Shorts Weather

The game had ended and the Troopers had won.  Parents and spectators alike began filing out of the stands to collect their various athletes.  Ours came slowly wondering up to meet us.

"Good job out there tonight Justin," I said.

"Dad," he said with a withering glance, "you have to stop wearing those shorts."

"Why?" I inquired as a matter of interest.

"It's a million degrees below zero outside, they're too short and all of my friends are making fun of you."

And your point?

- 19 November 2014

Winter Weather

You know you must be doing a good job when you tell your Kindergartner that school has been cancelled and he bursts into tears and refuses to talk to you.

- 20 November 2014

Shh...

I was so taken aback that I have forgotten the context of this quote.  I believe someone had just asked me a question and that same someone didn't like the answer.

"Dad, you really need to be more quiet," he said, talking right over top of me.

Really, you've met me, right?

- 16 November 2014

Nurt

At least he's doing it with a smile on his face.

- 14 November 2014

The Movies

"We wanted to go and see a movie again tomorrow," Justin told me.

"Which movie?" I asked.

"Ouija," he said, "only this time there will be girls."

"Was it a good movie?" I wanted to know.

"No, it was terrible."

"Then why on earth are you going to see it again?"

I knew the answer before I had even finished asking the question.

He threw me a look of mingled pity and disgust.

"Because this time there will be girls."

- 13 November 2014

Anything Else

 

"Let me know when dinner's ready, okay Dad?"

 

Will there be anything else?

- 10 November 2014

The Old Block

 

Justin shoots (and scores) 2 free throws!!

 

I'd say that he is a chip off the old block, but I have a fear of being struck by lightening.

 

- 10 November 2014

Thank You

"Hey, um, Dad?"

"Yes?"

"What's the holiday after Thanksgiving?" Logan asked.

"Christmas."

"No, that's not it,"he said.

Um...pretty sure it is.

"You mean Veteran's Day?" I asked.

"Yeah!"

"Oh, that's before Thanksgiving."

"Is that the one where we stay home and think on how they all warred for us?"

- 3 November 2014

FBI Most Wanted

See that face over there?  He's an FBI most wanted criminal.  If found, please call 1-849-826.  His name is Quack.  Odd name, I know.  You should stay within 10 yards away from him because, um...let's just say that will be the last thing you do.  Oh, and one more thing, bring a rubber chicken to whack him.

- Circa 2010

The Notebook

I drive my mom crazy.  This is how I do.  Whenever my mom says, "hold your horses," I go get my toy horses and hold my horses right in front of her!  Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!  Whenever she says, "cool your jets," I spring into action.  I go turn on the tub, grab my toy jets and cool them off!  Hip hip hooraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!  It's fun to annoy her.

- 6 May 2010

Penguins Like Me

- Circa 2010

The Mummy

Logan stood on the end of our bed, studying his reflection in the mirror on our dresser.  He slowly turned around and checked himself out from behind, exactly the way a woman would in a dressing room.  A dung-eating grin spread across his face.

"My butt looks good in this," he said, still eyeing his wares.

- 31 October 2014

Tooth Fairy

Logan reached an notable milestone today when lost his very first tooth.  Of course, this highly anticipated event came with a lot of important questions.

"Dad, what do you think the tooth fairy is going to bring me?" Logan asked, as he got ready for his bath.

"Maybe a quarter," I replied, hoping we would be able to get away from the precedent of a dollar a tooth she set for his older brothers.

Half-way through pulling off his jeans, he paused and gave me a startled look.

"She better bring something better than that!" he said, in alarm.

- 27 October 2014