Character
First Response: Analytical Dennis — Cheryl
If I was writing a novel and wanted to make my husband, Dennis, a character in the book, he’d likely be the main one. I might name him Atticus O’Neill, with a tip of the hat to Harper Lee and Leon Uris, for he’d have as much integrity as the Southern Lawyer and value loyalty like Conor Larkin’s best friend did. I’d make him a Sherlock Holmes-style detective, but he’d have a passel of kids and a brilliant wife who weighs in on the cases, helping him put himself in the shoes of the victims, and sometimes, the perpetrators.
Detective Atticus would be no mental slouch either, although he might have a tendency to overlook a detail or two in his push to solve the crime as efficiently as possible. The somewhat scruffy but handsome, middle-aged sleuth would mentally reconstruct crime scenes and analyze the information he’d collected while strumming a guitar or working on his golf swing at the driving range.
Of course, there’d be plenty of false leads, close calls, and erudite asides — along with a few misunderstandings. In the end, though, Atticus would always solve the crime and impress everyone with his knowledge and presentation skills.
Ha! That’s great on so many levels. I’d definitely read a novel like that…and especially with the wise wife, who with a probing question puts the detective on the right path. : )
Oh and about the picture…I love the fact that you have prints (PRINTS!) on the wall…and that I recognize some of them. Mark has a g&l too – a broadcaster though. Nice shot of Dennis.
I’m impressed that you know which model G&L your husband has. I don’t get that involved. ; )
About those prints (PRINTS!) on the wall: they are there because Dennis’s brother got them printed and framed as a gift for Dennis’s 40th birthday. They’re shots of Dennis when he was little.
I’m glad you enjoyed my character sketch. Dennis and I generally make a pretty good team, so a fictional Dennis would have to have a fictional wife like that. : )