Jay and his ratty sweater
I like this photo because it shows two aspects of Jay’s personality: the ratty cuffs of his worn out old sweater and his amazing hands.
Jay wears this ratty old sweater all the time. I was there when he bought it at the summit of Mt. Washington. I’m constantly amazed at how long he and I have been together, and this sweater is a reminder of it. I remember we hiked up all 8,000 feet of it, and he rewarded himself with this sweater once we got to the top. Going down we took the cog, and he tells me how amazed he was that I could sleep through the loud winding chug of the antique coal train.
I’m an old-fashioned girl. I judge a man by his hands. A good man knows how to use them, whether it’s wielding an ax to cut firewood, or running his fingers down my back when I’m feeling achy. Jay’s hands can do many things. He made me an engagement ring out of a large uncut opal (my birthstone) set in sterling silver. He plays several instruments and writes music. He’s painted several paintings, photo backdrops and sets, illustrated comics and animations, sculpted clay, fabric and whatever else. He’s pretty fucking amazing! And a talented lover, he has me craving his touch right now.
