Did you think such a thing existed? Let me rewind…
My neighbors on both sides of me happen to be single, straight men. I’ll call them Goofy and Hopeful.
G is extremely close to us. He’s in his 40′s, is in a relationship but has never been married, no children and it’s pretty safe to say “Responsible” is not a word that would fit his description. He’s got a dry sense of humor and is always talking sports and music with my husband. Visually he’s medium built, scruffy and has a tough look about him.
H is not as close as G is to us but will take care of our dog when we’re out of town and our kids play together on the occasional weekend he has his son. He’s the guy who would wash his car daily if he had the time. He’s also the one who always has a bad day and has the worst luck. He too is in his 40′s, has an average built and is for the most part clean-cut.
Sooooo, G stops by after work and cracks open a beer, chats as I cook and hubby listens. Now I’m just listening with half an ear as they discuss sport drafts and the bands scheduled to appear at this weekends SunFest. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah…
So time goes by and G looks out the window and to his eyes appear H. immediately he says that he has to go. I asked why he needed to leave so soon and he happened to fill me in with his Tuesday date night ritual. He proceeds to tell me that every Tuesday night H brings dinner over to his house and they watch American Idol together. What? Are you kidding me? I mean, I too watch AI but the thought of two grown, masculine men setting an entire night aside for it seems a little unbelievable to me. I thought for sure my gullible side was taking over until my husband confirmed. Why do I find it so wierd? I mean if it were sports they were watching it would be a different story. Before I could ask any questions he was out the door. He was so excited he didn’t even finish his beer. Just picked up and left. It’s been a couple of hours since the incident and I am obviously still thinking about it.
It was something I just had to blog about.
PS: I wonder if they vote!
