I am starting to "OWN" things. Anything I do, I own the part. My attitude is kick ass and take names. I'm happier and more confident. And it gives my wife the tingles like you wouldn't believe!

Background: When I was a boy I was always fascinated with big machines: trucks, tractors, backhoes, bulldozers, trains, etc. I do white-collar work, but I recently decided that I would find a way to achieve this dream of working with these machines. I found an opportunity to do some volunteer work on weekends and work with the machines. I told my wife I was going to start. She knows of my interest and was very supportive of the idea.

I have so far been getting training and studying the safety manual, but last weekend, they were confident enough in me that they let me start working with the machines. I had another man along side me to make sure I was doing everything properly and safely. He said I did great. I OWNED IT.

My wife wanted to come and watch me work. That was a surprise. I thought she would find the experience boring. Instead, she took photos of me while I was working and showed them to me when I had a free moment. "You look soooo cool in this picture," she swooned over one photo in particular. She had that look on her face and in her eyes. I could tell she was getting that tingling feeling downstairs.

Not only my wife, but other women were there, and I smiled at a couple of them, who seemed to have a similar response. Now I'm just oozing self confidence.

Last night I transferred the photos onto my laptop. I was on reddit when my wife came into the bedroom.

Me: "I transferred that photo to the computer. It really turned out well. Have a look at it on the bigger screen."

Wife: "Yes, it did. I just love that photo. You look so…. so…. " [I see the look on her face. She's getting the tingles!]

Me: "Manly. That's the word you're looking for."

Wife: "YES! You look so manly!"

Me, with an amused smile: "It turns you on, doesn't it?"

Wife, somewhat coy: "Yes"

Me: "I saw that look in your eyes last weekend."

Wife jumps on the bed and starts kissing me.

I don't have to tell you guys what happened next, do I?