I’ve wanted to visit Seattle for years. But up until recently, we’ve always been suuuuuper broke. Finally, a decade into our careers, we’re both in our early thirties. Considering kids, not planning for it, not rushing it. We didn’t get to travel in our twenties, but in the last few years, our combined incomes have beaten inflation by a pretty good margin. My wife because she’s unwilling to settle and looks for a new job as soon as she feels undervalued. Me because my workplace has been investing in its current staff and doling out regular raises.
I’ve been telling her for years I want to visit Seattle. So for Christmas, she surprised me with Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins tickets in Seattle. Then she arranged accommodations with this awesome view of the Puget Sound pictured above, a rental car, and lots of things to do. On her own. She just wanted me to pick out a few places I might want to eat. She did like 99% of the work of planning a vacation.
All of this following last year when, for my birthday, I got to buy a car I’ve been wanting (a manual '97 Honda Prelude) and a new GPU to replace my R9 290.
All of that, and she’s the one that chased me. I wasn’t even in the dating pool. She approached me. Said I was cute. Asked me to help her move into her new apartment eight years ago.
Now I’m in fucking Seattle because this woman loves me so much she plans out entire vacations and concerts for me. I just sat on the balcony with a cup of coffee before she woke up and cried. She is so good to me.
You deserve each other!
also manual 97 Prelude is so fucking claasy, hell yes
Lucky dude! Btw it’s Puget Sound, or if you’re a local, Pungent Sound. Fortunately I’m not a local anymore. I don’t miss the Aroma of Tacoma.
Thanks for pointing out the typo. Aroma of Tacoma cracked me up. My wife says it smells like “thoughts and prayers of fish.” Fortunately for me, I have basically no sense of smell so I don’t even notice.
That’s incredible, this made me happy to read. Wish yall the best.
Oh man, I miss Pike’s Market! I lived in Seattle (Shoreline, which is about 15 miles north of downtown) for a few years and worked on 8th and Virginia, right next to the Federal Courthouse.
You got a great wife! Happy for you, OP!
Pike’s Market
Seattle rage intensifies
Pike’s Market
Seattle rage intensifies
Seattle freeze overwhelms rage. No words are spoken.
(The rage is silent)
Proud of you both, be good to each other and have a great time. Thanks for sharing your lovely story!
Make sure you tell her!