Wendy's reading

Well tonight I went to hear Wendy read her work at Otherland's. My roommate and I were starving so we stopped first at my work to eat. We were afraid we wouldn't make it to Otherland's by 6 (which is when Wendy said it started), so we put our food in a to go box and left. On the way I made a sharp turn and the boxes went flying, spilling french fries all over my car! So much for dinner later. We got there and Wendy told me that it didn't really start until 6:30, meaning we didn't really have to rush to get there, which means I never would have spilled my food...but that's ok. I forgive you Wendy. My roommate, Angie, and I were waiting with Navid, Sarah, and Jen when we heard Wendy introduce her husband to someone. We were in the next room over so I was curious to see her husband and wandered over. The only man I saw in the room with them was this old man and I was like uhhh....is this her husband? Not that I would've cared if it was, but I was relieved when her real husband walked in and he was her age. I mean that's fine if she had married an old man....just a little awkward. Turned out, the man was an old family friend...sorry for my confusion. Finally it was time for Wendy to start reading. She seemed a little nervous at first, but she quickly got into her work and seemed more comfortable. The title of her piece was PDA...as in public displays of affection. Personally I don't like public displays of affection, but I think only because I don't get them. I think I'm really just jealous when I see PDA. I always say something like "get a room", but really I'm thinking, "I wish someone kissed me like that in public." Her reading might have been awkward for some and she jumped right into referencing her husband's "cock" but I thought it was cool that she could just talk about that and it not be weird to her. I like her courage to speak what's on her mind and not care if someone thinks it's too much info. I think that's why people think things like that are too much info...because no one speaks of them in public. If everyone talked about their husband's cock, maybe it would be more accepted. But that's not what I'm trying to get at here. Her story seemed to have 3 seperate stories in one. At first I was confused, but she tied it all in together by the end. It was so cute when Wendy spoke of how everyone tells her that she and her husband have the perfect marriage. When she read that line I looked at her husband and he was beaming. It was so cute. It does seem that they are the perfect couple. I long to have that some day. It wasn't a very long reading, but it was really good. I love Wendy's honesty. I don't know if this was an excerpt from the novel she is writing, but when it's published I'll be sure to run out and buy a copy. And I'll read it. And I don't read unless required to do so....so Wendy you should feel honored. Just let me know when it comes out. It was great to see Wendy finally read her work, considering she's read so much of ours. I thoroughly enjoyed it. (And I'm not just saying that so she'll give me a good grade....although I wouldn't oppose to that.)