Great Minds Think Alike

A few years ago, Tim and I got really into the canceled TV series "Firefly." We watched the movie and the series. We knew that Lizza's husband was working on a big documentary about the story of the show being canceled and then being turned into a movie, but we had not seen it yet because it was not finished. A few months went by, and we both forgot about the doc.

One day I was at Lizza's house, and I saw a box finished DVD's of the documentary. She gave me one, and I could not wait to surprise Tim with it that night.

I called him on my way home.

"I'm bringing home a surprise for you," I said.

"Really? I've got a surprise for you, too," he said.

"Really? That is not very common," I said. Neither of us would budge with hints or clues.

When I got home, a copy of the same documentary was sitting on the kitchen table. At first I was confused how the surprise for Tim beat me home. He had ordered the film a few days before, and it came to the house on the same day that Lizza gave me a copy. Great Minds Think Alike.

Then, today I was talking to my friend, and she offered me her cabin for a few nights. I was so excited because Tim and I could really use a night alone before the baby comes, and since I just finished work, it is perfect timing. I jumped on it and told her we would go up within the next two weeks. I even got the keys. We are ready to party.

So, I called Tim and said, "I have a surprise for you. I'm taking you on a vacation next week."

"Really? With Quinn or without Quinn," he asked.

"Without her," I said.

"Well, I was going to take you on a vacation this week without Quinn," he said. At first neither of us would budge on hints and clues again, and then we caved. He scheduled to borrow one of his friends cabin in the SAME general area the same days as I did with my friend. Again, it is nice to be on the same page.

The longer we are together, the more we think alike (on some things.) This is one reason I expect very little attention tomorrow on the big mother's day. We always talk about it and acknowledge it. I always get breakfast, but then it is over. No guilt. No frills. And it is fine with me.

Great minds. Same page.