#ericajanebarry

@fleetwoodmacarthistory this is brilliant! Thank you so much! ��

I’m feeling similarly today. Hugs and empathy. ��

I was tagged by @ericajanebarry to “describe yourself in 3 fictional characters and then tag 4 people.”

Jessica Day from The New Girl

Lorelai Gilmore from Gilmore Girls

and Abby Barnes from The Truth about Cats and Dogs

I wanted to put gifs but tumblr’s being a twunt about it right now.

Sleep:  Well, obviously, they sleep better - and more - together.  They sometimes like their space, but even when they need space, they have to touch, often holding hands, at times having their feet touch.  Erica likes to be tucked in bed, while Harry always has at least one limb - or more - sticking out of the covers.  It works out well for colder nights when Erica steals most of the comforter.

Sex:  Two words: MIND BLOWING.  They generally prefer it in the bedroom (at least Erica does), but they have been known to do the deed in other rooms of their houses - when the moment overtakes them.  Erica, to Harry’s surprise, can be quite adventurous and vigorous; Harry, to Erica’s, is largely tender and takes his time to make sure she feels satisfied and adored.  And she does.

Bedroom/house/living quarters:  Until they get married, they keep their own places.  After they get married, Erica gives her apartment in the city to Marin, Danny, and the baby, and they move into Harry’s place.  Erica doesn’t change too much about the apartment - only things that make the two of them more comfortable - partly because they also keep the Hamptons house, and, apart from outfitting one room for Harry’s office (which he doesn’t use very often, since he likes to work near her while she’s working), the beach house remains the same.  They bicker a bit about their bedroom in each house, but only because Erica likes things very neat, and Harry doesn’t mind a little mess.  He tries to clean up after himself, though, because he knows it helps her stay calm and happy.

Family: Well, Harry really doesn’t have any family left, so he makes Erica’s family his own.  He treats Zoe as much like a sister as Erica does, and they have her over often for dinner or movie nights or card playing.  He loves Marin and Danny like crazy, and their growing family comes over often too.  Harry especially adores their daughter and regards her as his granddaughter.  Marin is grateful and awed that Harry has such an enormous effect on her mother.  Their family is one of Harry and Erica’s greatest joys.

Childhood:  Harry was an only child, and his parents weren’t the most hands-on, but only because they weren’t financially well-off and had to work much of the time.  For the most part, Harry was okay with this.  It did, however, encourage him to work hard to make something of himself - and to make sure his parents were taken care of in their dotage.  It was a happy enough childhood, nothing too extraordinary.  His father tended to be smooth with women (not unfaithful, just had a way of making them feel comfortable and flattered), and Harry watched and learned.Erica’s childhood included Zoe.  Only a year or two apart in age, they were very close - even when they fought, and even though they were very different.  They both loved reading and writing and going to new places, but Erica tended to be more reserved with people, while Zoe said whatever she thought out loud, often embarrassing her sister.  Erica, as the oldest, would tell Zoe stories before bed and dream of her stories coming alive one day.