Why do I bother?

I know that I have said this a hundred times before...Men have SELECTIVE HEARING! I say it in jest, but I have decided that it is 100 percent true. It's genetic...and I am living with the master! At this point, I could go off on a tangent about the other male dominated traits, but I will keep this post on task. This morning, I sit down next to me WONDERFUL husband (and I do mean this from the bottom of my heart) and ask him a question. Now, I will admit that he was reading the paper and watching TV at the same time (I can't imagine). He, of course, does not respond the first time that I ask. I wait a minute and then I then yell his name...he turns to me and gives the pat answer of "yes, dear." I ask him if he heard my question and he says of course and proceeds to repeat it VERBATIM! I then ask him why he did not answer me when I asked the first time and he told me that he was reading the paper...so...he is now IGNORING ME! So, is it really selective hearing or just rudeness? He heard the question, he just chose to not answer it. This is a topic for another blog.

Fast forward to dinner tonight. We try to eat as a family as much as possible. Whether it is leftovers or firstovers. Tonight we ate a little late as the girls had tennis until 8 p.m. After everyone ate the wonderful meal that we both prepared (Cactus is an incredible griller!), he and I were talking about the events of the day. We were talking about things that are going on with our oldest daughter. He asked me a question and before I can answer the question he GETS OUT OF HIS CHAIR AND TURNS ON THE TV!!!!! He does not wait for my answer, he does not say excuse me, he does not pass GO...he just gets up and turns on the TV (we do not eat with the TV one). At this point, I think "I wish we had DVR." I also think that Nan and I are the only ones on the planet that don't have this tool. I somehow drag him back to reality and he says that he just wants to see what his show is about. I then start to clear the table. After a couple of minutes, I go and stand in front of him with my hands on my hips (I know you have all seen me do this) and wait for him to acknowledge me. I swear, I could have been standing there NAKED and he would not have noticed. Why do you ask? The show he was so interested in was CSI: Miami. There is a cute blonde that he can't wait to meet at a skeet shoot in April. I guess after 19 years of marriage and three children, I am not as distracting as I once was. Anyway, he said that he would finish this conversation in a minute...it is now 10:50, his show has been over for almost 2 hours; he has watched the news; packed for his trip; kissed me good night and I still have not answered HIS question about our oldest daughter.

You tell me...selective hearing or old age?