I Thought This Day Would Never Come

 

Yes, I made Mr. W pose for a picture with me just so I could write this post.

 

You know those couples who to go Disneyland wearing matching t-shirts or twinsies hats or carbon copy fanny packs? The ones who feel they have to show the world through their wardrobes that they are united in love for all eternity?

They make me cringe to my greatest depths. My spleen feels embarrassed when I see them.

I don't know what possesses a duo to think it's a good idea to dress in identical getups and go out in public, but I (like most sane people, I hope) think it is completely ridiculous. And this is why, when Mr. W and I entered the living room wearing eerily similar outfits last week before a walk, I really should have changed my clothes.

I didn't quite realize how alike we looked until we got outside and by that time both of us were feeling too stubborn to go back in and switch out our shirts.

"Let's just stick to the back roads," I told him, hoping that every occupant of Hollywood would be inside their homes, far away from the sight of us.

Of course, not ten seconds down the street, one of our neighbors appeared in his driveway and said hello to us. I'm sure he was thinking something like, "Poor guy gets married and his wife starts making him dress like her..." or maybe just "Lame." Or maybe he and his wife dress alike at theme parks and I'm totally wrong about his reaction. Anyway...

We passed several other early evening walkers as we wound up through the hills, and all of them mercifully ignored our attire. Until we were just a couple blocks from home and a man in all black put his hand to his brow to block the setting sun and get a better look at us.

"Nice outfits!" he exclaimed as we approached.

I almost ripped off my shirt and finished the walk in my bra.

"We didn't plan it, I swear!" I shrieked at him.

"Uh huh."

For the record, my shirt at least had a little embellishment on the front. But I learned my lesson: no matchy-matchy EVER again. Unless we're in the Caveman Room.