We now have a “regular” order. It costs as much as a gallon of gas and has more whip than a bakery. Part of the… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Starbucks

 She bought a “Mulled Cider” candle. Now the house smells like a fruit stand exploded in a furnace. Part of the 65 Marriage Jokes: The… Read More »1997 Archive: The Candle

 The answering machine is our gatekeeper. We sit in silence in the dark listening to her mother leave a three-minute message about her cat. Part… Read More »1997 Classic: The Screener

 My husband thinks he’s a mogul because he started smoking cigars once a month with the neighbors. He mostly just coughs. Part of the 65… Read More »1997 Archive: The Cigars

 I put on OK Computer. She said it sounds like a toaster having a breakdown. Part of the 65 Marriage Jokes: The 1997 “Titanic & Tamagotchi”… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Radiohead

 My wife is reading about Italian fashion. I told her my flannel shirt is “Seattle Chic.” She called it “Lumberjack Sadness.” Part of the 65… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Versace

 I bought a pair with twenty pockets. She asked if I was planning to smuggle a small family across the border. Part of the 65… Read More »1997 Classic: The Cargo Shorts

 She bought one for me so she wouldn’t be the only one “parenting.” I forgot to feed mine and it turned into a tombstone by… Read More »1997 Classic: The Giga Pet

 “No, Brenda, I need all sixteen pockets for my pager, my wallet, my keys, and my backup pager.” Part of the 55 Marriage Jokes: The… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Cargo Pants

 “Don’t pick up! Wait for the machine to see if it’s your mother or someone we actually want to talk to!” Part of the 55… Read More »1996 Classic: The Answering Machine