I'm still alive :-)))

[yoe]

... in response to You may be right, posted by MarkInTx on Jun 26, 2002

Here is how it will go-
1. you must buy new kitchen stuff-that is her domain 100%
2. you will probably buy new bed clothes and maybe curtains, towels......again her domain
3. you will get her clothes but-you must also buy new clothes
4.then you begin all the fun stuff
You have no idea how your life is going to change. You must remember that she is going to do some serious 'spring cleaning' that means out wit all of the old and in with her new. This is a heavy nesting ritual. I had to tell my wife that even though she left all of her crap behind did nit mean I had to throw away all of mine!
I did not force to to leave her stuff there. hahaha
so be careful if you are sentimental-which I feel you are. Otherwise you will go through a complete white wash and everything in your past will be replaced with your current future. It is actaully not bad. I have maybe a box or two that has I keep as my memory box-otherwise we have everything from bathtowels to spoons that are OURS. You will have a blast hahahahaha
enjoy the romance while she is there because you will work for it in about 6 months. But it is enjoyable work.
Joe

[Ramblin]

... in response to I am right and further more...., posted by yoe on Jun 26, 2002

That lawyer lady you were checking out in your post above would have made you put pink curtains in your living room!

[yoe]

... in response to could have been worse, posted by Ramblin on Jun 27, 2002

[MarkInTx]

... in response to I am right and further more...., posted by yoe on Jun 26, 2002


Thanks Joe,

I am already thinking about this stuff, but it's good to be reminded:

"1. you must buy new kitchen stuff-that is her domain 100%"

No objection from me. Happily, I need all new kitchen stuff anyway. (Does this mean I have to part with my George Foreman lean mean fat-burning machine? I LIVE off of that thing!)

"2. you will probably buy new bed clothes and maybe curtains, towels......again her domain"

Fine by me. And... hmmm... and speaking of "bed clothes"... I think I'll get her a bunch of new lingerie while we are at it... To match the sheets ;-)

"3. you will get her clothes but-you must also buy new clothes"

Not a problem... but I think I had better budget for that...

Actually, we already discussed her clothes. I told her that since she would have a limited amount of space in her luggage, if she wanted to load it full of "things" as opposed to clothes, to do that and we would go shopping for clothes when she got here.

As long as she is willing to model everything, I am more than willing to go!

BTW, you are right about me being sentimental. I will have to watch that. I don't care about clothes and things, but I do have some knick-nacks that I will have to clearly mark: Do not throw away!

Fortuhately (?) I lost so much in my two divorces, that there isn't a whole lot left that is really sentimental to me anyway...

[Apk1]

... in response to I am right and further more...., posted by yoe on Jun 26, 2002

When my wife arrived she brought her own clothes, she told me she liked the way they fit her and did not want "new".

Well....it has been 9 months since she arrived, and her day to day wardrobe is "much" different than what she brought.
Because the winter is cool her in California (no snow) she started wearing casual sweat shirts around the house...then actually wearing them to the grocery store also,instead of changing from her house clothes....she wore the same "comfortable" outfit all day.
 Now that it is summer. .she likes to wear short skirts (smile) I like it too....now when she goes shopping for clothes...short skirts and shorts...because she did not bring any from Moscow.
And I agree, my wife is always telling me to buy new clothes....she does not understand that we  men like our comfortable "faded" jeans and broke-in shoes...

[Charles]

... in response to I am right and further more...., posted by yoe on Jun 26, 2002

Wow!  I can certainly agree with everything you said.  Except she still dresses up and tries to get me to keep up with her.  I remember the first week she was here she completely reorganized every stitch of the house.  I couldn't find anything!

[Natalya]

... in response to I'm still alive :-))), posted by Oatmeal on Jun 26, 2002

Oatmeal, russian women always put there best or what you call special occasion clothes for appearance in the public.And they do choose right outfit for her husband so they will look good together.If you had noticed your wife wear nice clothes to even grocery shopping.It takes time to get used to the way american people choosing and wear their clothes.Everything about comfort, in Russia everything about look.Give your wife some time (well I'm talking years actually) in order for her to accept the way people dress here and possibly change her own style of clothes to more comfortable.

[Richard]

... in response to I'm still alive :-))), posted by Oatmeal on Jun 26, 2002

It's encouraging to rest of us to hear when things do go well.