This is gonna be quick because I'm a little too antsy to be sitting at the computer right now. I got a lot going on in this noggin o' mine, but I have two things I want to say real quick. Two bits of news. First, I have a new favorite word. Yes. This is huge. And I mean real huge. Secondly, I have a new sister wife-to-be...well, actually, that's jumping the gun a tiny bit but I mean...I haven't...she's definitely gonna say yes. (Right?!?) I think she was swept off her feet this morning. I think he landed her. I think¹ it's gonna happen! AND THAT IS HUGE.

Which should I tackle first (but, again, I gotta be brief)? I'm really not feeling like sitting still right now. I wanna catch y'all up, but...OK, I'll start with the word. As some of you already know, my favorite word since eighth grade has been "indubitably." That's an amazing word to say out loud. It's so much fun. BUT - and this is like finding flaws in the Mona Lisa - but...its meaning leaves a little to be desired. I mean, you could form a sentence, not know the word "indubitably," and still get your point across. You could use "definitely" or "certainly" or "undoubtedly."² But my new favorite word...I don't think it has any synonyms. It's a lone wolf. It flies solo. It is the only word that means, "to throw an object or a person from a window." That's right, Internet. My (official) new favorite word is: (TO) DEFENESTRATE. I'm loving this concept. People make up words for things that are around them a lot ("wood," "air," "water" ) and things they do a lot ("eat," "sleep," "drink," "smile" ). But who said, "You know what, Carl? I am sick and tired of writing in my diary that I 'threw him - or her - whoever it is out of the window.' I must have wasted at least three pieces of paper this year writing that whole phrase: I threw (fill in the blank) out the window this morning. I'm just plain sick of it. I think we need a word for this. We need a word that means to throw someone-"

"Or something..."

"That's right, Carl. We need a word that means to throw someone or something out of a window. We'd save a lot of space in our diaries that way."

And that, my Internet, must have been how the word "defenestrate" came into being. There's no other explanation. Now, I'm sure there's some Greek or Latin "root" words or whatever in play with the actual spelling of the word, but that interests me less. Deciding what the word is and then spelling it are both afterthoughts. Deciding there's a need for that word is hilarious to me. Can you imagine not having it now, though? Can you imagine a world where you didn't have one word that meant to throw someone out of a window? The world would be a much different place, wouldn't it? A much sadder place...

But the opposite of sad is this Ana news. Again, nothing's official, but Bill finally laid it all out on the table for her (I say "finally" not because I thought him doing that would be easy or that he was dragging his heals or anything, it's just...I was glad that he said what he felt and didn't let "man logic" get in the way of his feelings). It couldn't have come at a worse time with Roman's trial and all that, but everyone was riled up and snippy with each other about this, that and the other so Bill took the reins and said what he wanted to say. It was so sweet, and it really was an example of what you get to feel in this relationship that you don't others. It's always great when you hear the person you love saying that they love you. That's an amazing feeling many, though not everyone, sadly, can relate to. But what's so special about this is...let me put it this way: hearing Bill say to Nancy and his mother that he loves Barb with all his heart...and Nicki with all his heart...and ME with all his heart (no matter my hair color³)...and that he knows he loves Ana the same way...hearing all of that means so much more than just hearing it about yourself. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. You always think that you want to be loved and, of course, that's true. But on top of that, you want to be surrounded by love...you want to see it everywhere. You want to see it among the people you're in love with. That's what I was thinking while I was listening to Bill talk. Sure, a million other things were/are/will be going on all around us, but that was a moment where everything stopped for a teeny-tiny-brief-milisecond...and things were clear.

But nothing's official just yet. I'm doing the thing that's hardest for me in the world: waiting and not forcing the issue. I don't want to bully Ana (and by "bully" I mean be the charming and convincing person that I am). She needs to come to us fully on her own. Jeez! I hope she does. Ana, if you secretly read my blog and are reading this now, COME ON!! We'd have such a great life together! OK, OK. Calm down, Margie. Calm down. You're gonna get all worked up and defenestrate yourself. That's the last thing we need tonight. Earlier, I wanted to defenestrate Nicki, but now I feel badly for saying all that I did to her. I said some pretty sassy stuff about her dad. That wasn't right, but she just-...maybe that's for another blog. I haven't told her I'm sorry yet. I should. I hope I can.

Alright. Not too exciting a post tonight, but like I said, this brain'sa busy. Obviously, I'll give you a play-by-play once we hear from Ana. Keep your fingers crossed.

Love us.
Margie.

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¹See that, fate? I said "I think". I'm not assuming anything. I haven't talked to Ana tonight because I don't want to pressure her but I just feel so strongly that she'll join the family?listen, I'm not trying to jinx anything. I'm just saying?I'm just saying?RELAX.

²I used the thesaurus for "undoubtedly". Not that I didn't know the word, I was just drawing a blank on that third example and I really wanted three so I cheated a little, ok? Get off my back, Internet.

³I'm experimenting with blonde now. Deal with it.