Beauty and the Police

Today is Saturday...oh wait...I mean Tuesday. Well it's Wes' Saturday. And so our life goes for the next year-ish. Today is Wes' first day off on his regular shift. He loves going to work every day and frankly I'm surprised that he even took a day off. I mean, the guy can't even stop thinking about work. For example:  For the past couple of nights, Wes and his BFFL have invited their wives to join them for dinner at places in their beat. Now, this is nothing fancy..I mean, lets be honest..its going to be free for them and probably a discount for us. These last two nights we've dined at Mazzio's and Bueno.  Both delicious, but both were filled of other noises... Wes' buddy has an earpiece that he has hooked to his radio so that no one around him hears what goes on at any time.  Wes has not graduated to the earpiece I guess, because our mood music at dinner time usually consists of calls from the radio hooked to his right shoulder and blaring in ...

I only really have a couple issues  regarding Wes working as a Police Officer is his schedule.  I knew he would get a lame schedule...but the more I think about it - this one REALLY stinks.  Wes is going to work from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m Thursday through Monday. Yuck. Having his 'weekends' be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be a total bummer...but I will look forward to Date Night being on Tuesday nights now! Isn't there some kind of dinner deals around here then? Maybe some Tuesday Night Movie specials!? I hope so... Another thing I am not looking forward to is going to parties and birthdays without him. This season is the worst, especially since both of us have our birthdays during December. Looks like everyone will have to enjoy a Wednesday or Thursday night party when it comes to  having us there! I mean, of course I'll go to these things...but it get old going alone after a while.  I just have to remember that this is what he wants. He loves going to w...