“The clock ticked away toward seven; news circulated that the tuxedo-clad Marlboro Man had arrived. He’d spent the day with his groomsmen… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When I exited the car, Marlboro Man was there. Shielded by the dark of the morning, we were free to greet each… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“What are you doing?” “Coming to pick you up in a little bit,” he said. I loved it when he took charge.… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Later that night, just as I was dozing off, I heard cries and yells from the other room as Marlboro Man and… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“That night, Marlboro Man and I had a date. It was the Thursday night before our wedding, and the rehearsal dinner was… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Having crossed the international date line, it was Tuesday morning when Marlboro Man and I finally checked into the Park Hyatt, nestled… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Late that evening, I begged Marlboro Man to go back to the ranch to sleep. We’d had visits from my dad, our… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Then I saw the figure standing outside my car door: it was Marlboro Man, who’d come outside to greet me. His jeans… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I’d always liked his house; it was rustic and unadorned, yet beautiful in its simplicity. I could live there. Or I could… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I’d been reborn since Marlboro Man had entered my life; his wild abandon and unabashed passion had freed me from the shackles… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“By the time Marlboro Man walked in the door, I was stirring in the canned kidney beans and minutes away from throwing… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When we pulled up to Marlboro Man’s house, I saw my Camry sitting in his driveway. I didn’t expect it to be… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“As Marlboro Man slid open the huge barn doors and flipped on the enormous lights mounted to the beams, my heart began… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I walked slowly back home, breathing deeply and taking in all the sights and sounds of a private country club golf course:… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I hopped in the car and headed toward the ranch. I almost fell asleep at the wheel. Twice. Marlboro Man met me… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Marlboro Man and I walked together to our vehicles--symbolically parked side by side in the hotel lot under a cluster of redbud… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When we pulled up to Marlboro Man’s house, I saw my Camry sitting in his driveway. I didn’t expect it to be… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I want you both to show me how much you know about each other,” he began. “I want you both to make… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I fell asleep at nine that night and didn’t move until nine the next morning, waking up still dressed and wrapped like… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“In the meantime, Marlboro Man was working his fingers to the bone. To prepare for our three-week honeymoon to Australia, he’d rearranged… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“We went to dinner that night and ordered steak and talked our usual dreamy talk, intentionally avoiding the larger, looming subject. When… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When we pulled up to Marlboro Man’s house, I saw my Camry sitting in his driveway. I didn’t expect it to be… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“The wedding rehearsal itself was uneventful until Father Johnson decided it was time to show Marlboro Man and me the proper way… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When I swung open the door, there he was: Marlboro Man, wearing Wranglers and a crisp white shirt and boots. And a… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Hey,” he said, his hand gently rubbing my back. I heard the diesel rattle of vehicles driving away from the scene. “Hey,”… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“With Marlboro Man’s strong hands massaging my tired shoulders, I walked in front of him down the narrow porch toward the driveway,… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Marlboro Man and Tim were standing in the hall, not seven steps from the bathroom door. “ There she is,” Tim remarked… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Miraculously, thirty minutes later I found Marlboro Man’s brother’s house. As I pulled up, I saw Marlboro Man’s familiar white pickup parked… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Two days before our wedding, we were making out in a dark, hazy movie theater. It was one of the most romantic… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Nothing in my life could have prepared me for the horror of watching Marlboro Man, my new love, and his brother, Tim,… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“You’re awfully quiet,” Marlboro Man said, his hand resting on the back of my head. “Am I?” I asked, playing dumb. “I… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“With Marlboro Man’s strong hands massaging my tired shoulders, I walked in front of him down the narrow porch toward the driveway,… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Clouds carried me forward from there. Others were in the church--I knew that logically--but I saw no one. No one but Marlboro… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I recognized myself again. The pale, spiritless ghost had been replaced by a slightly tired and moderately puffy version of my former… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“How do you talk to a new love about an old one, especially so early in a relationship? If I’d brought it… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“As I pictured it all, Marlboro Man led me back down the hallway, past the landing again, and toward the other bedrooms… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“More and more, I began helping around the homestead. I learned to operate my John Deere mower so I could keep the… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“That night, after having lived with the news for mere hours, Marlboro Man couldn’t stand it anymore. He wanted to tell our… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Marlboro Man answered, “Hello?” He must have been almost asleep. “Um…um…hi,” I said, squinting in shame. “Hey there,” he replied. “This is… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I arrived back home just before midnight, and Marlboro Man met me at the car. I could hear nothing but cows and… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“What else haven’t you told me?” I thought for a minute. “Actually, yes…there is,” I replied, pausing to consider my words carefully, “I eat… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
Butter, cream, and bacon. That's such a great foundation right there. — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“More and more, I began helping around the homestead. I learned to operate my John Deere mower so I could keep the yard around… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I walked proudly out of the church, the new wife of Marlboro Man. When we exited the same doors through which my dad and… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When we arrived at the wedding at Marlboro Man’s grandparents’ house, I gasped. People were absolutely everywhere: scurrying and mingling and sipping champagne and… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“What is it?” I asked, pasting a magazine photo of a football--found in an old Seventeen magazine spread--on my beloved’s collage. “Well, a bunch… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When I arrived, I immediately saw the mother of an ex-boyfriend, the kind of ex-boyfriend that would make you want to look as good… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“At times the differences concerned me. Could I ever be with a man who’d never, in his entire life, eaten sushi? Could I, a… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“You did not do my homework assignment for me,” he said, grabbing the collage again and looking it over. “I had insomnia,” I said.… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I couldn’t bear the thought of a ham sandwich. Imagining milk trickling down my esophagus almost sent me over the edge. Even the saltines… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Marlboro Man picked me up the next evening, exactly one month before our wedding day. Our evening apart had made the heart grow fonder,… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I’ll send the nurse in here in a minute, okay?” Waste of time , I thought. “Okay, but…do you think there’s anything we can… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
