is this my future?
My wonderful husband informed me last night that he purchased himself an early birthday present. By the twinkle in his eye I knew I was not going to be pleased. At last, he confessed that he’ll be adding to his jumpsuit collection and will now be the proud owner of not one but two jumpsuits.
By his description, I’m guessing this is the one he’ll be sporting soon while NOT in my presence.
In case you’ve forgotten this is his first jumpsuit (I was hoping it was his last).
To further torment me, Mike sent me this today:
A “Monk-e-mail”
Why couldn’t his sisters have warned me that this was my future with their dear brother?
November 6th, 20087:17 pm at
That Monk-e-mail is HILARIOUS!
OH, like I KNEW he was going to be into jumpsuits! At least it’s better than a Sam Browne belt and lipstick combo. (At least he’s not into shawls and chiffon–I’m glad that our (Jenni and me) dressing him up as a little girl didn’t have any lasting harmful effects…)
You know you want a matching one! Is he going to have it monogrammed? Or will he get his full name embroidered on the breast pocket? Does he need handkerchiefs or neckwear?
The model looks full of smarm. Wrinkly smarm.
*continues surfing interwebs, glad that my own personal husband does not ever want to wear a jumpsuit*
November 6th, 20087:22 pm at
You may have not known that he was going to be a jumpsuit fan, but you knew that he was odd and would continue to have schemes and strange ideas. Thanks for not warning me.
Actually, we are gifting the Evans clan a set of jumpsuits for each family member. We have already designed a logo specific to your family. Enjoy!
November 6th, 20087:36 pm at
um…thanks?
Then I shall get you TWO! And I’ll buy Mike an ostrich AND ANOTHER DOG.
November 6th, 20087:38 pm at
Don’t even mention the word “dog” around Mike. He is actually trying to convince me that we need a Chesapeake RETRIEVER since Lucy is only good for pointing. I told him absolutely not.
November 6th, 20089:15 pm at
That is so funny. I have always seen your man as being very fashionable and cool. I guess the new “country” living is getting to him.
November 6th, 20089:29 pm at
Why not embrace the level of comfort and leisure that a jumpsuit provides? You should be happy to have a husband that doesnt suffer from low self esteem or any of the other ailments that result in the purchasing of trendy, expensive, not comfortable clothing that the visionless masses coif themselves with. Why can’t a renissance man like your husband be an equal member of a “renissance family” where creative thought and unusual (yet genuine) expression is a virtue [rhetorical]. I am sure that your young girls enjoy a refreshing personality don’t they, so where is the harm… at least he isn’t a cavourting, self absorbed womanizer, and I am sure that the shallow city fairer gender will steer clear of him so think of the jumpsuit as “chick repellant”.
SP, I also have considered buying ostrich, although I was unable the “hatch” the plan
Concerned
November 7th, 20081:15 pm at
Yeah, Jen’s husband hasn’t ever suffered from low self-esteem. That is very true.
Probably because our mother told us every day that we were special, unique, talented, gifted, smart, and precious.
November 7th, 20088:35 pm at
If he can’t have a Chesapeake RETRIEVER then can he have a bison? I know he wants one.
November 7th, 20088:44 pm at
oh my gosh. that’s hilarious. my dad will wear one of those from time to time… and it freaks me out.
i almost bought one at the DI for myself once, because it was so ugly and hilarious and had this charlie’s angels effect. however, for men, it just screams i work in a gas station. 
ha ha
November 7th, 200810:14 pm at
That is so funny. LOVE the monk-e-mail. I’ll have to try that, although I can hardly put together a blog on my own. So sad. Jumpsuits should be banned. Now woman should ever have to see a man in one of those. It is not pleasant. Having said that, Mike will wear it everywhere.
November 8th, 20082:37 am at
Jen, now you need shirts with a family crest on them.
November 8th, 20083:07 am at
Denise-
The country living has nothing to do with it. Mike has always been strange (since birth, I think) and constantly looking for new ways to annoy people.
CC-
WHATEVER!
Dennis-
Sure, he can have a bison. I’ll have it sent to your house, k?
Marla-
Sounds like your dad and Mike would get along famously. So sad. I agree about the gas station worker look. The jumpsuit first struck me as something an airplane mechanic would wear.
Jenni-
You are so right! Mike will try to wear these jumpsuits (don’t forget, he’ll now own 2) as often as he can sneak by me with one on:/
SP-
Awww, wouldn’t that be cute. I’ll make sure to have your jumpsuits embroidered with your family crest, too.
November 8th, 20083:35 pm at
Ask Mike about the disco video from high school (state disco champs?) Does SP still have a copy?
November 8th, 20088:06 pm at
I think so. It’s sure to be around her somewhere. I think even Mike has a copy of it. That was a fabulous jumpsuit!
November 8th, 200810:04 pm at
Good thing Sara has it because I don’t know if we still have a copy now that we no longer own a VCR. Those are SOOOOO 80’s!
November 10th, 20084:25 pm at
Maybe SP could post it on Youtube so everyone could enjoy it and then post a link on her blog.
November 15th, 20081:32 pm at
Ok, sorry to be nosy, but WHY does Mike wear jumpsuits? Is it a requirement for work? I thought he was a dentist? On the positive side: you don’t have to worry about seeing his butt crack. You can walk around the race track and see tons of guys bent over race cars with their cracks exposed. Tracks should require jumpsuits for all pit crews.
November 20th, 200811:32 pm at
Dear Cousin-
It seems it’s been a long time since you’ve been around Mike because otherwise you would know that he goes out of his way to do things that are strange and annoying to everyone (especially his wife).
Dennis-
I don’t know if SP has the equipment to convert VHS to digital.