Likely Normal

They say opposites attract—and in our case, my wife is attracted to nature’s beauty, while I’m busy trying to render nature’s beauty at 60fps. Picture this: Aimee’s out there living her best life—breathing fresh air, touching grass, probably befriending a squirrel or something. Meanwhile, I’m three bars deep into a “No Service” panic, waving my phone at the sky like I’m trying to send a distress signal. “Honey, I swear, if I just stand on this rock—”

She’s smelling the roses; I’m mining them in Minecraft. She’s on a hike; I’m on a quest Yet, somehow, it works.

Love in 2016 means accepting that your soulmate might occasionally resemble a NPC—but hey, at least my virtual flowers never wilt. And when we meet in the middle? Pure magic. Mostly because that’s where the signal is strongest. So here’s to the analog-digital duos: May your camping trips always have a charging port, and may your partner never ask “Are you even listening?” while you’re clearly busy defeating the Ender Dragon.

Aimee, thanks for keeping me grounded—or at least tolerating me while I float in the cloud.