Anyone who has ever been to our home, dined with us and or spent the night knows that French Husband doesn't allow anyone to do the dishes.
(Dancing in the Kitchen.)
We do not have a dishwasher (by choice) so washing the dishes is a three times a day feat.
French Husband allows Lucky Me, Chelsea and Sacha to do the dishes, and he does them as well. But nobody else.
It is one of his quirks. "Nobody does the dishes in our home except us."
Strange quirk. It doesn't matter if I agree with it or not. It is what it is… his quirky rule.
French Husband's rule often makes many friends and family feel uncomfortable, "Why?" they ask, "Is he afraid I won't wash them well or I might break something, geez!"
Whatever French Husband's unknown reasoning is, it is what it is, nobody is allowed to do dishes in our home, except family.
(Dancing before dinner.)
I remember when we were first married French Husband didn't allow me to do the laundry, he did it himself. For some very odd reasoning on my part I fought him on this, and won. What a ding dong I was!
(Dinner dancing.)
French Husband's mother is not allowed to wash our dishes. My mother was never allowed. Our dearest friends are not allowed. Not any of my cousins who ever came to visit were allowed.
Point blank: If you come to our house DOING THE DISHES IS A NO-NO.
It is such a "thing" that when people come over to stay, and believe me we have many people stay at our home, I usually take them aside, "Listen there are two rules in our house enforced by Yann. 1) You are not allowed to carry anything up or down the stairs. 2) You are not allowed to do the dishes.
Most people think I am joking.
But I am not.
They look at me and shrug, "Why?"
I am clueless to the answer, except the truth is it is a bizarre, odd, quirky, awkward Yann thing.
Until tonight.
(Happy Dish Dance.)
Alice did the dishes.
Yann survived.
I am surprised.
Is this a new beginning? Next will I be able to park the car without him asking, "Where?" Followed by him going outside to check on it?
(Dish Dancing Partners.)
After doing the dishes, Alice laughed, wiped her hands on the apron, "That is by far the oddest compliment I have ever had."
I called my mother to tell her the news, I knew she would appreciate it! "Bop Yann for me would you!" without missing a beat she added, "Dancing and dishes! Bop him twice!"
Calling all dish dancing partners, come on down!
Dancing to the sound of the suds, to the best song ever!
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