Happy Birthday, Leta
Some of my fondest childhood memories revolve around my oldest sister Leta. I've mentioned before that I learned a lot about music from her; some of it from her saying; "Listen to this" and some of it from having to tolerate "If" by Bread for the 100,000th time from the next bedroom. My Mom would agree. I forgive her for that; →
Why Not Sweats And A BabyDoll Tee?
I'm not a fashion Mogul. Never even played one on TV. If I offend your sensibilities with this post; I apologize, but something tells me there's nary a chance of that. Pierre Cardin has made millions through the years as a fashion designer. I'm sure I've seen his work many times on television and in the movies. I'm reasonably sure →
Rick Astley: Secretary Of Dance?
I'm thinking of asking Rick Astley to be my VP. No offense, WeaselMomma, but Rick is giving me some mad props on the referrals, you know? Even though my Rick Astley post is 3 months old, it continues to send unsuspecting Rick fans to my site. Maybe VP is too lofty a goal for Rick; maybe create a new cabinet level position →
Jim! There’s A Hurricane! Grab Your Kiteboard!
I think the folks at the Darwin Awards should just call it a year; the winner for 2008 has been found. Tropical Storm (one time and possibly future Hurricane) Fay blew through the Florida Keys yesterday. What would you do if you knew a hurricane was going to hit you? Leave? Board up the house? Get the pets to higher ground? All →
This Is Going To Be Tougher Than I Thought
So I kind of got a job. Nukegirl starts school this year and the "Stay at Home" part of SAH Dad is about to fade out of my job title. I had my first official event in my new job on Friday. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Going back to work, I mean. The →
Solo Synchronized Centennial Underwear Cartwheels
I made a joke about during cartwheels in my underwear to celebrate my 100th post, and someone called me on it. And then so did some other people. So, here it is; the 100th post. Big Whoop. Enjoy. Thanks to Eric Johnson for the music. Also, I'm up again over at Scrivel. Go check it out. You'll get to see →
Lost My Ticket For The Clue Bus
I am 4 posts-well, 3 now, away from my 100th post. I know, I know, hard to believe. Alert the media and call my Web Host, I could get dozens of hits. I'm trying to remember exactly what it is I'm supposed to do for my 100th post, other than turn cartwheels in my underwear, and I've already pre-warned the Nukekids to →
You Wonder Where I Get It From?
Sister Stacey Sent The Best Birthday Card Ever: And on the inside: And From Mom: Inside:
Newsweek Had Their Chance
Cool! I've been asked to be a contributor over at scrivel.com. It's a humor website that has a collective of writers. Kind of like the Borg, but without all of the annoying electronic body mutations. I am presently 22 of 22. My number will change as we add to the collective. Assimilate or die! Resistance is futile! Sorry, went off →
Is This Thing On? Hello? Anyone? Bueller? Adler? Fry? Fry?
As some of you have no doubt noticed, my sidebar went to a rave and got ahold of some bad blotter acid, or something. Nothing I've tried has fixed the situation. So; since this theme has a history of bad behavior, missed curfews and snarky back-talking, it is grounded for a month. It will not leave this Theme Editor until →
Obsessed With An Alien?
At dinner last night Nukeboy2 was showing off his big brain. "Ask me some words to spell Dad!" Obviously grammar is riding in the back seat at this point. We made it through "Kat" and "Shuld" before I remembered that in the 2nd grade, it's all about fawnicks. I mean; phonics. I don't feel that it is the best way →
If I Catch Mono And It Gets Worse, Will I Have Stereo?
The test results came back, and AP is in the clear. Cujo the squirrel didn't have rabies. We already knew that, of course, it's just nice to have validation. Cujo did have an affliction, though; he had a scorching case of "The Stupids". This virus can manifest itself in many different forms and is easily transferable between species. It has many →
Didn’t He Sing At George Washington’s Inauguration?
I found a really cool link. You've all seen the "Motivational" posters of people conquering mountains with words like "Perseverance" or "Determination" underneath them? They then go on to describe what "Perseverance" or "Determination" is and what it should mean to you. They're actually really kind of cool. Therein lies the problem; they open themselves up for mockery and ridicule, →
Yeah, But Does He Know When To Double Down?
My friend Kyle the hat stealer, you remember him, just emailed me pictures of his son's first trip to the horse track. He told me that the little guy hit the daily double for $158 and won $323 on a quinella. I suggested getting the tyke a golf pencil and teaching him lotto. We'll see. If his luck holds, maybe →
Have You Seen This Mad Scientist?
As I'm sure you have noticed, Dr. Isaid No has been noticeably absent the last few weeks. I was trying to avoid writing this post, but I feel that you, dear readers, have a right to know. The Doc is missing. Honest. I have no idea where he is. His face is too big for a milk carton, and he's beyond →
Rick Astley’s Fan Club Called; They Want Their Idol Back
I've stirred up a hornet's nest with my Rick Astley comment yesterday. Again; no link, just scroll. Apparently there are quite a few Rick Astley fans left, and they both called me yesterday. My intent was not to rile up the "Astleynation", I was just making a point. It seems that I am not alone in this regard. The New →
My 15 Minutes Should Last All Weekend
Jeremy over at Discovering Dad asked me last week if I'd like to be a part of the "Spotlight On Dads" series that he runs each week. Being such a newbie to the blogosphere, I was a little surprised and very humbled that he we would ask me. I of course said yes, and you can find the results here. If you are →
Is That A Jolly Rancher I Smell?
It all started with one of my "next times". Next time I take a shower, I'll have to get the new bottle of shampoo, since I'm almost out. The next time I took a shower, I repeated the exercise: Next time I take a shower, I'll have to remember to get the new bottle, since I had to take the →
Another Invoice, And A Peck On The Cheek
The mystery is solved, and the NukeVan is cool (well, on the inside, anyway). Without spending 3 paragraphs describing what happened, suffice it to say that in addition to a new evaporator, the NukeVan required a new AC Compressor also. Not the cheapest of parts, but through hard fought negotiations and a little gentle ranting on my part, we got →
Keith Moon Couldn’t Have Played A Better Drum Solo
I feel like I just fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down. NukeMom played me like a drum. It all started with our little friend you see there in the cup. It's a tick. I state that for those of you that aren't entomologists and/or don't own dogs. He was found residing on →
38 New Songs Added To ‘Ultimate Cleaning Music’
You mow the lawn with it, wash the car with it, exercise with it, you may as well clean with it also. No, I'm not talking about your lucky pair of boxers, I'm talking about your ipod; or MP3 if you're a (non)working stiff like me. Load 'em up Gentleman, we've added 38 new songs to the Ultimate Cleaning Music Page to help →
HR Called: They Want Their Orientation Manual Back
NukeMom works for a very large multi-national company that has over 1,200 employees in her office, and close to 8,000 worldwide. You can imagine her surprise then, when she received an email yesterday with the title "Hillbilly Vibrator" in the subject line. The email came from someone she had never heard of; and, I'm sure, will never hear from again. →
What This Office Needs Is A Good Inside Linebacker
As a big fan of The Office, I've thought "How could they improve upon the characters they already have?". The answer, of course, is not easily. Everybody has their favorites, and at times, their not so favorites. Nukegirl giggled the other day while watching with me and said; "Daddy, what's a beet?" Thankfully, beets have never been on the menu →
Columbo Works For Select Comfort
They may have found me through a search engine, maybe somebody sent them the link or maybe they hired Lt. Columbo, but whatever way they did it, Select Comfort has responded. You may recall that I posted earlier about my Sleep Number bed. A gentleman by the name of Ian has responded in the comments of that post; check it out. He has →
