I got an ex racehorse years ago and Anne washed and fed him. Changed to a smaller mare after a while and Anne loved nothing better than to wrap her arms around her and give her a cuddle. She cherished my horses more than I did.
I wanted to take up bicycle riding, so of course we bought two and rode everywhere together till our bodies told us one day that we were going too far.
I joined the local Family History Society and Anne has been on the committee with me for most of the time. About 8 years now I think.
I joined the local Historical Society and Anne has sat in on more of their meetings than I have.
I joined a local political group and I get reminded that 'the meeting is on tonight, are you ready' because Anne likes to go as much as I do.
Eventually found the local Astronomical Society and said I was going to the next meeting. I could hear the sigh in the background and I immediately thought it meant 'here we go again'. But it wasn't a sigh. It turned out that it was more of an 'Oooh'. After the first meeting I said I wanted to join and got told to make it a family membership. Anne has never missed a meeting or a viewing night with me.
As far as buying equipment, the discussion is usually, 'have the bills been paid?'. 'Yes'. 'Ok then'.
Jealous much?
