100 Things About Johnnie

I read a meme last week about 100 things that the blogger loved about her husband. I like the idea and have been mulling over things to write ever since.

So this is my list of 100 things that I heart about Johnnie in time for Valentine's Day. These are not listed in any kind of order, just how they came to me.

1. You have beautiful soulful brown eyes
2. You are kindness to a fault
3. You are a wonderful husband, grandpa and dad
4. You fight for what you believe in
5. You take wonderful care of me
6. You are so incredibly easy going most of the time
7. You wake up cheerful
8. I know your swearing is getting serious when you say "Jeepers"
9. You don't get angry when you're working on projects
10. If you do get frustrated with something, you don't take it out on me
11. Your patience is amazing to me
12. You know so much about so many things - construction, plumbing, computers, electronics and cars to name just a few
    
13. You are (mostly) willing to join in on any crazy thing I volunteer for - even Vagina Monologues
14. We had a great midlife crisis together!
    
15. I love how you tease me even when I don't
    
16. You love playing with words as much (probably more) than I do
17. You are self effacing to a fault
    
18. You are loyal
19. You never say anything mean or unloving about me to anyone else
20. You listen
21. You have an infectious laugh
22. You are up for mostly anything I want to do
23. You're a good sport
24. You love me all the time, even when I'm not at all lovable
25. You are the best snuggler ever
26. I can always depend on you
    
27. You rarely forget things that are important to me
28. You are neat in both the tidy and the cool sense
29. You played the accordion briefly as a child and tolerate our frequent ribbing about it
    
30. You are open minded
31. You say your prayers every day
32. You make life interesting and fun
33. You are fun to tease
34. You can laugh about your lack of hair
35. You still open the car door for me
    
36. I feel cherished by you
37. You are comfortable with yourself
38. You wear your wedding ring all the time
39. You love our kids and grandkids totally
40. You are sensitive to others feelings
    
41. You cry at movies sometimes more easily than I do
42. Sometimes you wear your feelings on your sleeve and that's OK
43. You clean up the kitchen when I cook
44. You hold me in your heart but you don't try to control me
45. You are flexible in figuring out our plans and OOB (order of business)
46. You provided 10,000% moral and household support when I was in school
    
47. You love to hold hands
48. We can talk about anything together
49. You stand up for our rights and pursue getting what is rightfully ours
50. You are conscious of being on time
    
51. You indulge my silliness and habits with good humor
52. You trust me implicitly
53. You like to be with me all the time
54. We never (almost never) seem to get tired of each other
55. You love to read
56. We manage to have fun even in un-fun situations
57. You have my back
58. We have an uncanny habit of saying the same things at the same time
59. You are my very best friend
    
60. You're a technogeek and I admire that even though it sometimes drives me crazy
61. You believe in diversity and equality with your whole being
62. You have sterling ethics and integrity
63. You go out of your way to help strangers
64. You are honest even when it might be detrimental to you or to us
65. You are religious, faith full and spiritual
66. You speak your mind
67. I have never heard you say the f word, except maybe in a joke
    
68. You faithfully back up what you say with action
69. You are conservative and deliberate with money
70. You spell things correctly
    
71. You love good surprises as much as I do
72. You don't get upset when accidents (like spilling red wine) happen
73. You don't play the blame game
74. You believe in supporting the causes we believe in
75. You have a healthy respect for authority but not to obsequiousness
76. You have never snuck in anywhere (John hates the word snuck)
77. I love your intelligence and curiosity
78. You are an early adopter and keep us on the leading edge of technology
79. I love it when you read to me while I'm driving
80. You are unselfish
81. You have the best tool museum in the entire state
82. You hate guns
83. I'm guaranteed to get virtually anything with a motor, engine or batteries if I ask for it
84. You're a kid at heart
85. You look wonderful in black
86. You look great to me in ... nothing
87. Your personal modesty sometimes makes me giggle
88. You enjoy scatological humor
89. You will wear Christmas sox, funny hats or your Johnahontas wig
90. You are generous with your time, your skills and your kindness
91. You are friendly and can talk with virtually anyone
    
92. You know when to use who and whom appropriately in a sentence
93. You like to take naps and sleep in late when we can
94. I like how you smell fresh out of the shower
95. You take constructive suggestions and criticism without getting defensive
    
96. You love your brothers
97. You respected your mother
98. You know your limits even though we may exceed them
    
99. You don't speed and you follow all traffic rules much better than I do
    
100. I could continue well beyond 100
     

I am grateful for your love every day and return it tenfold every day. Happy Valentine's Day!