Two of the best bros I guy could ask for. We’ve been friends for a long time, through fire and fall (one official TD Kewpie doll for anyone who can quote that reference!).
From Left to right:
Tattooed Dad, iPagan.org, and Agrippa93
What a bunch of geeks and dweebs, no? Hope we didn’t break your monitor!
So short. But vacations always are. Tattooed Dad and Psycho-Momia took a week off to coincide with our lady of perpetual motion’s visit. We planned on getting things done around the homestead, having an adventure or two, and maybe even getting some adult time in.
Psycho-Momia got a bunch of outside stuff done (she has a pretty damned amazing green thumb).
I spent a whole lotta time in the dusty, dirty attic. Cleaned out the detris left behind by 20 years of tenants and the previous slumlord owner. Sadly, the only thing of interest I found was a Boston paper from the mid 50’s. With the help of the demented genuis Alx, I got most of the insulation done. The goal here is to turn the attic into a “master” bedroom, with occupancy by our anniversery in December.
We did manage to have some fun as well. Psycho-Momia and I went out to the movies, and saw Hot Fuzz. Great fricking movie! Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg are two of the best film movie makers out there right now.
We also gathered up the girls and Grammy and went to the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. After I got us sorta lost (hey…I hadn’t been there in years, and it’s not exactly easy to get to…) we finally made it and had a blast! I got some damned good pics of the critters there. Not much in the way of Kid shots, though. They were having too much fun to hold still for our ancient camera.
The kids themselves became extra challenging over the visit. Oldest child decided this would be a good time to show us who was boss, and started giveing us the silent treatment when things were not to her specifications. She pointed her nose so high, you would’ve thought the Hood Blimp had a new hanger. Bedtime, dinnertime, whatever she only wanted it to go her way. And to boot, she no longer wanted anything to do with Dada after say 6 pm. “NO! I ONLY WANT MAMA!” She even pulled the classic:
YOU’RE NOT MY DADA ANYMORE!!!!!
I wasn’t expecting that so early. I woulda thunk that wouldn’t show up until the tweens, at least!
Duty calls, so I will continue later.
Or random things from the week past.
Chaotic week here, as always.
Lilah (smallest child) turned 2 on Friday. No big fanfare, yet. Party for her next Sunday as work schedules interfered. She is as precocious and as dangerous to my sanity as ever. Frickin kid has put more gray hair on my head than 38+ years on this ball of rock. She knows no fear, has insatiable curiosity, and has no bounds. I have the strange feeling that I will be bailing her out of jail at some soi-distant place in time.
Finished reading Neil Peart‘s Ghost Rider: A Healing Journey
Also, the new Nine Inch Nails album Year Zero
Violent overthrow of the government may yet be necessary. Only time will tell.
I also got the first of the Tattooeddad.com t-shirts. Two shirts arrived, one for me, and one for Psycho Mom. Sadly, the print job on hers was not so good. However, Cafepress is making good on it, and sending a replacement pronto.
I am working on variations for non dads, Mom’s and others. Some may have to wait until I can afford to open a pro shop with them, as you can only have one type of item at a time (i.e. only one black tshirt) in a basic shop. If you have any suggestions, leave’em in the comments. There are designs for Kids up and some other stuff there as well.
Also, I just want to remind everyone that you need not be tattooed, a dad or a parent at all to participate.
thanks for reading…
Now watching : Star Trek The Next Generation – The Complete First Season
Currently playing in iTunes: Pandemonium (Cybersank Extended Remix) by Killing Joke Pandemonium by Killing Joke
