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!
Just finished my Civil Procedure midterm. On the way out of the building I ran into the Dean who asked me how I'd done on the exam.
"Eh", I said. "I've had better nights"
Ash Wednesday Mass with Team Slap
Miss "I don't want my picture taken Dad. UGH, you're the worst Dad ever". AKA
Creating new starts, doing better. Realizing we're not here forever. Feeling remorseful/repenting... good messages, even if you don't go to mass today. I don't remember going to Ash Wednesday services growing up (mostly ev Lutheran church), but all these years raising Catholic kids has made me appreciate the message of Ash Wednesday. - Lisa
Why waste time being upset that someone you dislike dislikes you too? If the bugger's opinion was worth anything to begin with, you wouldn't dislike him in the first place.
Last night we watched the premier of The Voice (great as usual) and 'Late Night with Seth Meyers'. I found the latter stale and predictable, and sometimes just plain awkward to watch. The only bit that seemed fresh and enjoyable was his anecdote about (failing to) change a tire, and if he's to succeed I think that's where he has to put his emphasis, on 'everyman'/'familyman' comedy. Just MHO.
We also watched "The Awful Truth", the GREAT 1937 screwball comedy starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. LOL - and risque - even seventy seven years later. For the record Irene Dunne, in my vernacular, "crumples me". That face, that body, the voice; hell, even her faith (Catholic) her fidelity (married only once, and for life) and her politics (Republican). What an absolute Eleven on a scale of 1 to 10.
Today marks a half century to the day since Cassius Clay - later to be known as Muhammad Ali - upset Sonny Liston to take the Heavyweight Championship of the World.
Lisa and I woke up at 2:30 a.m, watched the premiere of "Amazing Race: All-Stars", the finale of season one of "90 Day Fiance", part of "The Snake Pit" starring the great Olivia De Havilland, and then retired to bed. Unfortunately, I couldn't fall back asleep and got up to putter around, sooooooo now, as I need to start my day, I'm exhausted. Ain't that life.
update:
We finished watching The Snake Pit this morning. I saw it years ago on AMC, back when they actually played classic movies, and loved it. A second viewing, this time on TMC, didn't change my mind. A serious, unblemished look at mental illness - and in 1948! - and a great movie. Well worth watching.
RIP Maria Von Trapp, last survivor of the siblings made famous in "The Sound of Music", age 99.
Check engine light is on, microwave just literally began to burst into flames...ah, the familiar comforts of home lol - from a text i wrote this morning. While the engine light is still on, the day HAS improved
Used funds earmarked for other things to pick out a new microwave, a 2.2 cubic foot behemoth that with luck will serve this family well into the future. With the leftovers we put a downpayment down on Smiley's party and then treated him to a chili dog. So, all in all a productive day. Unexpectedly costly, but productive.
We retired early last night, but not before watching the premiere of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. I liked it - the classic set, the fact that it's back in NYC where it belongs, and Fallon's humble performance. (how great was it that his parents were in the audience?). I could've done with a different set of first guests (Wil Smith and U2) but surprisingly, U2 was a funny, entertaining interview. I'm not saying I'll tune in regularly, as talk shows aren't my thing, but good on you Jimmy.
Lisa and the kids got the van stuck in a snowbank this afternoon, and I had to walk to their location and help dig it out. Officially, and sadly, my first workout of 2014 Lol
I had plans for today - not 'big' plans, but plans involving some travel - but aside from getting LuLu to the dentist at Marquette and a brief grocery run, all plans are nixed.
Too much snow, too much wind. I thought the driving conditions were fine, absent the intervention of any inexperienced driver, but it's not worth risking a half hour trip. Plus our wind tunnel of an alley has 10-12 inches of snow and growing.
Quoting the JSOnline FB page: "As of 7 p.m. Monday, Milwaukee had recorded 51.1 inches of snowfall since Dec. 1, about 20 inches more than the normal for the period."
Kudos to Smiley and YaYa for shoveling the alley and back, albeit just short of at gunpoint.
OH, and lest I forget, I want to thank our "diligent" city workers who - looooooong before the snow began, picked up our garbage and proceeded to leave garbage cans scattered up and down the length of our alley. We had to send scouting parties ahead to clear the path in front of us. My property taxes thank you for your effort.
Pork chops for dinner, followed by a nap, then an evening of watching bobsledding and ice dancing (congrats to all our medalists!). Not exactly an energetic, gung-ho night, but whatever, it's still early . . .
It was classic movie day here at Team Slap. First, The Amityville Horror (although it was the boring Ryan Reynolds version), then Old School, Dirty Dancing, and finally YaYa and I sat down to watch The Exorcist. She found it slow and not very scary, which leads me to question her taste and sanity, but what can you do?
