Category: This; And also that

Here’s one from the heart

Yes. Yes I am on a cell phone. You’re right about that. And I’m driving. Yes I am. I’m driving at the same time. I’m on a cell phone right now. And I’m driving. Yes. At the same time. Yes.…

I’m pretty sure this is profound

So my 3-and-a-half-year-old son is busting kung fu moves in the living room yesterday. And his godfather asks him: “Did you learn that from Jackie Chan?” And my son replies: “No, I learned it from Chuck E. Cheese.” 0

A hard laugh

It was a hard laugh. A cold laugh. The kind of laugh that savages the funny. It pulls the funny outside. Stuffs it into the trunk of a ’79 Chevy Impala. Takes the funny for a ride. It was a…

Some minor regrets

I should have gone to the bathroom when I had the chance. I should have got myself a coffee before the coffee shop closed. I should have not said that thing that I said. I should have just let it…

Cole Porter Lives

With the biggest smile, my headed-toward-four-year-old says: “Daddy?” And I say “Yeah?” And he says: “Since it’s such a beautiful day, I love you.” And that line, complete with matching catchy melody, has been stuck in my headbone for nearly…

Beck at the Greek

He was a rock star, wearing an orange t-shirt while the rest of the band wore gray. Showing off his practiced dance moves on particle board. Strumming a big guitar. Stomping one boot in rhythm. Sending out bass and drum…

Arks

How come nobody’s building arks? Everybody’s building boats. I wish someone would build me an ark. Pray that it floats….. 0

Why is 6 afraid of 7?

True-fact dialog tonight between my 6-year-old daughter and my 3-year-old son: She: “Why is 6 afraid of 7?” He: “Cuz 7 is a monster.” And I don’t know. I just find that funny. I mean, yeah, the more traditional response…

Three things I noticed today

I am a monkey what likes to learn. I know this sounds whacky, but keeping a semi-regular journal, which I’ve started doing these last few months, seems to kinda maybe sorta be improving my long term memory in strange and…