i was there...

and several other cool places to boot. i spent 4 days in chicago recently when myself and 4 friends went up to visit j-dog and her husband. we didn't do half the stuff we were planning to, let alone any of the stuff we were going to try to squeeze in there if we had time, but a good time was had by all (unless someone is hiding it well).

so, the trip got me thinking, my friends have done pretty well in the husband finding department. i mean, they've got themselves some pretty nice guys. sure, there's the recently rectified situation of evilducky's brit (who seemed nice enough, proving that things aren't always as they seem), but he never really fit in anyway. it's nice to be able to say that unless we're talking about an all girl occasion (bachelorette party, happy divorce celebration, etc.), i can't see myself being sorry that my good friend brought a spouse to the party.

i get the impression that sometimes when people get married it causes problems with friends, like some man has stolen their friend and is monopolizing her time, but instead my friends found awesome, fun guys and gatherings really can be the more the merrier. how many people can say that their friend came home and found them in the living room with her husband, playing video games?

i can't seem to make this come across quite right, but if you're reading this, and we hang out on a regular basis, and you have a husband, thanks for picking out a good one, the rest of us are grateful. not that we would expect you to marry some humorless ass, but still.

also, it's official, i got the apathetic one's job now that she not my co-worker anymore. although, i'm still counting moneys on weekends and vacations.