible. No one knows better than I do how frustrating women can become as they getolder. However, guys, even if you just yell at your wife a little lessoften because of this article, I will consider that writing it was worthwhile. Signed,Bob Bob's funeral was on Saturday, January 25th, was acquitted Monday,January, 27th. "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies