This Is Not A Drill

Don’t the hours grow shorter as the days go by

You never get to stop and open your eyes

One day you’re waiting for the sky to fall

And next you’re dazzled by the beauty of it all

-Bruce Cockburn-

A third Boston album. Season six of The Sopranos. The Arizona Cardinals in a Super Bowl. A new post from NukeDad. These are all things you thought you’d never see in your lifetime, yet they happened. I guess the best way to end this sabbatical is to just jump back in with both feet; so here I go. It’s been awhile, so bear with me as WordPress and I become reacquainted. I still need to finish my sister Stacey’s birthday post, which is now almost 4 months overdue. I’ve been concentrating on family, faith and frustration during my absence and I’ve made headway on all fronts; I just haven’t been writing about it. I should clarify and say that my frustration is not with my family, just the situation that NukeBoy2 is in. He’s doing much better, by the way and I think that we finally have a handle on his illness and will be able to move on with our lives in spite of it.

During my time away I was encouraged to get back in the game by Melisa with 1 s and shamed and ridiculed to get back in the game by WeaselMomma. Last night on twitter there was a shame and ridicule tweet from Melisa, so I knew I had to act fast before they both went all Mainstream Media on me. I think this must be the way Tiger Woods felt on Thanksgiving; I’m looking for the keys to the Escalade while Melisa and WeaselMomma are looking for a 4 iron.

Far be it from me to ridicule the world’s first billionaire athlete, but he made it really easy, didn’t he? What the hell was he thinking? It’s not like he’s married to Joy Behar, I mean; Come on, Tiger! Your wife was on the Swedish Bikini Team for crying out loud! Maybe she’s a total wench behind closed doors, I don’t know; but I highly doubt it. I think it’s a case of someone thinking they are above it all and getting hit upside the head with a dose of reality. Or a lob wedge. Enough of that tangent; let’s get back to our story.

After months of badgering taunts, harassing tweet messages, peanut gallery heckling, name calling and general tormenting; WeaselMomma and Melisa with 1 s have succeeded in doing what even I thought was impossible; they’ve got me behind the keyboard again. Be careful what you wish for, ladies. I would be remiss if I didn’t add one more thing: Thank you.

Spirits open to the thrust of grace

Never a breath you can afford to waste

-Bruce Cockburn-

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WeaselMomma

My parents taught me well, shame and ridicule are useful tools to get results! Good to see you back.

(NukeDad) Did they also teach you that those tools don’t work if the subject of your shame and ridicule knows Kung Fu or is holding a gun?

WeaselMomma´s last blog ..25 Things You Didn’t Want To Know

Dec 03, 2009 @ 11:59 am

Melisa

OMG I am so glad you’re back. You’re a tough nut to crack. I feel like I’ve won the lottery or something.

I’m so excited!!

Now don’t drop the ball on this, mister, or more taunting will be shipped directly to your door.

Missed you.

(NukeDad) Thanks, it’s good to be back. Maybe I can work my way up to my rigorous 6 posts a month schedule like I had before.

Melisa´s last blog ..Look At His Gorgeous Chompers!

Dec 03, 2009 @ 12:06 pm

Tom

Hurray! You’re back in the saddle again. Looking forward to seeing the backlog come flooding in. Any chance there’s a BWW in the pipes somewhere?

(NukeDad) Tom! Thanks for stopping by. WeaselMomma requested a BWW also. Looks like I’ll have to dust off the ole dictionary and thesaurus.

Tom´s last blog ..Moved.

Dec 03, 2009 @ 12:58 pm

PJ Mullen

What’s the difference between a car and a golf ball? Tiger can drive a golf ball 300 yards.

(NukeDad) I hope he can write an alimony check for $300 million without crashing another car.

PJ Mullen´s last blog ..Et tu Tiger?: What men (and dads) can learn from Tiger Woods

Dec 03, 2009 @ 4:05 pm

seashore

Hurray for Melisa and Weaselmomma! It is great that you are back. (since I don’t twitter and I am totally out of loop I look forward to your updates and I sincerely hope things are going well for NukeBoy2)

(NukeDad) Thanks, Seashore; it’s been a challenge, but NB2 is learning to live with it; as are we.

seashore´s last blog ..Boys are Different

Dec 03, 2009 @ 4:24 pm

john cave osborne

welcome back! i look fwd to reading your posts!

(NukeDad) A new face! Thanks John. Just remember that 80% of what WeaselMomma says about me is 1/3 wrong. The other 1/2 might be true, 75% of the time.

john cave osborne´s last blog ..To Host or Not to Host

Dec 03, 2009 @ 7:45 pm

Tara R.

Just can’t keep a good man down.

(NukeDad) Thanks, Tara; hope I can live up to the hoopla.

Tara R.´s last blog ..SkyWatch Friday ~ season 4, edition 21

Dec 03, 2009 @ 9:05 pm

Momo Fali

Holy crap. A pig just flew through my living room, there’s a fat lady singing in the kitchen and I hear that hell got really cold.

(NukeDad) You just described the middle third of “The Exorcist”

Dec 03, 2009 @ 9:43 pm

lceel

I would say “Welcome back” – except I’ve never read you before today. I do, however, read Melisa, and upon her recommendation, here I am. Reading you.

And anybody who quotes Bruce Cockburn can’t be all bad.

(NukeDad) Thanks, Lou; welcome. “If I had a rocket launcher” didn’t seem appropriate.