Yes, I know it seems a little weird to be introducing my own wife like she's some stranger I never met before February 8th, but in a way she IS.

Before we went to Florida, she was just an average working woman (with an above-average figure), slaving away at an average job, working with below-average people, and... getting by.

I spent over a year trying to explain to her how much fun blogging is. She'd just look at me like I'd sprouted a third eye, give me an indulgent smile, and say something like, "I'm sure it is, dear. You just go on and play with your little computer friends. I'm going to go watch Survivor."

I've tried explaining comment parties to her, letting her read the bizarre comments & such. That produced a slightly worried look.

She just didn't get the whole blogging thing.

Then she met the people, engaged them in bright, sparkling, witty conversation, quoted people out of context, hijacked Tammi's blog and... it clicked.

Blogging is FUN.

Now she knows why I do it. And she's doing it too. (Oops. Quote Pen)

And since we've got back to Wisconsin, she's started her own blog (Smiling Dynamite) and she's a completely different person.

Actually, that's not exactly true. What happened is that, after years of day-to-day drudgery working with those below-average people I mentioned, having to hide her wit, her opinions, and her intelligence, she's found out that there's a way to let herself shine, and people who will appreciate her for it.

She's always had a mischievous side, but mostly she could only let it out in front of me. Her girlfriends weren't quite... up to it. But now she's more like that naughty little imp that I fell in love with back in high school. Happy, energetic, frisky, fun, and full of life like a puppy.

The people who saw her at the reunion know what I'm talking about, and I'm sure if you read her blog, you'll see that side of her coming through loud & clear. I'm just saying that it's been hidden for a while.

I'm glad it's back.

Oh yeah. And if anyone asks you what a comment party is, try explaining it like this:

It's slow-motion improv comedy.

If you've ever seen "Whose Line is it, Anyway?", you'll probably have seen skits where the players get assigned a topic and have to take turns making up verses for a song.

Yeah. It's a lot like that.

Just think of the Bad Example Family as a nationwide... um... INTERNATIONAL... improv comedy troupe.

ADDENDUM: Part 2 of The Quote Pen is up now.

Heh. I said "up".

Posted by: Harvey at 11:40 PM | Comments (5) | Add Comment
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1 This Smiling Dynamite gal sure seems like a wicked pissah. I'm liking her already!

Posted by: Randy at February 21, 2005 01:03 AM (RS6aX)

2 Best thing to come out of the reunion... our own baby blogger *grin*

Posted by: Teresa at February 21, 2005 09:19 AM (nAfYo)

3 Teresa - now I'm being referred to as a "puppy"! Things must have gotten wilder down in TammiWorld than I remember. Than again, I was just a youngin'.

Posted by: Smiling Dynamite/Beloved Wife at February 22, 2005 05:34 AM (ubhj8)

4 I was afraid to comment on the puppy thing... I figured I'd leave it to you to take care of Harvey for that remark... *grin*

Posted by: Teresa at February 22, 2005 11:34 AM (nAfYo)

5 I also said she was "frisky". I'm disappointed no one ran with THAT one :-)

Posted by: Harvey at February 22, 2005 01:22 PM (tJfh1)

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