My wonderful husband is a grilling magician! He serves up amazing ribs, stuffed pork chops,
salmon-on-a-plank, and more! And it is all delicious!
His barbecue grill is over ten years old and starting to look it! The last time he grilled,
he noticed that one of the burners was no longer working.
Well, it’s almost Father’s Day so I decided it was time to go shopping.
We found an awesome bargain on a grill. It has four burners and a sear burner, with a side burner
and it was half price! The store offers free assembly but my hubby is one of those do-it-yourself types
so it came home in a box.
He unpacked the boxes and sorted the pieces into the back of his truck and then came in the house
to say he needed an extra pair of hands.That was code for
“I need someone whose willing to read the directions.”
So I went out to help.
Working together, it didn’t take long to go from this…
to this…
to this amazing grill!
We are in the thirty-fourth year of our marriage and have learned how to have fun working together.
For this project, I read the directions(because he doesn’t like to read directions
and I almost always read them!) and held things
and I almost always read them!) and held things
in place while he used the tools. For other projects, he has played “go-fer” while
I’m the one with safety glasses and power tools.
I am often amused when I read books, articles, even blogs that want to assign duties
in the home and family to a specific gender. It has never worked that way in our home.
Our lives have ebbed and flowed through the years with each of us assuming the roles
that fit for that time in our lives without regard to whether
it was “man’s work” or “woman’s work.”
I love being his partner and helpmeet. Our marriage may not look like anyone else’s
but that’s okay. I’m happy to read the directions while he assembles a DIY project,
and he doesn’t mind loading the dishwasher and vacuuming.
I’m looking forward to the meals that we will prepare together with his new grill!
He’ll grill meat and veggies while I bake bread and assemble desserts.
Our first big event will be a barbecue to celebrate the graduate students for our university
that have earned teaching certificates this year, and then on Sunday our family will be together
to enjoy Father’s Day together honoring my hubby and oldest son
(and holding our 2nd Annual Family Burger Cook-off Contest).
One of the best parts of our relationship is that he shares and supports my vision
for sharing my heart for home!
