Picture Message From My Sister-In-Law

"i dont claim to know a lot about construction... but i dont think that can b a good thing!"

Milking the System

Just a quick rant (acting as a proxy for my wife's angst)

The kids are on their last week of school. However they could have actually finished up last Friday or at the latest this past Monday. But nooooo. The schools are milking the state aid by keeping them just past the half day mark each day until Thursday.

Do they not realize that for anyone who isn't sitting at home all day waiting for their kids to get home this is, at best, a minor inconvenience? I mean, by the time you get everyone off to school and get yourself ready you have about 2 hours to get to where you need to be, get what you need done and get back to meet them.

I'm sure all that extra state aid paid for a few books or something in the library, but come on. The lost income of all the companies having to let parents off work this week probably flips it 10 fold.

911 Operator, Do You Need Fire, Abulance or Parenting?

At first I thought maybe this news article was going to be a domestic violence case. Maybe some overboard parenting.

No. It was much worse.

Son's messy room leads to dad's 911 call


"The father declined to press charges and told police he doesn't want to ruin his son's political career."

Yeah.. the political career of your 28 year old son living in your basement.

I'll bet he wasn't raising a fist to punch his dad. He was probably trying to cast magic missle or fireballs from his hands.

At First I Thought Ashley Dupré Moved

Japan's special melons 'only' $5,200 a pair

Seriously. That article is full of "Win". From the innuendo picture at the top to the fact people would pay such ridiculous prices for fruit.

Someone remind me next season to hit up the Target grocery store before flying to Japan.

Thanks!

When Knockers Come-a-Knocking

Why doesn't anything like this ever happen in my neighborhood?

Sure, I'm guessing the tobacco deprived visitor was probably not something out of the Victoria's Secret catalog, but hey... it would be something funny to hear the kids say...

"Mom...Dad... there's a naked lady at the door"

Me: "Oh don't bother to get up dear. I'll see what she needs."