Congrats to the Prince!

Congrats to Prince William and Kate, who have confirmed they are expecting the "spare to the heir". :)

in Which I Rant

I changed my fantasy lineup Tuesday night - Tuesday, for f*ing sure, because it was on break between classes. The new lineup displayed, changes were 'saved' and I did not return to the site until last night. . . to find that my roster changes were reversed. Gronk is on the bench, I have no K in the lineup, etc.

Way to go Yahoo. I did my job. Maybe you should do yours.

#yahoofantasyfootball

Isn't this Fun?

In a waiting room where a little 2 yr old black kid keeps yelling "Shut up n****er" to which his Mom finally replied (after a few minutes) "You want a whuppin on your birthday? You aint gonna go to Chuck E Cheese." Apparently he doesn't like pizza cuz he keeps saying it.

Two Satcho's in the making

Junie playing - well, successfully holding a note . . ish - with LuLu's new trumpet. Lu, btw, woke me up with an ear piercing blast in my ear today.

Good job lk - Grandma J

i told her keep her cheeks not all puffed out but she did not listen - Lu

Isn't that like LK hehehe - Grandma J

The 2014 Food Pantry Charity Walk

This past Saturday #TeamSlap, for the third year in a row, participated in a charity walk for the local food pantry. 

The morning of the walk the kids were not thrilled with the notion, despite looking forward to it for weeks. 

 

YaYa, now a month shy of teenagehood, refused to have her face in any picture. 

Anyhow, soon enough it was time to hit the pavement. This year, for the first time, we took the "long route", the 2.6 mile option. 

Halfway into the walk, I finally got a face pic. Sorta. Kinda. 

Right around the time this picture was taken Lauren and I discussed the possible benefits of buying a Beetle; gas mileage was my point. Hers? "If we were driving in it we could watch people punch each other" [aka "white punch buggie no punch back"]

Lisa was on 'stand-by', just in case one of the kids pooped out and we needed a pickup. It wasn't needed :)

Once we finished the walk - THE FIRST TO FINISH by the way - the food pantry offered participants a sundae bar. The kids dove in. I abstained. 

On the walk home we walked through the road construction nearby, grateful that it wasn't our street that was torn apart by the city. 

 I am disappointed in a number of friends (not just one) who RSVP'd for the various invites that were issued for it and then failed to show. Y'all missed a beautiful day and the chance to do something good for the community. That aside, kudos to the kids of #TeamSlap. I'm proud of you.

Indian Summer Festival

Smiley and I went to Indian Summer Festival today to watch an amateur boxing tournament, then did some arts & crafts and enjoyed a bison Indian taco and frybread. A great time with a great son.

Love fried bread....with bacon, mummmmm...so good - Grandma J

We Had a Great Time

A belated mention: #TeamSlap spent Friday night at a BBQ with Brian and DeLaura t and family. We had a good time, and best of all, on the drive home the kids said they had fun and that "we should do this more often."

No Punch Back

During the walk junie and I discussed the possible benefits of buying a Beetle; gas mileage was my point. Hers? "If we were driving in it we could watch people punch each other" [aka "white punch buggie no punch back"]

50 Years

Today marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles concert here in Milwaukee.

Joan Rivers

RIP the great Joan Rivers, one of the funniest comedians of all time- not just female comedian, but comedian PERIOD. You'll be missed.

Thoughts and prayers for a full recovery for Joan Rivers

Want

Let's Be Cops

Last night after class Lisa and I went to see "Let's Be Cops" at Marcus Theatres SouthShore. It's not going to win any Oscars, and you really need to suspend your disbelief, but it's LOL and worth watching - esp. at $5 a ticket.

Spidey

Thank you CVS

Good on #CVS pharmacies for choosing to stop selling cigarettes. I find it incredibly ironic that the same cashier at #Walgreens that will sell you a pack will then thank you with their tagline of "Be Well". #welldoneCVS #WalgreensPayAttention

Don't Go There

What is the most important lesson to take away from Lt. Joe Kenda #HomocideHunter? Uh, how about that Colorado Springs is a very very violent place. #notaboonfortourism

70 Years Ago Today

70 years ago today Navy pilot George H.W. Bush was was shot down during a bombing run over Chichi Jima. After several hours at sea he was rescued by a U.S. submarine and forty-four years later would be elected President.

The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story

Watching The Unauthorized Saved By the Bell Story (as told by Dustin Diamond). So far, twenty minutes in, there's not much to report, except that the kid playing Zack is nowhere near as good looking as Mark Paul Gosselaar. #Unauthorized

 . . Ok, so we finished watching it late last night, and as (my) Lisa said as the credits rolled: "Who wouldn't authorize THAT??". Let me sum up the dastardly deeds done by the cast and crew: Zack and Lisa *almost* kissed, Screech got drunk once and (gasp!) smoked a joint and . . . . yup. That's it. It's hard to make my teenage years look remotely bad-ass, but they might have pulled it off. Still, a fun trip down memory lane.

The First Day of School 2014

 The first day of school 2014 went off without a hitch this morning as #TeamSlap headed out the door on time and happy. Miracles do happen people!

YaYa and LuLu had been asking for a ride to school this AM but once it was vetoed they hit the pavement with no further complaint on this gorgeous morning. "I can tell it's gonna be hot today cuz  the sun is out and there's no clouds," Junie said. 

At the school, under threat of me making a scene and loudly proclaiming their names while I did so, they gathered for a traditional #TeamSlap cheer. We do it every morning, but no, not usually so close to the school where they could be seen (gasp!) showing family unity and love. 

Oh, and here's a huge fly I saw on the way home. I don't know if you can tell scale from my finger in the shot, but it was something out of a '50's horror flick. 

A Sad Anniversary

I don't mean to be a downer, but today is the 100th anniversary of the extinction of the American Passenger Pigeon. May they RIP.

Jimi Jamison

RIP Survivor lead singer Jimi Jamison, age 63. You had the Eye of the Tiger.

75 Years Ago

Today is the 75th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland, the inciting incident that began World War II.

LOL

Junie dines at Benihana!

Junie at Benihana this past Friday. We arrived with only a half hour left before lunch was over, and they originally didn't want to serve us hibachi. But when we said the only reason we were there was to introduce the littlest Slap to it, they seated us right away. She smiled throughout lunch, and did great with the chopsticks!

Junie's New Do

Junie's new haircut, courtesy of  "Laura's Family Hair Care" at 2018 W Layton Ave. $5 a cut - cash only :)