Published writer, compulsive reader, Old School Whovian, Match Game enthusiast, NKOTB fan, data hoarder, and - surprisingly, given that list - married with four kids. Welcome to my take on life, fatherhood, entertainment, and whatever strikes my fancy. Enjoy!
Monday, October 8, 2012
The Avengers
I finally got around to watching "The Avengers" last night. I thought it was a very good movie, strongly written, well acted, and it smoothly merged several film franchises into a single great buddy flick. Plus it had that great quote about the world spinning on, which was worth the rental alone. That said, while I enjoyed it, it left me kind of empty. I was just a spectator until the final battle scene, when I caught myself grinning and even LOL'd once. I don't think that connection should have required two hours of foreplay, but again, I still recognize it was a great superhero flick. Objective grade: A; personal grade: B/B+
Sunday, October 7, 2012
3-2
Even with two players yet to play, I've won my fantasy matchup for the week - against the current (but soon to be dethroned) division champion, and with a 25 pt margin (to date). 3-2 on the year baby!
Plus Theeeeeee Yankees take 1-0 lead over Orioles in the ALDS with a 7-2 victory!.
A So So Day
With Lisa at work i wasted an hour waiting at a hair cutting place, then had to leave (or felt I had to leave) when the kids came home sooner than I expected. There are moments - just moments mind you - when I hate my life.
Update: I've been home with Smiley for a half hour now and just noticed a deep dark shiner on his right eye. (he spent the weekend at Grandma's). He traces the black eye to a dust-up with Lu on Thursday before dance, but if so I can't blame her either; I saw the argument, and the injury was an accident.
Two pics of Junie to lighten the mood:
Saturday, October 6, 2012
YaYa takes a SCUBA course!
Early in
the summer I caught wind of an introductory SCUBA course taught through the
Milwaukee Recreation Department. The age and swim ability requirements limited
it to YaYa alone, and I quickly signed her up.
The class
was offered at a high school on the west side and taught by a guy who had been
a certified instructor since before I was born - literally. It was a three hour
class, and it began with a long recitation of the waiver form, followed by a
quick quiz. Once YaYa passed that (easy peezy lemon sqeezy for my gal) she was
fitted with fins and a tank and sent into the water.
Intitially
there were a lot of problems with her googles, so many that I secretly
questioned if she was just scared and didn't want to do this, but as usual I
was wrong.
It turns out none of the goggles were small enough for the two kids
in the class, and both girls had the same trouble. They worked through it, but
the delay in getting the gear fit meant YaYa and her newfound friend were a
litte behind the rest of the class. This worked out to their benefit, as the
instructor's assitant was assigned to just the two of them, giving them
essentially a semi-private class.
Like
reading, the class was far more exciting to DO than to watch. For me it meant
three hours of reading my Nook and yawning in a humid pool room. For YaYa, it
was three hours of learning and excitement.
By the
end of the class YaYa was spending extended amounts of time swimming along the
pool bottom, and as a result of the class she will be able to go SCUBA diving
with a professional with no additional training beyond a quick 1-2-3 refresher.
It is a
class I will certainly sign the other kids up for when they are old enough, and
I may sign YaYa up for the fulll course if the funds (and time) become
available.
The best moment of the day? When it was over YaYa, who knew I'd been the sole impetus on this activity, offered a sincere 'thank you' and told me it had been fun. Awwww :)
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