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If you missed last week’s newsletter, you might not have any idea what I’m talking about. So let me explain. We’ve launched a new occasional feature where you, the TBTL newsletter subscriber, can share the moments of joy (“YAY!”) and frustration (“NAY!”) that you encounter in your daily life. We received some fantastic submissions right away, which you can read in last week’s newsletter, and the yays and nays continue to roll in! I’m looking forward to sharing some more with you in the coming weeks. If you have something you’d like us to include, email me and put “yay” or “nay” in the subject line. In the meantime, I’m more concerned with something much more personal going on in my own life: namely, that I have the house to myself this weekend while Genevieve is out of town. In reality, this isn’t a huge deal; Genevieve and I get along splendidly, and there’s nothing I can do when she’s gone that I can’t do when she’s here. It’s not like we go around policing each others’ behavior. However, on a less practical, more intangible level, there’s something exciting about living alone for a couple of days. And if I’m being completely honest, there are a few things I like to do when Genevieve isn’t around, like play my jazz records at full volume (Genevieve’s stance on jazz is well documented and directly in line with Dickie’s dad in The Talented Mr. Ripley, in that they both refer to it as “insolent noise.”) So, the topic of this week’s newsletter, dear friends, is a top ten list of things I like to do when I have the house to myself for the weekend: 10. Play my insolent noise at top volume 9. Sleep lengthwise across the bed. 8. Brush my teeth with the door open. 7. Call the cats by the names that I originally wanted to give them (“Knuckles” and “Billy Corgan Jr.”, respectively) 6. Set-up Genevieve’s makeup brushes like little dolls and recreate my favorite scene from Dinner for Schmucks. 5. Rent a bounce house, list it on Zillow, and give open house tours to interested parties. 4. Prank call the Vatican, ask if their refrigerator is running. 3. Tear apart the house looking for the money belt that I just know Genevieve has hidden around here somewhere! 2. Take the garbage bins on a playdate with other neighborhood garbage bins. 1. Boogie. So, now you know what I’ll be up to this weekend! It might not be the most romantic Valentine’s day you’ve ever heard of, but we all celebrate love in our own ways. I hope your weekend is peaceful and filled with love, too, whatever that may look like. Hang in there, friendos. Luke and I will talk to you on Monday! - Andrew
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