mike's boss was a traveling salesman for a huge portion of his 30 year career with their company. the internet has pretty much obliterated the world of traveling salesmen, but shows like the big iron show in fargo allow the old guys to relive the glory days. mike's boss says his traveling is what made his marriage last. he is still a workaholic and still married. i agree that for couples time apart is good medicine.
a week alone in the country with a sick toddler? not so much. mike and i have only spent one week apart in the first couple months of our relationship and one night this past summer during the heat wave. we have been together for 3 1/2 years. now he is in fargo for the week and souix falls next week for a few days. i hate it. sure when he is home he works like a dog and we can be like two ships passing in the night sometimes. but he is home in our bed. i cannot imagine having to do this all the time. i like my fiancee. when i have spare moments, i want them to be with him.
the bright side of this time away is that hendrix and i can eat more adventurous dinners. mike is a meat and potatoes sort of guy. so vegetarian or poultry or seafood based dishes are only going to drive him to mcdonald's at 9 o' clock at night. so tonight we get to eat roasted butternut squash with pasta. maybe time away does make the heart grow fonder.
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