Best. Date. Ever.

[clevermanka]

Yesterday I decided that I needed to get out of the house so I could run around town and get my mind off the crap that was Friday night. After a bit of hemming and hawing, mckitterick decided to come along with me so we could make it a date day. There is something very odd and very wonderful about our relationship that we (for the most part) enjoy running errands together. No, I have no idea. Whatever. Like most things about our relationship, I have no idea of the why or how, but it works for us, so I don't bother trying to figure it out.

We hit a ton of places, for various things: the auto parts store, a couple thrift stores, the hardware store, grocery store, drug store, a couple of the big box stores on the south side of town. I mean, we really made a day of it. We headed home just as the sun was setting, and picked up a movie to watch for when we got settled in back at home.

We never watched the movie. Guess why?

We had lost the house keys somewhere in our jaunts about town and we were totally locked out of the house.

Okay, so this was looking to be Good Times and we were both getting a little stressed as we emptied our pockets and shopping bags and searched the car. Twice. Then called the locksmith company. Who didn't answer. And finally walked around the house, trying to figure out which window to break.

And I decided. You know what? This was funny. This was some really funny shit, and we were lucky as hell that it was an incredibly warm day for mid-January in Kansas, and the sunset was still beautiful, and as of right that moment we were on a motherfucking adventure y'all.

We were also lucky that we were able to get into the garage, and mckitterick hauled out The Big Guns: His electric drill and the sawzall. Over the next hour and a half (yeah, it was pretty dark and cold by the time we finally got in the house), we pretty much destroyed the back sliding door. But we didn't have to break any glass, and the door is still moderately functional, although it's literally barred from the inside, so one can't get in the back door if it's "locked" right now.

Once inside, I got dinner in the oven and we proceeded to get smashed. We sat at the table and listened to great music, and talked, and listened to more music and then got more smashed and talked some more. I started to fall asleep at the table around 11:30 and crawled up to bed.

Maybe we'll watch the movie tonight. But I bet it won't be nearly as entertaining a two hours as breaking into our own house was. Oh, mckitterick. I love you. You really do know how to show this girl a good time. That was fantastic.

BTW, hell yes I videoed a lot of the break-in (reason number 3,697 why I try to have my camera with me at all times), and as soon as I can convince nataliesee to help me with video editing, that baby is going on YouTube.

Comments

[bluetourmaline.livejournal.com]

I'm really happy that you two turned what could have been a hellish time into a good time!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Me, too! We're pretty good at that with each other. Car break-downs, house plumbing disasters, etc. As long as nobody is in physical distress or danger, one of us can almost always pull out our Adventure Time Attitude and suddenly it turns into a party.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

lol now means
Liquor helps. Before or after, right?

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

"electric drill and sawzall"

This is golden.
I'm laughing my ass off right now.l

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Wait'll you see the video. Dude.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

oh shit, let's put it on the BIG SCREEN!

[dotar-sojat.livejournal.com]

Hah! Not long after we moved into our house we went on a moon-lit fog-walk to explore the neihborhood. Found an small hidden park and swung on the swings. After we got back we realized that the small key we took had fallen out at the swings!

It was like... 11pm. We remembred seeing a neihbor drive into his garage on our way back so we summoned up our courage and knocked on their door. From there we called the locksmith.

Locksmith arrived, complimented us on the high quality of our locks and jimmied that MF in like 3 seconds!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Too bad Lawrence doesn't has as responsive locksmiths as your local guys. I mean, really. The person could've made a good chuck of change if s/he'd just answered the damn phone.

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

SAWZALL??? omg, did he cut the side of the house?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Naw. Just the door! =D

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

That sounds AWESOME, and I'm hiding a spare key outside tonight!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Isn't that a brilliant idea? Yes. We are totally doing that as soon as we re-key the front door and replace the back one.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

enjoy running errands together

After 22 years, I still get a little thrill when I say "hey, I'm going to go grocery shopping, want to come with me?" and Jim does!

Jim and I are also the perfect pair for any sort of crisis or disaster, etc. If we weren't, I guess we'd not have survived the whole Jet situation at his birth. I'm always surprised when I hear stories about things like that tearing relationship apart because it is the opposite for Jim and I. The dangerous times? The dangerous times are when everything is just fine and there is nothing to do but prowl around bored (and, as indicated by how much we seem to snip at each other after extended periods like that, predatory).

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yay for happy couples happy grocery shopping!

Also, we are headed your way when the apocalypse comes, for real.

[stuology.livejournal.com]

And to think, by giving our spare keys to a couple of people in town, we are missing out on Great Adventures.

Can't wait for the video!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

by giving our spare keys to a couple of people in town, we are missing out on Great Adventures.

Right?!?! I mean, who would've wanted to miss out on all that fun? And now we get to pick out a new back door!

[radiantmephit.livejournal.com]

Bwaaa ha ha haha!!!! That is awesome!!!!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

If you and CK ever lock yourselves out, you know whom to call.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Thank you for helping turn what could have been an awful time into a blast. The whole "date" was great!

Just to clarify, though, it's not necessary to drill and chop up the house every time we're looking for fun.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

it's not necessary to drill and chop up the house every time we're looking for fun.

God, you're so conservative!

Really, though, you're awesome. I don't regret the experience in the slightest.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

:-D

(Just wait for the first time you need to walk around the house in the snow. Then the regret might peek out a little.)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I might hate walking in the snow, but regret the experience itself? Jamais!

[adamposadas.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHAHA!! Epic WIN.

Also, John is a chef and watching him shop for groceries (I'd say "grocery shopping with him," except I'm really just a Cart Pusher) is damned sexy. It might have something to do with the rapidity of price/unit evaluation, or mebbe the surety of his flavor profile from raw product... We are also very about thrift store dates :D

Well done!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It might have something to do with the rapidity of price/unit evaluation, or mebbe the surety of his flavor profile from raw product... We are also very about thrift store dates

It's good to know you're not alone in your couples weirdness, eh?

[theoneinblue.livejournal.com]

I love this so, so much. :) <3

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Wait'll you see the video!