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!
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Happy Birthday Milwaukee!
Today (Jan 31st) is the 175th anniversary of my great hometown! Happy Birthday Milwaukee! #mke #milwaukee
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Friday, January 29, 2021
Dinner with Mom
When your mom is too tired and sore for your dinner date you bring the date to her. - Lisa
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Yummy
For lunch I raided the fridge for some cold cuts we bought yesterday. As I was making my sandwich I thought, " hmm, I don't remember buying sliced ham." Then it was "wonder why the ham feels slimy," followed by "Dear Gawd this tastes like unwashed Illinois ass ." Using my expansive edumacation, I then checked the label - it was purchased from the deli NOVEMBER 21st and was somehow lost in our refrigerator until it reappeared at my fingertips today. I look forward to hours of the 'rhea this evening.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Yeah. About this . . .
46 years old. Asthmatic. Morbidly obese. A hip in more pieces than the space shuttle Challenger (RIP). Why *wouldn't* I have to shovel 7 inches of snow off our property - oh, you mean because I have 3 healthy teenagers living at home? Pshaw. One was asleep, one was making brownies, and one was watching TV. Priorities people, priorities.
Fuck you Waukesha County Sheriff's Department... fuck you. No difference between this and the Catholic church’s shuffling of pedophile priests or school districts shuffling of abusive teachers.
It’s so gross.
On the subject of gross news, groping children through their clothing in India has been determined to not be sexual assault.
- LisaMonday, January 25, 2021
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Friday, January 22, 2021
Hank Aaron
RIP to Milwaukee and MLB legend Hank Aaron. Heaven's outfield just got a heck of an upgrade. #755
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
WandaVision
I watched the first two episodes of WandaVision last night and found them delightful, each a wonderful little pastiche of classic sitcom formats. IMO the show only stumbles when it dabbles in hints that something is amiss. I know they'll tie this into the greater MCU, but a large part of me wishes they had the guts to just let it run as is, as a playful little escape from your typical superhero melodrama.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Quotes
Today was a great day. First day of the 3rd week in a 12 week training program.
Some motivational words from the man we celebrate today...
“If you can’t fly, then run ....if you can’t run then walk ...if you can’t walk ...then crawl, but by all means keep moving” -MLK
The Serenity Prayer
The style of this looks an awful lot like the one that hung in our house growing up. Still wise words I need to remind myself of often. - Lisa
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Star Wars From a Certain Point of View
Monday, January 11, 2021
ISO
Anyone have any neon scarfs, necklace, bracelets I could borrow? It’s for Friday, let me know! I’d immediately return... - Lisa
Sunday, January 10, 2021
My Dad's Phu Cat
The shirt I ordered for my Father for Christmas arrived today. It honors his service in the USAF during the Vietnam War, when he was stationed at Phu Cat from 1968 to 1969.
Thursday, January 7, 2021
On January 6th
I posted the news articles yesterday (on FB) as placeholders, so that in the future they'd pop up in FB memories, and thus did not bother to caption them. I have not even read the comments, bc Idgaf about the wretched platform most days. I keep Facebook largely bc after a decade the sheer weight of material I've written precludes abandoning it. If I could go back in time, I'd avoid FB altogether and stick to my blog. Give me Instagram anyday.
But since some people chose to read into it, let me make my position clear. I think breaking into and occupying the capitol was stupid. I do not think it is worse than burning and looting cities all summer, but it isn't something to applaud. It was dumb and pointless and generated horrific attention. It gives America a black eye.
I think Trump, in decades hence, had the chance to have his administration objectively rated as successful by historians. I think his endless tantrum post election, and the incidents of Jan 6th, have irrevocably damaged those chances. He blew it.
You can think differently, it doesn't matter to me. You do you. If political thoughts decided a person's worth, I wouldn't associate with 90% of the people I know. Like what you do in the bedroom, politics has Jack to do with what I think of you. Just keep it civil and don't be an insensitive ahole.
That's all.
Thanks.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Jan 6th
Where was the tear gas and rubber bullets today?
If you still don’t subscribe to white privilege and systematic racism YOU are the problem. - Lisa
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
35 Years Gone
Today is the 35th anniversary of my Big Grandpa's passing, and despite a wickedly frigid day, I stopped by with LuLu to pay my respects. RIP and Love Grandpa.
Saturday, January 2, 2021
100 Years Ago Today
Today marks a very sad anniversary in the story of Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower. One hundred years ago today--on January 2, 1921--the young couple suffered the terrible loss of their first born child, Doud Dwight "Ikky" Eisenhower, who died of scarlet fever at the age of three.
Friday, January 1, 2021
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