April 27, 2012

  • A Mini Family Reunion

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    Today was the day my kids came in to see Tara and for us to be together.  I was tickled pink that my daughter-in-law came this time.  She had never seen the house.  With the blow up bed the Beast bought, we have plenty of room for everyone to sleep comfortably. 

    Marcus Aurelius and Raven got here first.  We sat around the kitchen table and just talked about the pitiful state of our country.  Personal liberties are being stolen from us with no way for us to fight it.  People with no common sense are dictating what we can and cannot do, say and even earn.

    The Beast got to show off his guns and his scopes.  It was so funny to hear them discussing it all, including the caliber of the bullets and what material they were made from.

    When Mustachio and Buttmunch arrived, we met them at the local steakhouse for dinner.  I have no idea what they are seasoning their steaks with but Buttmunch had read that they are all dry aged (whatever that means) but they were tender and tasty.  Raven ate one of those big onions (she loves them) but she could have gotten a large variety of veggies or acceptable sides to fit her vegetarian diet.  She's been one for a couple years now.  I was so happy to see that they have a new car.  Her dad, who got a big settlement because of his exposure to Agent Orange while in the  Marines (it's causing his bones to splinter and break down now), bought her and himself a new vehicle as soon as he verified the money had been deposited in his checking account.  He loved being able to pay cash for them.  He also bought himself a condo, a really nice one Raven told us, for only $35,000. and he's paying cash for that, too.  I think it's great because the man has really suffered for years.  He had to fight hard even for his disability.

    Marcus talked to Tara last night and they will all be spending the day with her tomorrow.  I know Marcus has to leave Saturday because of a project his group is involved in that has to be finished.  I haven't found out for sure when Mustachio is leaving but I think it might be on Saturday afternoon.  I will be sitting with Tara on Sunday at 2pm at the high school's stadium.  Pray for good weather for us.

    The Beast has become enthralled with the Iphones.  He was using Mustachio's for the internet on his computer and has decided we need to get it because it is *smoother* running videos for one.  We could drop our satellite internet service and it would probably pay for the monthly fee.  We could also drop our other phone service (he actually means that *I* would lose my phone and HIS phone number would be used for the *Iphone*.  We then saw another problem and that was if he traveled and needed the phone.  It would leave ME without internet but....we can always use the car's phone number so that problem was resolved.  We wouldn't be using it much so it wouldn't cost us all that much.

    I went ahead and added the car phone number to my contact list because I know this will all come about.  It's just *car phone*.  Simple enough.

    The kids all went out to the cottage.  They love it.  I have a feeling they might have brought their beer out there, too.  Raven has her Pepsi so she's set.  As long as she has that, she's happy.

    I'm giving all my flip-flops to Buttmunch.  There are only two or three pairs and I am going to miss them a lot.  I have to get down to Walmart and buy myself some new sneakers and see if I can find the sandals this one patient had on the other day that she said she got there.

    I'm going to stop here and just say *I love you all*.  I hope you have great weather for this weekend.  If not, please drive carefully.  There was an old slogan I still remember....*The life you save may be your own.*  I think that's very appropriate.