Scott- picking me up for church-- Fall 1988
♥ What are your middle names? His-- Gordon Me-- was never given one, with the anticipation that when I married my maiden name would become my middle... which it did. But what if I was an old maid, I would be that mean bitty with no middle name.... so sad! Instead I am the mean bitty with a middle name-- completeness! I can sign my name as Karalene B. (last name)-- (however my hubby, before he was my hubby and was my fiance, gave me a beautiful set of scriptures with my name engraved on them... he left out the B. -- he did not score any
points with my Dad that day.)
♥ How long have you been together? Married 20 years on March 17-- met about 8 months before that. (Yes, my colors were green!)
The beginning! Circa- July 1988
♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating? I had stayed in Price, UT between my two years of college. I got a job and moved out of the dorms into an apartment. I had a roomie who would lure the eligible men over with cookies. She was a social butterfly... I was much too shy. My shyness was mistaken for stuck-up... but it did not keep Scott away he just kept coming back and hanging out with all of us. We did all these group dates with just Scott and us girls. Eventually he wanted to go play basketball... only I played, sneaky guy he was. He lured me away from my roomies with his craftiness ...
♥ Who asked who out? All him! Remember... I was too shy.
♥ How old are each of you? He- 21, Me- 18
♥ Whose siblings do/ did you see the most? Hello, is that meant to hurt some one's feelings. I would see all my siblings and his sister every day if I could!
♥ Do you have any children together? Oh we are truly blessed--- 2 boys! 7 years apart.
♥ What about pets? Him and the boys- 3 cats, Me-- 0, at least that is what I like to think. But alas, my home has been overtaken by animals.
♥ Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple? Oh that is a loaded question...answering that will only get me into trouble. Lets just say that after almost 20 years of marriage we just ignore them all and say we are perfect! Works for me!
♥ Did you go to the same school? Nope--- poor guy had to graduate from Carbon High School in Price. Lucky for him he found a catch who grew up in Blanding and went to SJHS. He married up alright!
♥ Are you from the same home town? Thank goodness NO--- all those people in our business.
♥ Who is the smartest? Oh, we compliment each other to a T. We have our unique qualities-- I am computer illiterate and never wrong. He is a computer genius and is most often wrong. (smile honey, laughs are good for the soul)
♥ Who is the most sensitive? What? At getting their feelings hurt. That depends on the subject, but know that I am always right.
♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple? We do not eat out much... for many a reason. I also have a severe adversion to restaurants during the dinner hour. I just can't seem to relax and enjoy the atmosphere. I feel anxious, like I need to go fill someones water or refill their drink. It has something to do with being a professional waitress for many, many years. Too many years. I still have waitress nightmares!
♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? Ha, Ha, Ha.... Oh, it a serious question. Okay, when Scott graduated from college his family sent us to Disneyland to fulfill a long ago promise they made to him. They watched Jordan for us.... we really missed our Jordan! We have traveled to San Francisco... ALONE --- but it is only an hour BART ride away! Does distance get bonus points if you stayed overnight? However, we do many, many trips with the kiddos!
♥ Who has the craziest exes? Must be him... remember, I was too shy.
♥ Who has the worst temper? Oh, that is one of those loaded questions again. We are way too mature to raise our tempers!
♥ Who does the cooking? If it is the weekend-- the master of the grill may work his miracles... other then that I am the beloved chef in this house. The maker of all things yummy!
♥ Who is more social? Did I mention that I am shy?
♥Who is the neat Freak? Ha, Ha, Ha.... Did you not look up Scott in the dictionary. However, I am trying to cure him or least help him function in the world of us regular people. Neat Freaks! You said it not me!
♥Who is the more stubborn? I am always right! And he inherited the stubborn gene! And contrary to popular belief we proved the critics wrong and are still married! You think I was going to let them tell me it was not going to last! Heck no. Stubbornness has it attributes!
♥ Who wakes up earlier? Like actually is alert and showered and dressed-- that would be him. But if you mean physically removes body from the bed FIRST although not coherent and will remain in Jamies as long as possible... on any school day, that is me.
♥ Where was your first date? I guess I would have to say the Basketball court because that is where he finally was able to get me ALONE without the roomies. Too bad I whooped him in the game... or did I feign helplessness. I do not remember, but we know who rules in hoops--being stronger and taller does not count! But he did get me back when he hit the racquetball right into my eye as hard as he could when were playing racquetball... geez, how was I suppose to know that I was not suppose to look at the ball!
♥ Who has the bigger family? Me hands down all the way around, and slap me a high five. Oldest of eight and it is great!
♥ Do you get flowers often? Oh, my husband is a romantic-- lots of flowers--- But I am cheap! It creates anxiety for me because they just die... I want something living, something lasting and not too expensive please.
♥ Who is more jealous? Jealous of what? The cats! And all the attention and princess talk he gives them. Not me!
♥ How long did it take to get serious? A few months or so... I was all jokes and pranks and he played right along with it. I had all these future plans and they did not include marriage, at least for awhile. But he wooed me with his long eyelashes and his teddy bears and flowers. He sang me Depeche Mode's "Somebody" and I melted... and the rest is history.
♥ Who eats more? Dang... who comes up with these? I will just say him! Unless there is Chocolate in the house then all bets are off!
♥ Who does/ did the laundry? Ha, Ha, Ha.... Do you mean there are men out there who do this? Besides, I get paid big money to do all that laundry-- not in monetary funds however, but the best things in life are free. Think about it... they are!
♥ Who’s better with the computer? I'm married to computer geek, I gave birth to computer geeks... I am set for life in Tech Support!
♥ Who drives when you are together? Scott--it is the truck driver gene he has. I negotiate with the kids... which is actually the harder job, I eventually give up and just let them draw blood. You would think that 7 years between would be a recipe for brotherly love. But alas, it is where all wars begin.
1 comment:
oh the pictures are great!! can't believe it's the big 20 for you guys... and that's what mom and dad were on whenyou got married!! your responses are hillarious!! love it!
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