Archive for September, 2008

Mmmmmmmm… Popcorn…

Friday, September 26th, 2008

With school back in full swing, Manda and I have gotten used to having the kids around again. The three of them spent six weeks this summer with their respective other parents. Their returns, while certainly joyous, marked the end of freedom for us. Swearing is (mostly) out. Gone are the days of screwing in the living room and kids’ rooms (kitchen is probably still OK). We can’t buy ice cream anymore, because the kids will probably want some too.

The Boy: I ate popcorn I found in the trash!
Me: When did you do this?
TB: I found some popcorn in the trash at school, and I took it to Grandma’s and ate it. It was microwave popcorn.
M: Why would you do something like that?
TB: I saw a kid throw it away. It was still wrapped in the plastic.
Alien: Is that the popcorn you made today?
TB: Yeah.
A: (disgusted) I ate some of that!

So the question is, should I condemn his hobo ways, or applaud his frugality?

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Crossing One Off the List

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

If you’d asked me a year ago what I would be doing on 9/21/08, I wouldn’t have said, “Painting my office with 2 coats of garden orchid.” But damned if that’s not what I was doing. Yep, we’re having a daughter to supplement three boys. And for those of you who know me, the smart money says she’s not going to a private school.

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Gotta Love Texas Schools

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

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Nicknames

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

I’ve been doing informal testing of nicknames for Manda. My preliminary findings:

Angel = Good.
Babydoll = Good.
Cockpit = Bad.
Peach Pit = Neutral.
Sugartits = Good(!)
Milkjuggs = Bad.
NaughtySchoolgirlWhoTotallyLooksUnderageButIsn’t = Neutral.
Hairy Girl = Good.
Thatch = Bad.
Belly = Bad.
Poo = Bad.
Pooh = Good. Thank you consistency.
Smart Ass = Bad.
Dumb Ass = Bad.
Ass = Bad.

All for science.

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Nightmare Fuel

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

I’ve had this for about a week, but I still can’t think of a single thing to say about it. Just watch it.

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