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!
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
YaY me
Applause please. I made it through my classes despite feeling like absolute poop. I know, it's just a cold, and I'm being a baby, but it's a nasty little virus - and far, far worse than the identical bug that hit Lisa a few days ago. ;)
Monday, September 14, 2015
Our Day
Lisa and I have both been sick with a bad cold all day, so not much got done, at least by me, beyond getting a suspension problem on the Taurus repaired as scheduled. Lisa toughed it out and painted the trim in Junie's room, but then went to bed early. I'm bored as heck, watching Monday Night Football, and wishing Trent Dilfer would just shut up. He talks too much.
Sorry babe, I was tired. Now you're being a sleepy head... But since you have school and work today, it's allowable 😉- Lisa
Election News
It probably escaped your notice (it did mine), but the DNC has scheduled the sixth and final primary debate, in Feb or March of next year, to take place right here, in Milwaukee.
The Age of Adaline
It was a good movie. It became a *damn* good movie once Harrison Ford showed up. If you think his acting chops are lacking, check out his first scene with Blake Lively. My God, the man can act! Lisa is bawling :)
The narration was,cheesy n unnecessary. A- with narration, had potential to be A+. - Lisa
Sunday, September 13, 2015
A Productive Day
I announced to the family that this would be a day of rest, but I guess it just isn't in us. I watched a quarter of the Packers game, then got twitchy and replaced the fixture in Smiley's closet. That alone was a lot for me, as I suck at home repair, but then I went and cut the lawn, which is a big task with that POS mower. Just when I was literally thinking, "F this. I'm buying a mower tomorrow," the dang thing finally started. Meanwhile, Lisa and Smiley tackled painting Junie's room, completing it just before bedtime. A productive day for Team Slap.
We're repainting room by room because many rooms haven't been repainted since we moved in 8 yrs ago. It's a 120 yr old house, always something to fix, lol. - Lisa
You Thought WHAT?
I was watching football today when Junie asked why I bother, since it's not my favorite sport. I told her it was because I'm in fantasy football, which led to an explanation of that pastime.
"Have you ever won?" she asked.
"No," I said. "But I've finished last three times. That's why I had that trophy a couple years ago."
"The one with the toilet seat and the poop glued on?"
"Yes."
"Oh!" she said. "I thought you got that from law school."
Saturday, September 12, 2015
BVCC Food Pantry Charity Walk
#TeamSlap just finished the annual 2.6 mile charity walk to benefit the Bay View Community Center Food Pantry. I almost overslept, if not for the intervention of Pam and Tre; suspiciously, my kids did not alert me to the time. Oh well, I'm sure it was a mistake and not because they wanted to skip it :). Afterwards. as always, BVCC treated everyone to ice cream.
I Foolishly Join a Bowling League
Last night, at the invitation of Alex Q, Lisa and I joined a bowling league. I warned him I sucked, and I lived up the billing, bowling a high of 79. I must admit to getting salty, as I despise not being good at something, but I had a good time aside from, you know, the actual bowling lol. I'm reasonably sure, even as he reads this, that he's kicking himself for the invite, but I'm game and thankful for the time with friends. I *will* improve - in a month or so, I aim to break 80. ;)
A New (to me) car
A friend of mine, Thomas Gr, read my transportation complaints last week and sold me his 2001 Ford Taurus, then en route to the junkyard. I put it in the shop for repairs and got it back Friday That's why Lu and I went to the DMV, to title my new ride. Even with the repairs, which will resume Monday when the shop reopens, it was well worth the cost, and the presence of a second vehicle has already been a blessing, both to our needs and my ego. Thanks Thomas and Kelly G for thinking of us!
Friday, September 11, 2015
Never Forget
9/11 has been honored by nearly everyone I've run into today, even at the DMV, and on every radio station I've heard. #ProudOfMyCountrymen
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Gravity Falls
For a long time I thought this show was stupid, but I've come to realize it's well written and actually pretty witty.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Free Tuition at MATC
I applaud the MATC program granting free tuition to low income students. Kudos for including an attendance requirement, but jeers for setting the minimum high school GPA at 2.0. If you can't average better than a "C" in high school, then you don't deserve a free ride to college. Unless you're really good at a revenue-generating sport. Then I see your value to the school and I'm cool with it.
It's more than just a technical college now. Either way I'm not asking for the world, just a 2.5 GPA. You can't pull off a B in gym or shop once a year? Please. Statements for the minimum GPA reveals the soft bigotry of low expectations - frankly, I think it was set so low bc they think it'll bring in more minorities, which is a paternalistic and bigoted assumption.
My Day
Pretty worthless day. My contractor didn't show to replace the gutters, the light in the kitchen continues to defy me, Lauren's snow globe from our Disney trip broke, I wasted two hours at the Humane Society only to have the dog I wanted adopted by the guy in front of me in the queue, and in order to rescue Simon (the neighborhood cat) from trafic it was either drop my pizza slice or leave him in the road - so I split the difference and shoved the slice in my pocket, and helped the cat but ruined my shorts. . . . which, now that I read that, was a really stupid fat guy thing to do.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Weird Things Happen to You
True Story: Monday evening I was walking through Walmart with Smiley. As we passed an aisle in the craft section an attractive, 25-ish young woman jumped out and stuck out her middle finger at me with considerable glee. She then immediately gasped, brought her hands to her face, and turned red as she realized I wasn't her intended target. My deadpan response?
"Maybe later, but we haven't even been introduced yet."
Smiley couldn't stop laughing and shook his head. Just a few hours earlier we'd been approached by a guy in Home Depot's parking lot and I bought his store credit for half price.
"Weird things happen to you Dad," he said.
YaYa's 1st Swim Meet!!
YaYa had her first high school swim meet tonight and finished third! Way to go kid! I'm sorry I couldn't attend. I'm proud of you!!!!
Is this the first thing that you missed in your kids' lives? I wouldn't be surprised! You're a good dad. - Sandee
80 Years Ago Today
80 years ago today LA Governor Huey Long was struck down by an assassin. He would die two days later, on the 10th.
Monday, September 7, 2015
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