"My kids are still enjoying their Christmas gifts."
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!
Friday, January 1, 2016
Citrus Bowl
Strapped into the cooling machine. In other news, this may be the only time I cheer on Michigan. #Big10
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Die Hard
Lisa and the youngin's are in Chicago getting pizza, GC is at Grandma's, and I just introduced LuLu to this great film! Her only critique was that McClane didn't "try" the phone before slamming it down - she didn't realize a landline has an audible dial tone lol
Yesterday
Yesterday was a long day, courtesy of the hip, but it was made better by some good kids (yes, even LK), a meatloaf dinner courtesy of JJ, and a marathon of Hoarders with Lisa while I let the stretching machine do its business. #blessed
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
A Good Son
After helping prepare meatloaf for dinner, Smiley decided to cuddle with his crippled pop.
Cosby
Picture Pages. Fat Albert. I Spy. The Cosby Show. All washed away, even though nothing has been proven in court.
Junie, Age 8
I made Junie do extra chores after mouthing off, and she questioned why she was punished. I told her.
"There's no evidence," she said.
"I heard you," I said.
"I didn't mean it."
"You walk into a bank and say you're going to rob them, and it won't matter. You'll go to prison," I said.
"Witnesses LIE Dad. What if someone at the bank hated you, and just wanted to get you in trouble. Huh? Maybe you just hate me. You can't punish someone just cuz they say they heard something," she said.
"I heard you."
"Witnesses -"
"I know how the legal system works kid. I am in law school."
"Doesn't seem like it."
****
Junie just got caught mouthing off again, and caught hell. The kids ratted her out and screenshotted smack she texted them. She's sobbing as she cleans the cat litter. This is why not everyone is strong enough to stick around 18 years.
My Thoughts - Overdraft Fees
In my opinion, a bank charging a one time overdraft charge is fine. A daily charge equal to the first is criminal. Any subsequent fee should be no greater than the going interest rate on the amount of the overdraft. (assuming the bank honored the rubber check). And no, it's not about us. The only check of ours that's bounced in the last ten years was when we closed our account after the break-in and forgot there was a valid check outstanding.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
An Update on the Alley
I just messaged my Alderman, who confirmed that the city DOES NOT plow alleys. Some neighbors around town contract privately for the service, but you're on your own. That's good news to me, since it means I haven't wasted nine years shoveling an alley for no valid reason.
Peace
Woke up after an hour to a suspiciously quiet house. Then I realized why the 1st floor had been abandoned - the kids had accidentally disconnected the router, rending wifi and their electronic lives kaput. With luck, they packed their bags and moved on to Wi-Fi'er pastures. #EnjoyingTheSerenity
A Snow Day
Nine inches of snow and I shoveled not a flake. Who says a bum hip is all bad?
But - Lisa fell when shoveling and went to the Urgent Care with a knee injury. Nothing broken, but we're looking like a collection of cripples 'round these parts.
update: I just returned from the first post-op appointment. The stitches were removed and he said I'm doing well, with the pain merely to be expected from the operation. The long term prognosis was less than stellar, but that's the future. The vertigo is something he thinks will pass on its own Crutches for 3 more weeks, and no driving until both the vertigo stops and I'm off all pain killers.
Monday, December 28, 2015
Blizzard
There's a little blizzard outside and Big Dog is stuck on the couch with a bum hip and vertigoo. Smiley is out there shoveling and he ain't happy. Neither am I. Huh. Whodathunk it would take a surgery to reveal that I'm not, by nature, a lazy bum?
Vegetable Soup
The wind is howling and sleet is tap dancing on the windows. A good day for homemade vegetable soup Lisa- thanks!
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Lord of the Flies (the movie version)
"He should have killed Jack at the start. Always end the threat." - Me
YaYas favorite book (read multiple times).
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