It's Friday

I want to be this dog.... Just for a few days. I'll hang out in the back of a pickup with the breeze blowing in my face, my ears flapping and my tongue dripping slobber. Think it can be arranged?

Questionable Profile Photo

Not many photo opportunities come my way. It is my job, as Mom, to document my children's life in pictures. Surprisingly, I do have a life that exists sans offspring. Otherwise known as my better half, other half, husband ... so many titles, so little time. In an attempt to identify myself as more than just "Mommmmmy", I try to post profile pictures of me and my husband, together, at the same time. Not an easy task.

Our last photo opportunity took place over the holidays. I realized this picture was aging and decided the time had come to sort through the thousands of pictures that have been downloaded to my laptop, that I plan on organizing one day, and fine a more current photo. Sound easy? Oh, hell no.. After many hours, deleting hundreds of files, I found one, yes one damn picture of the two of us. I shall add my find:

Our picture looks relatively innocent...take a closer look. For the sake of time I will summarize and edit for content the comments that followed:

J:             So cute, makes me sick.
Me:         Rare opportunity. Umm, doesn't look like my dear husband is holding my hand. Oops.
J:             At least he isn't showing his nipple
Husband: Why did you put my hand there?
Me:         I like living on the edge of appropriateness versus poor judgement
Husband: Success! It's trashy, I like it!
Me:         Maybe the next photo opp and you won't be a smart ass
Husband: I don't see that happening. For the record, you moved my hand there. I love you, pervert
J:             Nice..These are my role models
Me:         You're not living up to our expectations, No worries, there is still time
A:            Pretty sure I have seen/done this photo before
M:           I may have seen/done something similar myself
Me:         I think most people have a picture like this, they just don't have the nerve to post it!
M:           Ya, they have no balls!
Me:         No balls, no glory (and maybe no pride). Pride is overrated
N:           I love it! The picture, the conversation... More people need a sense of humor!

In all honestly, I would rather inspire a conversation that brings people together saying "me, too", then living my life to fulfill the expectations of others. I may offend. More often, it feels like people breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that others have said and done many of the same things that are not talked about in public. Does that make people uncomfortable? Yes. Will it make me stop? No. I am willing to bet there are more couples with pictures of themselves in compromising, distasteful photos than couples with no pictures or couples too worried about what others would say and deleted the photo. No balls, No glory, No delete!