Hi Jeramy,
that guy is a great example of what not to do in your marriage that's for 
sure.  Anyway it made me smile and I thought yeah, I know guys just like 
that.
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeremy Gilley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: bob sally


> Hmm, yeah, I um.... yeah, well... that dude I believe had it
> backwards... if I did that to my lovely young smart loving beautiful
> wife I would have been single before the day was out.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of jenifer Gilley
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 5:13 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: bob sally
>
> rofl!  that was cute!  Thank God my hubby will share the chores!
> Jenifer gilley
> "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble
> remembering how to fly."
> Author unknown
> AIM: jenibear1998
> msn
> [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 8:20 AM
> Subject: bob sally
>
>
>> Hello everybody,
>> Read and enjoy!
>> Virgie and Hoshi
>>
>> Subject: Bob & Salley
>> Subject: Bob & Sally!
>> This letter is being widely circulated. Written by a caring and
> concerned
>> husband, it expresses so beautifully his observations of changes in
> his
>> wife -- changes that are of some concern to him. Like most people, you
>
>> will
>> be glad you took the few minutes required to read it
>> Dear Friends,
>> It is important for men to remember that as women grow older it
> becomes
>> harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as they
> did
>> when they were younger. When men notice this, they should try not to
> yell.
>> Let me relate how I handle the situation.
>> When I got laid off from my consulting job and took early retirement;
> in
>> April, it became necessary for Sally to get a full-time job, both for
>> extra
>> income and for health benefits that we need. It was shortly after she
>> started working that I noticed that she was beginning to show her age.
>> I usually get home from fishing or hunting about the same time she
> gets
>> home
>> from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says
> that
>> she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts supper.
>> I try not to yell, instead I tell her to take her time and just wake
> me
>> when
>> she finally does get supper on the table. She didn't used to leave the
>
>> dirty
>> dishes on the table but it seems now she allows them to sit on the
> table
>> for
>> several hours after supper. I do what I can by reminding her several
> times
>> each evening that they aren't cleaning themselves. I know she
> appreciates
>> this, as it does seem to help her get them done before she goes to
> bed.
>> Now that she is older she seems to get tired so much more quickly. Our
>> washer and dryer are in the basement. Some times she says she just
> can't
>> make another trip down those steps. I don't make a big issue of this.
>> As long as she finishes up the laundry the next evening I am willing
> to
>> overlook it. Not only that, but unless I need something ironed to wear
> to
>> the Monday lodge meeting or to Wednesday's or Saturday's poker club or
> to
>> Tuesday's or Thursday's bowling or something like that, I will tell
> her to
>> wait until the next evening to do the ironing. This gives her a little
>
>> more
>> time to do some of those odds and ends things like shampooing the dog,
>> vacuuming or dusting.
>> Also, if I have had a really good day fishing, this allows her to gut
> and
>> scale the fish at a more leisurely pace. Sally is starting to complain
> a
>> little occasionally. For example, she will say that it is difficult
> for
>> her
>> to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. In spite
> of
>> her
>> complaining, I continue to try to offer encouragement. I tell her to
>> stretch
>> it out over two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush so
>
>> much.
>> I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't
> hurt
>> her any, if you know what I mean.
>> When doing simple jobs she seems to think she needs more rest periods.
> She
>> had to take a break when she was only half finished mowing the yard. I
> try
>> not to embarrass her when she needs these little extra rest breaks. I
> tell
>> her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed
> lemonade
>> and
>> just sit for a while. I tell her that as long as she is making one for
>> herself, she may as well make one for me and take her break by the
> hammock
>> so she can talk with me until I fall asleep.
>> I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Sally on
> a
>> daily basis. I'm not saying that the ability to show this much
>> consideration
>> is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it
> impossible. No
>> one knows better than I do how frustrating women can become as they
> get
>> older. However, guys, even if you just yell at your wife a little less
>
>> often
>> because of this article, I will consider that writing it was
> worthwhile.
>> Signed, Bob
>> Bob's funeral was on Saturday, January 25th.
>> Sally was acquitted on Monday, January 27th.