Meme Me

I don't often do memes, but what the heck, I haven't posted in a while, and if it's good enough for Darrin, it's good enough for me.

1. Do you like blue cheese?

Mmmmmmmm.... Is there anything better than chunks of blue cheese on a nice, medium-rare steak? This bald man doesn't think so.

2. Have you ever smoked heroin?

Uh... No. If I did, would I be admitting it here?

3. Do you own a gun?

No, but since I'm half convinced, based on recent conversations with my friend, Rattus, that Western civilization as we know it will collapse within the next five years, I might have to reconsider.

4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?

Que? Never had anything to drink at Sonic other than iced tea. You add flavors to your drink at Sonic?

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?

Nah. I've had so many of them over the last 10 years, it's just routine.

6. What do you think of hot dogs?

Mostly, I could do without them. Unless I'm at a baseball game...

7. Favorite Christmas movie?

I've probably seen It's a Wonderful Life more than A Christmas Story, but A Christmas Story just cracks me up.

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?

Coffee. Duh.

9. Can you do push ups!?

Plural?

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?

I only wear a wedding ring. Well, I guess that's not quite true. I have a little magnetic bracelet that I wear on my left wrist, which somehow or another helps with my wrist pain.

11. Favorite hobby?

Do other Daddy's actually have hobbies?

12. Do you have A.D.D.?

Huh? What?

13. What is one trait you hate about yourself?

My temper. I usually keep it pretty well controlled, but there are times where it bubbles up. I really fear for the day that Amy, or God forbid the kids, accidently get the full brunt of my temper. That would be truly, truly scary for all involved.

14. Middle name?

R.

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.

- Good lord how many questions are there?
- Dagnabbit the timer went off on the light!
- When is the kid going to wake up for her snack?

16. Name 3 things you bought yesterday.

Lunch at Schmidt's for Amy and me.

17. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?

1. Coffee, 2. Coffee 3. Coffee

18. Current worry...

That I'll be up most of the night worrying for the third night in a row.

19. Current hate right now?

Writing requirements

20. Favorite place to be?

At home on my couch with my sweetie :)

21. Where would you like to go?

Walla Walla

22. Name three people who will complete this?

After me in my circle of friends? Probably noone, y'all have much better things to do with your lives :)

23. Name three people you would like to complete this?

No.

24. Shirt you are wearing?

Black T-shirt. Go fig.

25. What year would you go back in time to?

I don't think I would. I mean, my own past is past, there are good things and bad things about it, but the exciting stuff is ahead. I enjoy reading about more distant past, but wouldn't wanna live there.

26. Can you whistle?

Sorta

27. Favorite color?

Black. Wait, that's not technically a color. Blue.

28. Would you be a pirate?

No. I have too many eyes, too many teeth, too many legs and too many hands. Plus I can't speak the dialect.

29. Favorite girl's name?

Amy. Second favorite: Teagan :P

30. Favorite boy's name?

You'll have to wait a while longer for that one :P

31. Last thing you dreamed about?

I don't remember, but it was last night, and it was strange, because things would happen, then the dream would rewind, and start again with slightly different dialog. That might happen five or six times before the scene continued. Strange....

32. What's in your pocket right now?

Nothing.

33. Last person that made you laugh?

My child.

34. Best Halloween costume?

Good lord, I can't remember that far back...

35. Worst injury you've ever had?

Pain-wise, probably one of the bajillion times I popped out my back. Sometimes from tying my shoes. Sports-wise, I caught my ribs on a railing while stepping off a treadmill and strained the obliques on my left side, kept me out of the gym for three weeks.

36. Do you like where you live?

It's a nice place to visit, but I really miss home.

37. How many TVs do you have in your house?

Two

38. Who is your loudest friend?

Oooooooo... a competition. Not sure, I'd have to think about it.

39. How many dogs do you have?

None

40. Does someone have a crush on you?

I hope Amy does....?

41. What is your favorite book?

Oh, too many to choose from. I don't think a single book could be a favorite. For example, I love the LOTR series, but couldn't pick a favorite among them. Same for the Dark Tower series, Harry Potter, etc.

42. What is your favorite candy?

Currently, Butterfinger.

43. Favorite Sports Team ?

Cleveland Indians. Hands down.

44. Favorite Sport?

Baseball

45. What were you doing 12 AM last night?

Trying to sleep and failing miserably.

46. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?

%$&*

New Video Posted

Remember the Trolls dolls? You know, like the one pictured over there at the right? Well, Bambina does a pretty mean Troll impression when she wants to. Hop on over to her photo gallery to check it out.

Musings

The days go slowly, but the years pass quickly...

Today was one of those "little big days" in our household. Bambina has, despite our best efforts, continued to grow, and we realized that she had gotten too big for her bucket car seat. Last night we installed her "big girl" car seats in our cars, rear facing for another month or so, and this morning was her first ride. Between the new seats, her first teeth, and her imminent first unassisted steps, I find myself in a rather pensive mood.

Wasn't it just a few hours ago that I looked in the mirror and saw myself holding a little 7 lb 3 oz version of Bambina, moments after her birth?

Wasn't it just a few days ago that I looked in the mirror and saw myself dressed in a tux, with Amy standing beside me dressed in her wedding gown?

Wasn't it just last week that I looked in the mirror, and I didn't have the grey flecks in my beard? That I was living in NE OH with Xabu and playing poker with him, Kirk, Ben, Ted and a host of other guys?

Wasn't just two weeks ago that I looked in the mirror and my hair had only started its slow recession, and I was running around UD with the likes of Dave, Stoner, Redbeard, Don, and Jeem?

Wasn't it just a few days before that when I looked in the mirror and I had a full head of blond hair, wasn't so "big boned," and hung out with Shawn, Jim, Ken and Cooper?

The days go slowly, but the years pass quickly...

Will it be tomorrow that I look in the mirror, and I'll notice my beard a little more gray, and see both of our kids running around the room behind me?

Will it be next week that I look in the mirror, and I'll notice the crow's feet gaining ever more a foothold, and watch as the kids get ready to head off for school?

Will it be the following week that I look in the mirror, and I'll see that my beard is nearly completely grey, that I'm no longer standing as tall, and the kids are fighting over who gets to take the car to college?

Will it be next month that I look in the mirror, and I'll see that my back is bent, my face heavily lined, and watch as Bambina and Bambino come through the door bringing our grandkids for a visit?

The days go slowly, but the years pass quickly...

I Learned Something

When the remains of Hurricane Ike came through, the shingles over our back porch were peeled up. Today, my friend, Darrin, and I learned how to reshingle a roof. It didn't turn out to be nearly as hard as we thought it would be, and only took us about three hours of actual roofing work to cover about 230 sq ft. Many thanks to Darrin for helping get things set right.