Super Tuesday Super Flop

So today was Super Tuesday and we all got to go to the polls and cast our vote.  Not much of a vote to me because honestly, none of the candidates really excite me.

It is interesting though because this is the first election year that my husband and I haven't agreed on a political candidate.  It's really weird. And kinda sucks. I don't know, I guess I'm just used to being on the same team. I miss having spirited conversations about the "other" guy. I miss looking at each other and thinking the same thing during a campaign speech. I miss hearing my husband share his opinion and thinking "Man, that's a really good point" with admiration.

So this is definitely not a campaign year that I'm excited about.

But I did have something that I was excited about.  Something playful and fun planned for our "adult time".  I can hear the collective ewwwww right now. Sorry people, we're married and sex is part of the package.

Now I should have known, from past experiences, that my plan wouldn't go over as well as I expected. I always just think he's going to get super excited and be into it. And then he isn't.

I don't know why but I'm always surprised when that happens. And I shouldn't be because it happens a lot. He either laughs (yes, LAUGHS) or focuses on the completely wrong thing. Who could forget the dry clean only shirt incident during my striptease (Stay with me and focus on the important things, babe - the shirt is irrelevant.).

You would think that would be bad for a girl's self-esteem. Because laughing isn't really the planned reaction when you're doing all you can to be sexy.  It's kinda the last reaction you want, really.

But I get him, so I understand it. It's not that he doesn't find me sexy, because he does.  He just really doesn't do well with anything unexpected.  He absolutely hates when I say this but...it's because he's kinda a control freak. And I totally don't mean that in a bad way - but it's true, he likes things planned, mapped out and likes to be in control. So anything unexpected throws him off and he doesn't know how to react.  Even if it's in the bedroom. That's just him.

But I like to spice it up. Keep it interesting. Have fun. That's just me.

And despite initial reactions, we both end up appreciating it in the end. Things truly are much better when you're on the same team.