January 2012
1 post
She deserves it.
Our anniversary is today. We’ve been together nearly half our lives. We’ve suffered through deaths and created life. We’ve battled my demons and evolved our relationship. For twenty-two years we’ve been married and though I’m far from a perfect husband, I strive for it.
If I had her gift for writing I’d be able to describe how she’s kept me from drowning with her indestructible positive outlook....
December 2011
3 posts
Shock value?
Each of us has our own personal boundaries and those of us that are socially responsible also recognize the boundaries of the company we keep. Not only did I cross one but blasted right through the other. I knew when I was saying it I had crossed a line but I figured the shock value was worth the price for a good joke. I hope I never make that mistake again.
In the company of a young friend of my...
A real man
He loses his temper, screams at his wife and punches the door. He’ll pick a fight with anyone in the bar that looks at him funny. Through it all he sees himself as macho. He thinks this is the way a real man is supposed to behave.
I have news for him. A real man can change his own oil then clean up and cook dinner. He’ll make tea for his wife while she’s out for her daily walk. A real man can talk...
October 2011
3 posts
My Best.
Joe DiMaggio was once asked why he played so hard, he replied: “Because there is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best.”
Some days it’s nearly impossible to get out of bed. I don’t know if it’s just depression or my addictions clawing at me. But every day I get up, I shower and I prepare to perform. No one ever sees my struggle. I smile, I laugh and...
September 2011
9 posts
18 Years
I shared him with the family minutes after the C-section and cried for the first time I could recall. I slept on the floor in his room for the first few months in fear of SIDS. I woke for the 2am feedings and perfected the swaddle that he loved. I fed him his first solid food covered in a garbage sack. Mom was with him all day but I did what I could when I came home from work.
I read him a bedtime...
August 2011
4 posts
July 2011
7 posts
No Luck
It all evens out I guess. The Boy has had amazing luck at the concerts he’s seen. He’s been in the crushing front row for The Raconteurs, PUSA and Silversun Pickups. He was so close and so “into” the Cage the Elephant songs, he was handed the microphone and sang the chorus to one. He’s seen The Dead Weather, AC/DC, System of a Down, Live/Collective Soul/Blues Travelers, Matchbox Twenty and Elvis...
June 2011
7 posts
WatchGVideoOYW - Oyster shucking demonstration edition.
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The back yard has a Mohawk...
Our back yard is fully fenced. No one shy of seven feet tall can see in. This affords me the luxury of mowing it a little less frequently than the front. I mowed the front yard two weeks ago with the full intention of mowing both last weekend but our mower decided to take the summer off. I didn’t feel like tearing the mower apart so I borrowed my step-dad’s back up. Primarily due to the fact it’s...
May 2011
15 posts
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What's the last place that served you a good cup...
I have gone to the same little coffee stand every morning since 1996. I get a 16oz 4 shot chocolate americano with a splash of cream. I’m not sure if it’s good or not but I wouldn’t trade it for a “better” cup.
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Last night was “just right” @systemofadown.
I’ve seen rock concerts from Aerosmith to ZZ Top. I have seen a lot of good shows a few bad ones and as of last night, three that were “just right”.
Yesterday, System of a Down, played the Key Arena in Seattle. I chauffeured The Boy and a couple of his friends. The evening was gorgeous so we drove the half hour south with the top down. After parking, getting drinks and a nice Gogol Bordello set, a...
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Do you believe celebrity crushes are healthy?
Not since that Catherine Zeta-Jones incident with my wife.
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Each tagged person must post ten things about themselves. You have to choose and tag ten people. Go to their blogs and tell them you tagged them. No tag backs
Truthful Tuesday – Interviewing.
In an hour (11:00 PST), I have a phone interview with Amazon. Up until a week or so ago, I didn’t even know Amazon started in Seattle. Hell, I wasn’t certain they had offices here. It’s a position with Kindle a device I held for the first time on Mother’s Day. I have no college education and I definitely don’t have a Six Sigma degree. All that being said, I am relaxed.
The only thing I am...
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What was the best thing you ever ate?
I don’t exactly know. I was at a Brazilian restaurant in Prague and it was a fowl of some sort but that’s all I know for sure.
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What was the name of your first car? Ever get...
I don’t recall his/her name. It was a ‘65 Mustang and it was something like Melvin but I can’t remember. As far as the second question; I am happily married and if I want to stay that way, I can’t answer.
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How many one night stands have you had?
I’m happily married and if I want to stay that way, I can’t answer this question.
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Is it wrong to believe that people can change?
Have you read my Tumblr? If people can’t change, I’ve been faking it pretty well…for 20 years.
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If you had to pick a favorite band or musician,...
My answer changes throughout the day.
I DO know if I could only choose one band/musician as my “stranded on a desert island” choice, it would be Led Zeppelin, so let’s go with that.
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WatchIf she only had a little personality.
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What was the last thing you lied about?
When did I post to Twitter last?
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When was the time when you moved the fastest you...
DUDE, the cops!
Actually, my nephew was drowning in a pool. I was in the kitchen and I made it to him before anyone near the pool.
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