This is the third story in the "Husband's Co-Worker" series. You do not need to read the others to enjoy this one, but the other stories may provide some context.
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I entered my driveway, I realized that shopping took a little longer than I expected. I found shopping distracting this morning. Still, as long as no additional complications arise my timing should be just fine. With only two small shopping bags, I easily carried it all into the kitchen in a single trip.
"Hey Babe! Are you excited for today?" I asked my husband.
"Absolutely!" He smiled back. "Can't you tell?"
I could, of course, as he was decked out perfectly. Displaying the broad, excited smile of a man after his third cup of coffee, and the pride of a Patriot's fan wearing #12's jersey, my guy was getting ready for today's games. The 1:00 games were a warm-up to the 4:00 game when the Patriots would be playing the Broncos. I was hoping that my guy wouldn't get too warmed up, too quickly. I like hearing him cheer for his team, and if he is too tipsy he has difficulty concentrating.
"Going to take it easy for a bit, Babe?"
"Yes, Janet." He sarcastically, but jokingly, said. "I won't drink too much ..."
"Just at first, hun, I want you to enjoy the day. Now get out of here, I have to prepare some food."
And I did. I can never tell exactly how many of Tom's friends would drop by on game day, but given the amount of beer he bought it looked like I should expect a big crowd. I quickly prepared a 7-layer bean dip, chopped most of the produce for the salad, and marinated the steaks. Tom could take care of the rest, and he definitely would take care of the grilling. Hopefully, the grilling won't start until 3:00. Frankly, starting much sooner might ruin things.
"Hun?!" I yelled from the kitchen. "I'm going to do some laundry. Do you have anything special I need to wash?"