A look back...

So I was just going through some VERY old emails, and I found this conversation between Matt & me from October 22, 2001. It made me giggle, and I thought I'd share it. To most of you it probably won't mean anything, but there are a couple of readers out there who may be amused.

Me: Do you want to have Jer and Irene over to watch the game tonight? That way, we could play something while you boys glance at the game. We could do spaghetti--NO! Homemade pizzas! (Don't worry--no kneading dough involved). We could still do laundry that way, too. What do you think?

Matt: that sounds good to me...what is a homemade pizza, then?? i'm not making a homemade pizza if there's no tossing of dough.

Me: Sweetie, we can TOSS, but we don't have to KNEAD. Does this mean I can go to Crate and Barrel and buy the pizza set off of our registry? I love you!

Matt: no no no no no no....that's not what i meant...hold on...that's not why we registered for it...there are some perfectly good elio's pizzas in the fridge, that sounds much better, actually. i would prefer to have frozen pizza tonight - sort of a theme, you know? frozen pizza and footbal - goes very well together. yeah, definitely frozen pizza.

Me: now look. we can't serve our guests frozen pizza. honey, that's just embarassing.

Matt: now look - they are not guests. they are jeremy and irene. they ask for hotpockets, after all, and are very happy to get those pockets. and now that i have a more complete picture, i have changed my mind about dough-tossing.

Me: Sweetie, don't be like this. You know you want to toss the dough. I won't buy the pottery barn shelf this pay period. I'll wait. Just $30! Please, sweetie, please!!! Plus, I was going to invite Brian, too. Isn't he a guest?

Matt: i'm not sure if the b-dub is a guest either - no guest of mine takes of his socks and shoes almost immediately after entering the apartment (see "Etiquette in Someone Else's Apartment" by The Croatian Sensation). And supposedly we need mid-range priced things. if you can find two (2) other items to replace the pizza stone with, then we can start talking deal here.
otherwise, it doesn't look good.

Me: Okay. How about this: in the store, I'll add the silver/metal salad bowl WITH thongs, priced conveniently at $36.95. To sweeten the deal, I'll also add the "Caliente serving pitcher" to match the salsa and chip server someone has bought us. This item is priced at $24.95.
I deem it appropriate at this point to refer you to "Guide to Serving a Meal to Non-Residents of Your Home," an impressive how-to book by "The Master Chef." The author frowns upon ill-equipped kitchens.

Matt: well, if I am going o read through the compendium that you refer to, then I would like to recommend that you read the short work entitled "Registering for Your Wedding: Having Other People Buy Things for You that You've Always Wanted" by a self-described novice in the field, Pookie T. Bear. You may have read other books by Mr. Bear, such as "How to Deal With Hair Loss -What Can I Do?" and "Irish Spring Soap - the Mystery, the Legend of the Most Popular Green Soap on the Planet (includes never-before-published interviews with the founder of Irish Spring and a special pull-out section!!)" Otherwise, that sounds fine.