Happy Friday and all of that happy horse shit! I hope everyone is having a great day and is on top of their game. Me, I'm okay even when I am not so okay. I always figure it out and I hope that for all of you.
So, the story I am about to tell you goes back some 33-34 years ago. Its a story of "young love" and all of that mushy, gushy shit that comes around with a brand new relationship. And, this story has been time tested. Every time it gets brought up, I get a good laugh out of it and I hope you do too.
Like I said, let us go back some 33-34 years. DeeDee and I had just moved in together. We felt comfortable enough doing that, but our relationship was really brand new. We were young, in love and trying to figure each other out yet. Each of us has destroyed a home cooked meal, trying to be fancy for the other, so we were in just about that deep.
We knew we loved each other, but we (or should I say I/me) was trying to figure out what I could and couldn't get away with in this relationship.
We had a tiny little apartment but it was one of the best rent deals going in Teton County. We had a pretty good neighbor that lived next door. I met the guy shortly after I moved in and he told me, "Good, glad DeeDee is going to have a man around the house." He added, "My place is a safe place. If you ever need anything, let me know." I shook the man's hand, thanked him and we were off to a good start.
As the days went by, I noticed our neighbor was either home or gone. You could go weeks without seeing the guy and there was never any foot traffic near his place when he was gone. When he was there, he always had something going on.
I don't know what the guy did for a living. I didn't care. As long as he was good, I was going to be good too and it all worked out just fine.
Anyhow, the neighbor had been gone for a while. When I came home from work one night, I noticed there was a bit of a party going on. I was invited in but passed on the offer. I was tired. We'd had a couple fights in the bar that night and I needed to doctor up some bumps and bruises.
When I walked into the bedroom, I told DeeDee that our neighbor invited me over to party and that I declined the offer. She had known the man for some time longer than I did. She reinforced the conclusion I had already come too. Dude was a nice guy but she understood where I was coming from. Besides that, we had a bit of a day planned the following morning.
The next morning, DeeDee was going to head to the grocery store. It was a beautiful morning. We had some music going and had the front door open. The neighbor was in and out doing things and had a friend who was going to stick around for a few days. He introduced us, and.... well, I forgot his name.
DeeDee was getting ready to walk out the door and noticed the neighbors guest. She asked, "Who is that?" I told her that it was the neighbors guest, that he was going to be staying around for a few days and that the neighbor had introduced us.
So, this guy-neighbors guest was standing on the bridge. DeeDee was going to have to walk right by the guy. She said, "You didn't happen to catch this guys name, did you?" I said, "Oh yeah, they call him Crunchy." She didn't doubt me for a second. I was sitting on the couch as she hit the door and I hear her say, "Good morning, Crunchy!"
I fell off the couch laughing. The look on the guys face when she called him Crunchy was fucking hilarious, or at least I thought. It was the look you'd have if someone you didn't know walked up and called you Crunchy. And in her head, she picked up the look too but thought "Oh, he's amazed that I know his name."
I'm laughing so hard at this point that I have to go shut the door. I was making a fool out of myself. I watched old Crunchy contemplate this most recent event with a woman he'd never met. His face was still kind of screwed up and he kept silently mouthing the word "Crunchy".
It was just too much for me to take. When DeeDee came home, she asked for help with the groceries. I was still laughing. She said, "What's so funny?" I said, "Did you meet the neighbors guest?" She said, "Yeah, I walked by, smiled and said "Good Morning, Crunchy". I started busting up again. She said, "He was kind of surprised that I knew his name."
Now I am on the floor laughing. I can't breathe. I was doing that laugh that looks kind of violent, but you aren't making noise... She said, "Oh my God! Are you okay?''
I didn't think I was going to be. Besides not being able to breathe, I figured I was about 5 minutes away from losing my new girlfriend and my new apartment at the same time, and still I could not contain my laughter.
Finally she said, "What is going on? What is so funny?" I said, "Honey, that man's name is not Crunchy. Nobody's name is Crunchy'' the laughter started again, at least on my end. She said, "Yeah it is and he was surprised that I knew his name."
Now I am totally out of control laughing. She wasn't. She was still trying to figure out what happened.
She said, "No, he was amazed that I knew his name..." convinced that the fucking guys name was indeed Crunchy. "He was surprised!" I finally reeled it in. I said, "Sweetheart, I don't know that man. Never met him until about 20 minutes ago, and I forgot his name. I just kind of thought that his nickname could be Crunchy, so I told you that was his name. I never in a million years thought you'd walk up to the guy and say "Good Morning Crunchy"
Now she is laughing. More than I thought she would. This was good news because I am full of shit like this and if she couldn't take it, the relationship wouldn't make it.
Well, here we are 33-34 years later. Old Crunchy comes up from time to time. I later found out what the guys real name was. I tried to tell her, but she wouldn't buy it. She bought Crunchy, but she wouldn't buy the guys real name.... and as usual, I started laughing again.
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