Monday, August 07, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #99

I will never shut you out of any part of my life. You will always have an all access pass to every part of me - my heart, my body, my soul.

Marry Me... Reason #98

I'm playful and I like to play games, but I will never play games with your heart.

Monday, July 10, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #97

I believe in true love and I will love you every day, and more each day after. I will never stop appreciating you and I will always treat you like the wonderful gift that God gave to man.

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #96

If you wake up because you hear something go bump in the night- I'll go and see what it is and I will make it stop bumping using any means necessary. I ain't afraid of no ghost or burglar or over-sized rat (ROUS) for that matter.

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #95

I always put Christ first in my relationships and it is my love for him that teaaches me how to love you better, to be humble, to ask for forgiveness when I mess up, and to be a man of integrity.

Sunday, May 07, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #94

Men will jump through hoops, bend over backwards, and do acrobatic tricks to win over a girl and then once he has her he will stop doing the tricks it took to win her heart. I will never stop doing tricks - till death do us part.

Friday, April 28, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #93

Finding "the one" should be like winning the lottery. You should feel like a million bucks when you are with your spouse, with me you will feel like 10 million, but I will treat you as if you are priceless.

Friday, April 21, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #92

I am not looking for the prettiest, or the smartest, or the most talented girl on earth, just one that makes me laugh, makes me feel good about me, and likes to watch action flicks like Predator and Commando.

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Reason #91

I am confident in the fact that I will disappoint you in some areas, but in knowing this, I will work even harder to please you in the ways that I know I can.

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #90

I will be helpful when it comes to planning the wedding, helping you buy wonderful bridesmaid gifts, and I will listen when you tell me why you want to use chartreuse instead of periwinkle.

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #89

I know how to Riverdance and how to Yodel, but I will never do them while we are in public together.

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #88

Because I will write you something like this...

I danced upon the stars last night
I bit into the moon
I ran the rings of Saturn
Then bounced over to Neptune

I soared into tomorrow
And drank of the milky way
I played a harp with an Angel
From night time until day

I knocked on the doors of heaven
I rang the Bells of Hell
I asked them both the meaning of life
But neither one would tell

I tried to tell the future
I almost forgot my past
I laughed in the face of adversity
Because I was with you at last

You make my life a dream
You wipe away reality
You take away my pain
When you are here with me.

I'd swim the sea of space
I'd travel a light year mile
I'd wrestle with God himself
Just to see you smile.

I'll always be there for you
You make my heart soar
You are the reason men fight battles
You are worth fighting for.

You are my reason
You are my hope
You are my everything
I love you, I want you
In this life, and for eternity...

Hope you have someone to love this Valentine's Day...

I've published this before, but I feel like have to publish it every Valentine's Day.

Friday, January 13, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #87

I am a well of understanding and forgiveness. We all make mistakes, some bigger than others, but I believe in working through them instead of avoiding them or pretending they don't exist. I don't live in a fantasy world, I don't expect perfection, I only expect you to love me for me and I promise I will always do the same.

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Marry Me... Reason #86

I will let you be yourself. I will let you have your freedom, and if there are things that you love to do, I will not only allow you to do them, but I will encourage you to do them!

Friday, December 23, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #85

I will never be cold or indifferent or harsh. You are my rose, my gift, and I will always cherish you.

Monday, December 19, 2005

Marry Me... Reason# 84

I know myself well. I don't allow myself to have Oreo's at my house because I know I will eat the whole package. I avoid things that lead to temptation, except you, you are my biggest temptation.

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #83

The only thing I will ever hide from you is gifts.

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #82

Love is not an emotion, it is a decision and when I decide to love you, I will never stop.

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #81

Our home may not be filled with expensive finery and the best that money can buy, but I promise you that it will always be filled with laughter, love, warmth, security, and peace.

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #80

When I was at a Song of Solomon conference, Tom Nelson told a story of a widow who had just lost her husband. Her husband was a 4 star General in the Navy and she said when he died, "We were married for 60 years and during that entire time, not once did my husband ever hurt me."

I hope to be a husband like that. I know I am going to mess up, but I will do my best to never hurt you.

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #79

The Four Horseman of Marriage

There are "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" in the book of Revelation that bring terror and destruction into the world. As I've studied marriages, I believe there are "Four Horsemen" that threaten to trample the romance for every couple. The first is sin: romance dies when you and your spouse become so wounded or disillusioned that you become calloused - your soul mate becomes a roommate. The second is age: romance dies when you focus more on the outer beauty than on the inner beauty. The third horseman is laziness: romance dies when your daily routines push out or sap your strength. The final is forgetfulness: romance dies a sad death when you take your spouse for granted and forget that they are a precious gift from God. Finish Strong!

This is from Tom Nelson's Song of Solomon series.

I will always keep an eye out for the Four Horseman.

Sunday, November 06, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #79

I brush, I floss, I use Listerine... I don't have a dirty mouth.

Friday, October 21, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #78

I don't have a wandering eye... I only have eyes for you.

Friday, October 14, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #77

I will never sit in the car waiting while you get the kids ready when we are about to go somewhere.

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #76

I like to work hard and I will provide for my family, but I will never put my work before my wife and children. I was taught to put God first, Family second, and then make room for everything else.

Monday, September 26, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #75

I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a
common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be
forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's
ever lived: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has
always been enough. - from The Notebook

I admit it - I'm a hopeless romantic and I want that all consuming love that keeps you awake at night, the kind that makes your heart race, the kind that if it was ever stripped away would leave you incomplete and crippled. I believe it is out there and I plan to find it.

Sunday, September 11, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #74

Like most couples I expect we'll fight, we'll disagree, but I always fight fair and I am never afraid to admit when I am wrong.

Sunday, July 31, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #73

I will love what you love. I will love your friends, I will love your mother, and if you have a cat, I will love it too.

Thursday, June 30, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #71

We will be an awesome team. I will always support you in whatever you do and we will fight our battles together be it P.T.O meetings or corporate Ninja's - together will will always kick butt.

Monday, May 02, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #70

When we are old, and our children are grown, and we have grandchildren, and when you have thought that you have seen it all, and done all that you could possibly do, I will find new ways to entertain you, I will find new things to show you, I'll write you a new song, I'll play you a tune you've never heard and you will smile, and I will smile back, because I love you.

Monday, April 18, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #69

Women need beautiful things, and they need places to put their beautiful things, so I will gladly turn the extra bedroom into a large walk-in closet with plenty of space for your wardrobe, and if you still need more closet space - I will give you mine.

Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Marry Me... Reason #68

When I get home from work if you need a break from the kids I will gladly sedate them and then run you a hot bath and wash your hair... who needs Calgon? Let me take you away...

Monday, March 21, 2005

Reason #67

I will never expect you to give up your dreams so that I can follow mine...

Friday, March 18, 2005

Reason #66

I know how to make homemade ice cream using Ben and Jerry's sweet cream base... So when you get pregnant and you want pickles and ice cream, I will make you some, or any other flavor you desire...

Friday, February 25, 2005

Reason #65

I love to dance - I will never keep you at the house bored, rather, I will have you out on the town showing you off and letting you strut your stuff! I already have a "Babysitter Fund" set aside so even when we have kids we can still get away....

Monday, February 14, 2005

Reason #64

Because I will make every day for you Valentines Day...

Friday, February 11, 2005

Reason #63

I know who Kate Spade is and the color of the Tiffany blue box and the importance of options in a womans life...

Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Reason #62

My hands are big and strong and they love to give massages...

Thursday, January 27, 2005

Reason #61

With me you'll find an extraordinary lack of ordinary...

Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Reason #60

I will "get" you, and don't you just love it when people "get" you.

Thursday, January 13, 2005

Reason #59

When we get married we can have his and her websites!!! We might not be able to afford many other luxuries, but we will always be able to afford online real estate!

Monday, January 10, 2005

Reason #58

I love tradition. I love making new traditions. And making you happy will be the most important tradition.

Friday, December 24, 2004

Reason # 57

I know how to please at Christmas time...

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
I'll always buy you your favorite things.

Monday, December 20, 2004

Reason #55

Because I like watching the Food Network instead of the news, who wants to hear about tragedy when we can learn how to make cilantro mango paprika glazed chicken!

Monday, December 13, 2004

Reason #55

I am not addicted to sports. If you want to watch sports, then we'll watch them, but you will never have to worry about me and addictions- I have none- I will only be addicted you.

Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Reason #54 (this one is really 54, I accidentally labeled 53 as 54)

I'm teachable. I learn from my mistakes. I will not open my mouth and say the wrong thing more than once, I can't guarantee that I won't say something stupid every now and then, but if you let me know it was stupid, then I won't say it again.



Thursday, December 02, 2004

Reason #53

When it's cold outside, I will build a large fire and you can wrap yourself in my big warm arms, and I will hold you until you are nice and toasty.

Friday, November 26, 2004

Reason #52

I notice the little things. I will notice when you get your hair cut, when you get your nails done, when you had a bad day, when you just need someone to listen and not tell you the answer. I'll always notice.

Monday, November 22, 2004

Reason #51

Because I am multiracial and our kids are going to be beautiful. Great skin, great teeth, etc...

Friday, November 19, 2004

Reason #50

Because I don' t need to be trained... I had two sisters growing up so I know how to lift the seat AND put it down. I can iron, cook, shop and clean better than most women I know... so you can spend all your time looking gorgeous and not worrying about anything else.

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Reason #49

I understand the importance of jewelry in a relationship... I myself prefer platinum- just in case you are taking notes.

Friday, November 12, 2004

Reason #48

Cause even when you want to wear your 6 inch stilettos, chances are I will still be taller than you...

Thursday, November 11, 2004

Marry Me...

Because I will write you a rap and rap it on our wedding day...

girl, you know I love you
That is why I just said "I do"

Saturday, November 06, 2004

Because I can admit that I was just being arrogant on the whole "because I am amazing thing."

But I am a solid 6 on the Joey scale and so I plan to marry an 8!!

Saturday, March 27, 2004

Reason #46

Because I am AMAZING....

Monday, October 13, 2003

Reason #45

I would make a great body pillow.

Monday, October 06, 2003

Reason #44

I can swim on my back!

Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Reason #43

Unlike cows- I have opposable thumbs!

Monday, September 22, 2003

Reason #42

Cause dad gummit- I'll make you happy- really, really happy.

Friday, September 19, 2003

Reason #41

When I win the Lotto- you will never want for anything.

Monday, September 15, 2003

Reason #40

Because I loved you first.



Tuesday, September 09, 2003

Reason #39

Because I am honest. I learned early on that it is best just to come out with it. I rarely hide anything- don't have the money- I will tell you. Spent the bill money on lotto, Accidentally wrecked your car... if you ask me- I will tell you the truth.

Wednesday, September 03, 2003

Reason #38

Cat's like me, and so do dogs, and pigs- but pigs scare me just a little bit.

Thursday, August 28, 2003

Marry Me... Reason #37

I have great aspirations, I may not ever reach them, but I have them.

Tuesday, August 26, 2003

Reason #36

I can do great impersonations- not of celebrities but of animals, I do a really good chicken, and a really convincing cow impersonation.

Sunday, August 24, 2003

Reason #35

For your birthday, I will write you a poem, or sing you a song, paint you a painting, or cook your favorite meal, or take you dancing, or make you laugh, by writing you a corny poem, and then I will read it to you while you are eating a meal, and then we could go dancing, or whatever you want to do will always be fine with me, as long as it don't involve midgets. I am so jealous of midgets, they are so hot right now...

Friday, August 15, 2003

Reason #34


Because I already know I am somebody, and I ain't got to prove it to anybody.

Monday, August 11, 2003

Marry Me... Reason #33

I am an amazing artist... www.blogjacket.com/portfolio.htm

Edited on December 2005 as the old site expired.

Also, this is merely in jest. I am NOT an amazing artist. I dabble at best and if you had seen the old art you would have known I was joking immediately!

Marry Me... Reason #32

When I fall out of a canoe, or spill the mop water, or rip my pants... I don't get upset, I just laugh about it and move on.

Thursday, August 07, 2003

Reason #31

I don't hide things- I just speak my mind, and if you don't like it, then we can deal with it, but the good thing about me, you never have to wonder what I am thinking- I'll either be tellin ya, or it will be posted here.

Monday, August 04, 2003

Reason #30

I can do a one handed cart-wheel.

Friday, August 01, 2003

Reason #29

You will always have fun with me, I can tell stories, and even though they are not funny, you will find yourself laugh. I am like laughing gas, you'll, laugh, but nothings funny.

Thursday, July 31, 2003

Reason #28

I am really good at Ultimate Frisbee. Really, Really, Ridiculously good.

Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Reason #27

I still know all the words to London Bridge is Falling Down, and Red Rover, Red Rover, Let you come over... no really, come over!

Tuesday, July 29, 2003

Reason #26

By the time I get married, I plan to have about 19 degrees, and a doctorate, and we will wed at the youthful age of 93 and share a couple of happy years in a nursing home together.

Monday, July 28, 2003

Reason #25

I hardly forget anything, which can be a good thing and a bad thing, but I'll try not to remember the times when you burned dinner, or forgot to pick up the kids, or left out the milk, or used up all the hot water...

Thursday, July 24, 2003

Reason #24

If you wait for me
Then I'll come for you
Although I've travelled far
I always hold a place for you
In my heart
If you think of me
If you miss me once in a while
Then I'll return to you
I'll return and fill that space in your heart- Tracy Chapman

Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Reason #23

I won't embarrass you in public, when I sing, or do the Michael Jackson, it will be so amazing, that you will swoon, and be filled with so much pride that you will run and call your mother and tell her how much you love me, and that yes, you had your doubts at first, but not anymore...

Wednesday, July 16, 2003

Reason #22

You will be hard pressed to find anyone who can kick my butt- so you can always say- "Shut up, or my husband will kick your BUTT!!" And rest assured- I will.

Tuesday, July 15, 2003

Reason #21

When you have to go to the dentist, I will pamper you, and take care of you, and tell you I understand how Horrible, HORRIBLE those dentists are- and you will love me all the more.

Wednesday, July 09, 2003

Reason #20


I will not wear a speedo on our honeymoon... at least not in public.

Monday, July 07, 2003

Reason #19

I watch Veggie Tales videos, and I have a mini Kermit the Frog that sits on my desk...

Tuesday, July 01, 2003

Reason #18

I know the theme song to Tiny Toons- we're tiny, we're toony- we're all a little loony... you have to love that.

Monday, June 30, 2003

Reason #17

I love games- Cranium, Backgammon, Trivial pursuit, Power UNO, Skip Bo, Shoots and Ladders, Hungry, Hungry Hippo, Boggle, Guesstures, Ultimate Frisbee- yeah, I am real easy to please, just put a game in front of my face and I am happy-

Thursday, June 26, 2003

Reason #16

I will agree to doing just about anything on a whim, shopping, dancing, skateboarding, rollerblading, jump rope, hopscotch...

Wednesday, June 25, 2003

Reason #15

I know the difference between a joke, and not a joke, and not a good time to joke.

Reason #14

I like to be macho and tell people that I kick Cats, but I really like them.

Thursday, June 19, 2003

Reason #13

I am one of the few people that still believe the moon is made out of cheese.

Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Reason #12

I am good at Jacks- I can get all the way to fivesies- no brag, just fact.

Monday, June 16, 2003

Reason #11

When I am coloring in my coloring book, I ALWAYS stay inside the lines- my sister taught me how to trace when I was like three- so yeah, I am pretty good at coloring.

Reason #10

I can spell Chrysanthemum and Annihilation without using a dictionary.

Friday, June 13, 2003

Reason#9

You will never have to worry about bingeing on the Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream in the Freezer- rest assured that I will have already eaten all of it.

Thursday, June 12, 2003

Reason #8

I almost always win at Farkling. (Also referred to as Rock, Paper, Scissors)

Tuesday, June 10, 2003

Reason #7

I can swing you around by the arms just like your daddy did when you were a kid. Now who doesn't remember crying out- Swing Me! Swing MEEEE!

Reason #6

I am big enough to provide shade for a small Chinese family.

Friday, June 06, 2003

Reason #5

I can show you the difference between a double-click and a single-click in just 8 simple steps.

Reason #4

When you are lost, I will find you, and if I can't find you, I will make really loud monkey noises until you hear me. People always hear my monkey noise and they know immediately that it is me.

Wednesday, June 04, 2003

Reason #3

Mosquitoes find me irresistable.

Tuesday, June 03, 2003

When you are tired, I will pick you up gently and hoist you over my shoulder like a sack of potatoes, then I will plop you down wherever you want, or, I might just hold you like this forever...

Monday, June 02, 2003

Reason #1

When you need something removed from someplace really high, I have these long arms, so I can reach it.