Where the Pets Go

I meant to write earlier this week but haven't really felt any desire to do so until today so I have a little catchup to do. First, here is my funny weekend story. Saturday, we made a spontaneous decision to buy a fish together since we want a pet but aren't ready to undertake the task of a puppy yet. It was a pretty humorous trip to PetCo and I want to always remember it; I'll give you a short version.

...on the way to buy pillows...drive by PetCo...

"we should go get a fish!" "Ok!" "Ok!"Go to PetCo. Play with puppies. Fall in love with puppies. Make our way to the small pet section for the novice pet-owner :) Spend approximately 40 minutes looking at every fish. Spend another 10 minutes picking out which tank we want. Ideas for fish-having slowly getting smaller as we realize how expensive fish tanks are. Settle on a little 2-gallon tank. Now, on to picking out fish for fish tank! Realize there are certain specifications for each fish about tank size. After another 10 minute browsing through specifications, we find ourselves limited to almost pebble size guppies. Decide we can stretch the rules. Pick out 1 Dalmation-spotted tropical fish for Josh and 1 all-black one for me. Also pick out plants to go in our tank. Finally ask lady to help us get our new fish. Lady sighs. Asks if that is the tank we are planning on using for these fish. Silence. "um. yes?" Proceeds to explain that we would essentially smash our poor fish's insides by putting them in a 2-gallon tank. Somberly walk back to tank aisle. Momentarily consider dropping 75$ on a large enough tank. Decide we are not meant to be serious fish-havers. Leave store empty-handed. "I guess we just aren't ready for a fish..." Laugh a lot. Buy candy instead. :)

Our first weekend was really special for me.  We spent the weekend exploring, going on dates, doing married-people things like buying pillows ;P and, more than anything, soaking up each other's company.  We had endless time to be silly, laugh, & learn more about each other. Endless time that is uninterrupted by homework, time demands, obligations...Just time together. We went to a new church on Sunday and it was a really good experience for both of us; the first time to be in church together as a married couple.  Just the act of being there, two among an entire family of believers but not knowing a single soul, just us & God spending 1.5 hours in communion together; it moved us both a lot. It is starting to sink in little by little that this isn't just a temporary season of sweet togetherness; that it's just the beginning. <insert happy sigh :) >