Me: This thing is a puzzle.
My Beautiful Bride: Should we lay it out on the grass, first?
Me: Ok
My Beautiful Bride:
Me:
My Beautiful Bride: That didn’t help much.
Me: Maybe this bar goes here?
My Beautiful Bride: And this piece of canvas snaps here?
Me: Oh! Oh! I think I got it. If we twist this support like so, and turn the whole thing 180 degrees…
My Beautiful Bride:
Me:
My Beautiful Bride: You do -not- got it.
Me: Can you think of something better?
My Beautiful Bride: As a matter of fact, why yes. Yes, I can.
Me: Goferit baby. Make me proud.
My Beautiful Bride: Ok, help me with this new piece.
Me: Oh, I never saw that.
My Beautiful Bride: and then we tie this here.
Me: I like your optimism.
My Beautiful Bride: and this we zip here….
Me: Getting closer…
My Beautiful Bride: and then we connect the three ends like so…
Me: You are en fuego! Go girl.
My Beautiful Bride: Ooooh. The backstay won’t fit through the dodger.
Me: Damn backstay!
My Beautiful Bride: Do we need the backstay?
Me:
My Beautiful Bride:
Me:
My Beautiful Bride:
Me: I give up. How bout a gin and tonic?
My Beautiful Bride: You took the words right out of my mouth.
Higher Power: he he he