Sunday, August 29, 2010
sunday ...
i'm gonna hit you
with the good news first ...
it only took the 'rents two dollars
which buys you a basket of 25 balls
to score three goldfish
on our way out of the fairgrounds
on the drive home
three out of four cup holders
were sporting cups o' fish
leaving one for the bottle of water
which one requires to quench
a case of kettle corn thirst
it could not have worked out
much better than it did
now for the bad news ...
it turns out that the top socket
on every outlet in the living room
is wired to the wall switch
as luck [bad luck] would have it
the aquarium's air filter
was plugged into which socket ?
yup ... you guessed it
now ... i am not saying it is dad's fault
he did not wire the house
but the realization that led to this
current [pun not intended] understanding
of our home's circuitry was poorly timed
it's just not fair ... see what i did there ?
saturday ...
flush with moonlighting funds
dad took us to the fair ...
mom learned why tractor "races"
are actually called tractor pulls
it was a beautiful day
and good times were had by all
however ...
as a widely read social commentator
i would be remiss if i were not to
point out the following exceptions ...
1 - we could not find a single vendor
willing to deep fry a cheerio for me
2 - as hard as we looked
we could not find the monkey barn
maybe next year ...
friday ...
i've known for a while
that we are not rich
mom buys most of my clothes
from stores that look like garages
and for lunch ...
dad has to pull plants from the back yard
to build a full sandwich
but now i fear we have reached a new low
as it appears that dad has had to
pick up a second job
running the bases at medlar field
dressed as an eyeball
as demeaning as it sounds
it must pay pretty well
because dad was pretty happy after the race
and he didn't even win ...
pictured above ...
dad as lazy eye [brown] nudges past
aunt monica as iris [blue]
evil eye [green] is obviously cheating
not pictured ...
out of breath & dazzled by the stadium lights
lazy eye loses his bearings
and begins to spin like a deranged top
allowing iris to glide by to victory
Thursday, August 26, 2010
when i grow up ...
... maybe i will be a teacher like mom
with this potential vocation in mind
i am heeding dad's suggestion
that i start compiling some
resume-building experiences
while the black cat is my favorite by far
it is the striped one that is proving to be
more receptive to my lesson plans
every good student
deserves a little
positive reinforcement
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
not being critical here ...
but three balls do not a ball pit make
it's a fact ... you can look it up
on the plus side ...
i think we are making progress
soon we may achieve critical mass
Saturday, August 21, 2010
21st century child ...
you may recall my prior declaration
of cell phone supremacy
it turns out that i spoke too soon
uncle mike has unequivocally retaken the crown
while my phone displays a goofy bear
unk's phone offers the following image ...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
these are a few of my favorite things ...
i don't mean to brag
don't mean to be rude
i am really not that kind of a boy
but it would be a lie
if i were to say
that i am hurting for toys
i have rings that stack
ducks that quack
and a squeaking crab
need i say more ?
a tool for every need
plenty books to read
and then the kicker ...
i have stuffed animals galore
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
reduce, reuse, recycle ...
Thursday, August 12, 2010
i don't follow ...
what do you mean when you ask ...
how did i get so cute ?
i believe that i have always been so darling
wait a minute ...
i hope that you are not disparaging
the visual appeal of my parental units
dad tells me that mom is the prettiest woman in the world
and as for himself ... well ...
i think that he does the best with what he has
how did i get so cute ?
i believe that i have always been so darling
wait a minute ...
i hope that you are not disparaging
the visual appeal of my parental units
dad tells me that mom is the prettiest woman in the world
and as for himself ... well ...
i think that he does the best with what he has
big baskets o' baby ...
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