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Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2009 at 12:01 am

The aliens have arrived. We’ve found a signal in the static. It’s a countdown. I’m sure it’s nothing, though. They’d never have a saucer hovering over the White House if they meant us harm. Right?

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Oops.

Well, I guess it’s a good thing I’m not talking about the movie, Independence Day, but rather about the holiday of the same name.

Yes, I love July 4th and not just because it’s a good day to blow stuff up. Well, a particularly good day to blow stuff up. I mean, let’s face it: every day is a good day to blow stuff up.

Quick question: Do they have July 4th in England? Not-so-quick answer: Yes, of course. It comes right between July 3rd and July 5th. They just don’t celebrate American independence day on July 4th. Heh. Trick question.

Anyway, I do love Independence Day. I’m not one of those “‘Murica, love it or leave it” types, but I do love this country. Despite all the flaws, it’s a great place to be. Let me paraphrase an old saying: America is the worst country in the world, excpet for all the others. Yes, our country’s face is full of warts, but it’s a nice face anyway. Especially now that we’re not actively torturing people. Sorry. Politics just slipped out.

Moving on. I love this country so much I’m willing to sacrafice any kind of important content so I can go out, cook on the grill, blow stuff up with the little dudes and eat Fresca Floats, which really are better than they sound.

You need to get out there as well. Go. Have fun.

– Richard

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Boomtown Rats

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 12:01 am

I’m not just talking about a seminal punk-ish band. No, I’m using that as a pun so I can talk about blowin’ stuff up. What can I say? I’m a dude. We like to blow stuff up. It’s in our genes.

Which might go a long way toward explaining why it’s on the list of top holidays for my three little dudes. Just yesterday, Speed Racer was perusing the newspaper (searching for the comics. I can’t get him interested in the actual news of a newspaper. Yet.) when he ran across a story about fireworks being sold and sold a lot. He was, to say the least, a bit excited.

“Can we go there? To this place? They’ve got two for one. We can get a lot of fireworks. Can we go today? Right now?”

I had to calm him down a little. For one thing, it’s difficult to talk to someone when they’re clawing into the ceiling and running about like a hyperactive spider. For another, I knew I’d have to wait for his brother, Sarcasmo, to get home from his leadership camp. It would not be good if we were to go buy fireworks and leave Sarcasmo behind. I’d never hear the end of it.

Still, this is an event to which we all look forward. Me because it’s fun to watch all three little dudes pick out stuff to blow up. Them because, well, they’re picking out stuff to blow up.

Our favorites are mortars. Just because we love the thump as they launch and they really do look fantastic when they explode all the way up there in the air.

– Richard

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Bubble Gum And Laughs

Posted on April 2, 2009 at 12:01 am

Yesterday a parent from my kids’ school came up to me and told me that my daughter is “great.” She said that my girl always makes her feel good because she is always laughing and happy.

Interesting compliment since my kids went through some pretty serious stuff before we adopted them. Since then, though, my wife has taught all of us her “Bubble Gum” strategy: Kids grow up no matter what parents do, so you might as well make their childhood as happy and fun as possible. Adult problems and issues are going to come anyhow.

Dude!, next time you have an “adult” issue, pop in a piece of bubble gum (I mean the sugary rot your teeth bubble gum), blow one and take a deep breath before tackling it. Maybe, that “adult” issue ain’t so bad.

- Barry

And, yes, I am real. I’m not sure what happened yesterday, but I think we got hacked by someone who thought they were funny. I’ll let you know if and when I find out anything more. And, no, we’re not going to be running any Harry Potter slash fiction.

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