Observations

on the difference between men and women.

There are many.

But the one on my mind tonight has to do with

"detail in planning."

Gary was going skiing tonight with the youth.  On his way out the door, he asked if I had any snacks, so I pulled some cookies out of the freezer.  I said "good-bye," grateful that it wasn't me who got (?) to go skiing.

Fifteen minutes later he called and says that they decided they needed some sack lunches  Would I makes sandwiches for 10 and get chips and drinks and bring them up to Sundance at 6:00?

My first comment was, "And I answered this call, Why?"

Then I realized he was serious.   So I said I would figure something out.   I had some hoagie buns and sandwich meats in the freezer, so I thawed them and made some very basic sandwiches.  Then I went to Costco and got chips and juice boxes.  Then I took a beautiful drive up to Sundance and dropped them off.  I can think of worse ways of spending the evening (like cleaning up my messes, which I haven't done).

But my point is, the men didn't even think about what they were doing for dinner until the last minute.  If the women had been in charge, we would have planned out what we were doing for dinner, right down to what kind of sprinkles to put on the cupcakes.  

Maybe I'm generalizing a little too much.

But that has definitely been my observation through the years.