i have a crush on you ..... or not ...

 a list of everyone i've ever had a crush on? are you kidding? i'm 42 years old so that's probably 142 crushes ... oh wait ... i'm not 42 ... i'm older than that ... to really know how old i am i have to do the math ... every time .... my age is never in short term memory .... so if i answer too quickly it's probably just reflex ... or a lie ..... but i digress ... probably cause i don't want to talk about crushes, huh?

so let's do some research:

crush

   [kruhsh]  Show IPA

verb (used with object)

1.

to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.

2.

to squeeze or pound into small fragments or particles, asore, stone, etc.

3.

to force out by pressing or squeezing; extract: to crushcottonseeds in order to produce oil.

4.

to rumple; wrinkle; crease.

5.

to smooth or flatten by pressure: to crush leather.

6.

to hug or embrace forcibly or strongly: He crushed her in hisarms.

7.

to destroy, subdue, or suppress utterly: to crush a revolt.

8.

to overwhelm with confusion, chagrin, or humiliation, as byargumentation or a slighting action or remark; squelch.

9.

to oppress grievously. 

 10. Archaic . to finish drinking (wine, ale, etc.).

verb (used without object)

11.

to become crushed.

12.

to advance with crushing; press or crowd forcibly.

noun

13.

the act of crushing; state of being crushed.

14.

a great crowd: a crush of shoppers.

15.

Informal .

a.

an intense but usually short-lived infatuation.

b.

the object of such an infatuation: Who is your latest crush?

ok then ... that is a lot of definitions ... we are meant to discuss 15a ... in definition 8, i love the word squelch ... it sounds like what it is ... like you should be squeezing jello as you say it .... i'm partial to six as well ... nine sounds horrible ... 

in lieu of a crush list, i'll go with a history lesson .. i met mr.e.beck.artist in 1983 ... that wasn't his name then though .... we started dating in 1985 ... we got married in 1990 .... we had our first children in 1997 .... and now it is 2011 and my math abilities are failing me, but luckily he's a math genius and always knows how old i am, which anniversary it is, and what important dates we should remember ....

all that said, i'm currently partial to adam levine (maroon five), johnny depp, george clooney (if i were much older) and zac ephron (if i were much younger)  .... 

so ... ahem ... art ... i just got a commission today ... i wasn't inclined to take it since it is so close to the holdiays, but the lady was so dear on the phone, buying it for her son in law cause she'd seen my work and it's JUST PERFECT ... who can resist JUST PERFECT ... what i complement ... 

and i still have a few more weeks of pottery before the holidays ... not sure i'll gift a puzzle pod, but i'm still working on them ... none done ... but the idea is evolving .... that new one on the left will fire to white .... and it doesn't need a string to keep it together ... well , i don't think it will ... 

so there you go ... don't tell me who you have had crushes on ... instead, tell me about your thanksgiving plans ... i'm going to have visitors ... not just visitors, but some of my favorite people in the world ..