Posts from — August 2006

A co-worker who is a Phildelphia Eagles life-long fan sent me the following email:

    Ed,

    What are the first two letters of the word "Toxic?"

Now knowing that I am a Cowboys fan since the 90's, I thought this was just mean…….

I responded with the following:

    Dear Co-worker,

    I can't figure it out.  Maybe we can discuss it in more detail Sunday afternoon October 8th approximately 4 p.m. eastern. 

Last Saturday morning BJ showed up next to my bed fully dressed at 6:30 a.m.

"Daddy are we going fishing today?"

With my eyes half open and my mind still dazed, I knew that this must really mean something to him. (although he did have his shorts on backwards.)  Since I promised to take him a week ago, he had the date memorized and locked in.  This was going to be our first time going "real" fishing.  

I had found memories of my dad taking me fishing and the things I loved the most was not the fishing, but the conversation and the food we would bring.  Dad was famous for his crab-cakes and he would get my step-mother or grand-mother to prepare fried chicken or sandwiches.  For dessert I could bring anything I could afford at the candy store the previous night and I usually spent my money on ding dongs, moon pies or red shoe-strings.

BJ and I packed the car and got to the proposed watering spot and spent most of the morning leaning how to cast.  We didn't catch anything (I didn't allow him to cast with a hook), but I enjoyed the time spent and look forward to the future lessons learned. 

Spending quality time with your children can be so fulfilling, and makes the world's problems fade away. 

As you may have noticed from my vacation post, we are pregnant. When BJ was "cooking" MB didn't have hardly any cravings, but this time I am starting to take notice.  Nothing weird or strange, but just thought I would start making a list.  Did anyone else have anything strange on their/spouse's craving list? 

• Chocolate Milk
• Pickles (traditional I know)

 Any advice on having a second child is greatly appreciated.

I read this post three times over the last couple of weeks and laughed each time.  If you want a layman's view of the middle east war, then stop by My Skepsi's site and enjoy. 

My Skepsi » Blog Archive » Don’t mess with the Jews

What can I say?  BJ has been on his best behavior and on "Green" (See Behavior Codes) for several weeks now and just in time for him to start kindergarten next week.  Mommy Bacchus will be tearful, but I can't wait.  BJ is just another step closer to being a man…How exciting this is.