I Know My Calculus

I Know My Calculus

September 21st, 2011 @ 9:46 am by Mrs. Cucumber Sandwich
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… it says u + me = us! (please tell me someone else remembers that song)

Our RSVP date was this weekend so let’s bring on the numbers!

Total Guests Invited: 177

# of Yes: 95 (53%)

# of No: 33 (18%)

# missing: 52 (29%)

To be fair that is not 52 RSVP cards that we have to track down, it is more like 25 families/couples. I have a lot of phone calls to make but if I had to give my best, most educated guess…I believe we are going to have 120 people at the wedding. Perfection!

Since everyone is coming from out of town that statistic won’t really help you (100%). I could give you the break down of the Ms. Cucumber Sandwich RSVP response rate vs. Mr. Cucumber Sandwich RSVP response rate but that would just be cruel. Lets just say about 90% of the RSVPs missing belong to him. Oops, I guess I just let the cat out of the bag.

I don’t really have any pictures for this post but I did want to share some of the amazing advice we received from family and friends.

If you remember from our invites, we asked for their words of wisdom. Boy did they deliver!

Some were very practical:

“Make each other laugh”

“Use Crayola bathtub crayons in the shower to leave funny or romantic notes for each other”

“Separate blankets”

“Always take a vacation, just the two of you, every year. Even if is only for a couple days”

“If you have to fight, fight naked. It won’t last as long”

Some made us think:

“Argue without fighting”

“Time stands still best in the moments that look suspiciously like ordinary life”

Others were funny:

“I will pass along the wisdom that Grandad gave my husband when we were married in 1981: NO BACKS!”

“Mr. CS- Honor your wife always and give our son a raise; Ms. CS: Honor your husband only if he gives our son a raise” -from the parents of one of Mr. CS’s co-workers

“Never let your spouse go to bed angry (you’re defenseless when you sleep)”

“Being the husband to a school counselor has to be the greatest honor on earth!” -my school counseling buddy

A common theme was I am always right:

“Ms. CS: Always let Mr. CS think it was his idea first; Mr. CS: Know that Ms. CS is humoring you”

“1. Your wife is always right 2. In the event your wife is wrong, see rule #1″

Some were creative:

“Congress Hall is yellow,

The bridesmaids will wear blue,

Here is some advice for the two of you:

Go interesting places

Have lots of friends

Plan fun things together

And the love never ends!”

-Mama CS (and a little tweaking from PapaCS)

And finally one made me cry:

“Don’t worry about achieving the perfect marriage ~ just enjoy those exquisitely blissful moments that will surprise you when you least expect them….. his gentle kiss….her sweet smile… baby’s first giggle… and the joy in knowing that on October X, 2011 you both did something quite extraordinary, together.”

What is the best marriage advice you have received? Any thoughts on how I can preserve/display these gems?

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17 Responses to “I Know My Calculus”

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tinylittlebird (message) 1,695 posts, Bumble bee

Hahaha! I used to love that show

For those who need some refreshing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEKWZk16N_w

9/21/11 @ 9:51 am (reply)

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In the media (message) 1,568 posts, Bumble bee

2gether! Yes!

YOU (plus sign) ME (equal sign) US! Amazeballs!

9/21/11 @ 9:53 am (reply)

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mija22 (message) 321 posts, Helper bee

I love the words of wisdom you received from your invites, they were lovely, poignant, full of wisdom and so funny. Thanks for this post, it made my day!

9/21/11 @ 9:55 am (reply)

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Courtney

Such great words of wisdom! Thank you for sharing

9/21/11 @ 10:01 am (reply)

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Miss Pony (message) 4,174 posts, Honey bee

1. LOVE that song. Totally remember and loved that show.
2. That last card is so sweet!

9/21/11 @ 10:38 am (reply)

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Miss Funnel Cake (message) 690 posts, Busy bee

Awwwwww, so many good tidbits there! Can you frame them or put them in an album so you remember them?

Don’t feel bad about rsvps… we are really really lacking on ours. About a week until the US ones are due. We’ll see how much better they are at replying than the Swiss and Brasilians!

9/21/11 @ 10:39 am (reply)

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MrsAlbright (message) 168 posts, Blushing bee

Haha, the title of this post made me laugh because of I definitely remember that song! Quality lyric writing at its finest.

The best advice I have ever heard was from Kevin Bacon in a Cosmo article (yes, you did read that correctly - I know it is super random).

“Keep the fights clean and the sex dirty.”

Here’s the article: http://cosmo.intoday.in/cosmopolitan/story.jsp?sid=7501

9/21/11 @ 10:39 am (reply)

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Mrs. Hyena (message) 1,882 posts, Buzzing bee

Thanks for posting the responses! My favorite is the “you’re defenseless when you sleep.” Bwahaha.

9/21/11 @ 10:47 am (reply)

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Cheesy Potatoes (message) 307 posts, Helper bee

I think it would be cute to display them in an album and have them on your guest book table so everyone can read them! Then you have that album for years to come!

9/21/11 @ 11:06 am (reply)

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thefuturemrs.o (message) 216 posts, Helper bee

I haven’t even read this post yet but I needed to let you know that when I read the title I automatically sang the rest and thought, “That can’t be what she was talking about…” and it was! I’m impressed Miss Cucumber Sandwich, well done.

9/21/11 @ 12:44 pm (reply)

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thefuturemrs.o (message) 216 posts, Helper bee

You (plus sign) Me (equal sign) US! — Sorry, I had to.

9/21/11 @ 12:45 pm (reply)

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SaraP2012 (message) 253 posts, Helper bee

Ummm that might be one of my favorite soundtracks I have ever purchased!

9/21/11 @ 1:21 pm (reply)

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Lizzy42 (message) 2 posts, Wannabee

I loved that show!

And the terrible, terrible songs!

9/21/11 @ 3:26 pm (reply)

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Ms. Anemone (message) 624 posts, Busy bee

What wonderful notes from your guests!

9/21/11 @ 4:46 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Teaspoon (message) 731 posts, Busy bee

I love the fighting naked one - Might just adopt that!

9/21/11 @ 4:58 pm (reply)

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Future Army Wife (message) 1,102 posts, Bumble bee

I def have 2+gether on my ipod. Jammed out today at work.

9/21/11 @ 6:39 pm (reply)

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Miss Kettle (message) 909 posts, Busy bee

Most of our advice has come from couples who’s marriages we have no desire to emulate. So… I’ve taken it with a grain of salt. I suppose I’m going to have to solicit input from the people who have marriages I really admire.

9/25/11 @ 4:46 am (reply)