Paul was on vacation last week.  A luxurious time of non-stop projects and all-day banging, sanding, sawing, powerwashing, and twenty-seven trips to Home Depot.

At the beginning of the week, he sat down to make his list of things to do.  I was excited, because there was a project I’d been waiting for him to find time for.  I must have been hanging around his list-making too eagerly because he looked at me, looked back at his list, and immediately crossed out the first item.  He said—hand me that marker.  I was delighted!  My requirements were getting top billing and in the bold sharpie they deserve.  He wrote:

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