I Married Captain von Trapp…

And how the movie Sound of Music shaped me…

¡Hola Primos!

I just wanted to say a warm Welcome to all those that are new here! Whatever brought you here, I am thankful that you would want to read my ramblings. My internet name (yeah I don’t trust the internet) is Winnie and I’m here to bring you on my journey and all the things I am learning.

This week I had about four or five different topics running through my head BUT there has been one funny special letter I would like to write for awhile, and I feel particularly inspired to share it this week:

Find Yourself a Partner That’s Like…

This is where my mom and my mom-in-love laugh at me. But like any good English major, I do not make a claim without proof. And I am here to show you why I actually did in fact marry a Captain Von Trapp coded man.

The reels of Christopher Plummer as Captain Von Trapp have been infiltrating my personal grid, and it’s one algorithm I’m not even slightly mad about.

My dad introduced me to Sound of Music at a young age. It’s one of his favorite movies. And I’d be lying if I didn’t add that this movie is every Baptist musical lovers comfort movie.

But here’s the deal. Millennials are funny but we’re also honest. Captain von Trapp isnt the bare minimum. Oh no, this man definitely set the bar. We just forgot. And now the internet is reminding us of those standards. So here is my thesis on “I Married Captain von Trapp”.

I’d Be Lying if I didn’t admit…

My husband is musical. But he could think of a million other things he would like to do than WATCH a musical. I’m pretty sure he’s only seen bits and pieces of the movie, most likely falling asleep when Mother Abbess decides to sing “Climb Every Mountain”.

With that being said:

1. He plays Guitar. Has he played and his kids join him in interest? Yes. Am I musically inclined? Nope. Not like this man. When I play the cello, it takes EVERY molecule of my brain to work on reading music. But my husband makes it look effortless. Relaxing. And creates desire for his kids to be musical. So yes, I have had that look of longing that Maria has while watching him interact with his kids.

   

2. The famous “You may call me Captain” quote? That has been said to me in less words. Why? Oh cuz he’s a Captain. *eye roll*. So, when he’s being particularly sassy or is put out by me I get the “excuse me, it’s Captain Doctor Husband (name redacted because he’s a private person). While his title is particularly impressive and something we as his family are very proud of him for, it’s also annoying as his wife. But he would never blow a whistle at me, although I’m sure he’s thought about it with the kids when they are driving him up the wall.

3. And the image that has particularly been making rounds on the internet is the one of Captain von Trapp ripping the Nazi flag in half when it was once hanging from his house. Has my husband ever done this? No. But you can bet your do-re-me behind that he would if he ever needed to. He is particularly drawn to history, and enjoyed it immensely in high school and college. If he wasn’t a doctor, he would probably have done something with history. So, when I showed him the picture of Christopher Plummer tearing the flag, I received a satisfied smile and a “heck yeah he did”.

4. Lastly, in the interest of not writing a novel, we have a “I fell in love with you when you sat on that ridiculous pinecone” type romance. It was a slow burn on his end, and I’m almost positive it was something absurd about me that made him fall for me. I wasn’t funny back then so who knows. But he’s always had a killer sense of humor so put a check mark in that box.

   

   As a kid I always wanted a Maria Von Trapp wedding veil. And I’m happy to say that I got the Cathedral veil. And I’m almost positive my parents would sing “How do you solve a problem like Maria”…except it was about me…

   I can sew and I would 1000% sew my kids clothes out of curtains if I found a dope curtain fabric.

I always wanted to be Liesl growing up (it was the I’m “sixteen going on seventeen” dress okay people!) but now that I’m an adult, I’m glad to say that I ended up with a man who would fight evil rather than be persuaded by it.

And in the end I like to pretend that Christopher Plummer doesn’t regret playing Captain von Trapp and hated it. It’s one of those Hollywood movie facts that made me sad, and he truly is an icon. Have you heard him quote Shakespeare? No? Add that to your “Must Do List”.

Picture of my Husband and I. I know you’ve seen us in this exact moment.

What Happened this Week:

Look Jim Carrey didn’t go through torture training to gear up being made into the Grinch for us to say the Benedict Cumberbatch one is the best Grinch. So let’s get that out there.

Normally at the end of each of these posts I talk about what I’ve been reading, watching, and listening to. But honestly, a whole lot of nothing happened this past week. I spent a decent portion of my time focusing on surviving my detox and getting the kids back on a schedule.

A lot of organization happened, and Christmas came down in its entirety. My brain as of late has been shutting down at about 10:30 because I successfully woke up between 5:30-6:00 am everyday to spend time with Jesus and workout or read.

I’ll make sure to do a post on the upcoming books to look for next week. This past week, I’ve made a lot of new friends and thankfully they are book people. Blessings.

And yes I did have to order the New Moon collection from colourpop and you are welcome to the fact that was not the theme of this weeks post (it was strongly in the running). Although my husband is also very “wolf” and we had a moment for that. Rest in Peace.

!Hasta Leugo¡

Winnie