The biggest villain!

I promised Craigley on several occasions that if I ever wrote, he would be portrayed as the biggest villain in my life. He has never protested on any of those occasions and so, I am inclined to believe he wouldn't press a lawsuit against me when he chances upon this blog.

From the outside, it looks quite glamorous. An interracial marriage and biracial kids! The reality is quite something else. 2 individuals from 2 different racial, cultural and religious backgrounds who get married also need to contend with 2 different sets of personalities and upbringing (like most married couples). A marriage is a lot of work. It starts where a fairy tale ends.

On the trip, Hans (Yes! The boy is alive and well) noticed that his parents were getting along splendidly. I guess we did. At home, we are always arguing about something or the other. Maybe it has become a source of entertainment for us or some sort of a sad addiction. Even on the trip, we did argue a bit and ASid literally asked us to be quiet on a couple of occasions. 

Since we were together so much, Music was a saviour of sorts. Craigley was thoughtful enough to bring Music along that appealed to all of us. The Beatles are hands down Craigley's favourite group and he played their songs quite a bit. ASid was allowed to play his Music as well and we enjoyed his choices too. He also made sure he played songs that appealed to most everyone in the car. We sang like crazy for hours.

So, it was quite the pleasant surprise when we walked into our hotel lobby in Halifax and saw a framed picture of The Beatles on Abbey Road. It was there for anyone to bid and win. It was part of the Make a Wish Foundation's plans to raise funds. It was like a sign!

I do not drive and each time we plan a road trip, I feel terrible that Craigley has to do all the driving. This was our longest road trip ever. And I felt worse than ever! I vowed to myself a long time ago that I would never doze off when Craigley is driving. I would be up and keep him company no matter how tired I am or how tempting a nap is! However, on this trip, I wanted to show my appreciation in a more concrete manner.

So, I bid on the framed picture of The Beatles. Usually, I never win anything. This morning, a huge package was delivered to our home. I was very excited and I was hoping Craigley would be just as excited when he opened the package. Lucky for me, he was! Then, he wanted to know if I had bid on the framed picture of U2 that replaced The Beatles the day we left our hotel in Halifax?!

U2 is my brother's favourite group and it was thoughtful of Craigley to remember that. However, my brother would rather I buy him tickets to a U2 concert than gift him a framed picture of his favourite group!

Well, we all have our preferences. And I am glad I was able to do something for Craigley that actually surprised him and in fact, delighted him. He wanted to hang the picture frame right away, but it is a monstrous one and would need some work.

While he figures that out, I will continue to portray him as the biggest villain in my life. Stay tuned folks!