The Big Question
Wow — I just advertised my blog out to my family and already I have a subtle comment from my Granddad that’s basically asking when Millie and I are going to get married. 
He posted an essay that he wrote in 2004 about gay marriage and civil unions, and it’s a very intelligent discussion about an issue that has polarized the nation. I wouldn’t have expected such an open viewpoint like that from any of my grandparents. It is definitely worth reading, so please go check it out…
That said, I’ll try to clear up the “situation” between Millie and me. Yes we live together; no we don’t have any marriage plans yet; and no, that doesn’t mean that we won’t ever get married. I’m really happy with where things are at right now, and I’m pretty sure that Millie feels the same way. When we talk about the future, we talk about what our kids will be like, what kind of house we’ll live in, where we’ll live, etc. I can’t imagine my life without her anymore, and assuming she continues to put up with me, I’m sure we will get married someday. I’m just not ready for that yet, and I don’t feel like we need it.
But rest assured, you all will be well informed when we do decide to take that step, and I promise it won’t be just a random blog entry… 
Oh boy,josh! I’ll bet I’m in hot water now. That’s what comes from speaking before you think.
I should mind my own business. You and Millie are adults and capable of making your own decisions.Your mother may not speak to me now. Well, it’s done now. Yes, I did write it myself, with help from Ms. Shaw. I think that probably the most importaint thing to get out of what I was trying to say is that, outside of the idea that society expects certain behaviors from us all, might be the idea that there needs to be a safety net built into any relationship that protects the rights of both the the man and the woman — and incidentally, the children — from the vagries of bad luck,loss of a partner, loss of jobs, etc.
I still don’t understand why the piece didn’t make it in the blog, but I’m obviously no expert on the subject. I’m glad you know.
By the way, I know you don’t want to talk about the details of your work, but you need to know that I own stock in Intel — so go Josh!
Don’t worry about it — I’m not offended, because we get this question all the time. The reason I made my response into a post is because I fully expect the same question to come from others as well.
I hope you guys get the chance to meet Millie, because I’m sure that you will really like her.
Hang on to that Intel stock — it’s been in decline lately, but I really think things will pick up when the new processors come out later this year…
I– we,your grandmother and I — would like to meet Millie sometime also. Uless you guys ever get to this section of the country it doesn’t look possible, though. We have reached the point in life where travel is out of the question because of your gandmothers back — she has a couple of colapsed disks that don’t allow her to ride in cars or airplanes for long periods, and a digestive problem that requires special food treatment. Betty Davis, the actor, said that ‘Getting old aint for sissies’. She was right.
I’ve been hearing about the new processors,I think. They are double layers, or something like that, and are supposed to be much faster? Anyway, I expect to keep the stock.
Keep up the running. It’s great that you do it together. You can encourage each otrher. You’ll appreciate having done it when you get older. Also watch your calories. That’s where most of the damage is done.