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| BRS in Action |
I promised Great Aunt I would reveal
all health related news after I was remiss in this area few years ago. That
failure resulted in some fairly direct guidance which, like any good Soldier, I
cannot ignore. I had my semi-annual dermatology appointment which calls for a
fairly attractive lady doc running her hands all over my body. It is definitely
not as much fun as it sounds. The worst part being the results, which over the
past couple visits, led to Mohs Surgery and the accompanying scars. I did however
manage to finally get a beard past my Favorite Panamanian as a result of my
last bout with Mr. Mohs. I was doing really well this time out and only scored
a minor freezing of a spot on my neck when I heard the “uh oh” which is dermatology-speak
for “we’ll be doing a biopsy”. She dug a spot out of my left shoulder and said
she’d let me know. Fortunately I got the results back yesterday and there will
not be a need for surgery although I now have a divot in my shoulder.
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| Translated Father's Day Gift Cards into new Electric Mower Cutting First Floor Grass Last night |
Granddaughters have been on the quiet
side this week. The BRS continues to completely dominate dinner time as we
laughed as my Favorite Son tried to keep her plate stocked with food as she shoveled
it in at an alarming rate. She then demanded her post-dinner walk around the neighborhood
in a manner that suggested she didn’t appreciate having to remind her dad about
the requirement.
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| The FBR Finally Achieved a Quiet Interlude with Pee Wee |
The FBR today graduates from one level
of pre-school to another. My daughter used a great technique to get the FBR to
talk to us last night. The FBR has taken to being non-communicative with us and
expects us to simply bask in her video presence during our calls. Last night
when our daughter called she turned the screen so we were talking with her instead
of the FBR who was sitting next to her. All of a sudden the FBR was very
interested in what we had to say and even deigned to talk with us a little bit;
so cool.
We’ve been to the movies each of the
past two nights (3 for me but who’s counting). Tuesday night we saw Men in
Black International. This was every bit as silly as it was fun. Thor was back
with his Avengers Valkyrie buddy and they still have the chemistry. This was a
coming out party for Tessa Thompson and she passes with flying colors in a lead
role. She plays a hyper-smart gal who worms her way into the black suit after a
lifelong pursuit. She’s teamed up with Thor who’s seen better days as an English
agent. This was everything I hoped it would be and as long as you don’t take it
seriously, c’mon it’s a MIB movie, truly enjoyable. The plot was a little predictable
but provided a great ride around the globe as the agents tracked down in inter-dimensional
mole in the agency. I did say it shouldn’t be taken seriously, right.
Last night called for the new Shaft
movie, because there were so many unanswered questions from the previous incarnations.
Again, a lot of fun here as Samuel L. dominates in the role he was born to
play. The entire premise was the conflict between today’s metrosexual millennials
and Shaft’s misogynistic generation (mine I guess). That proves fertile ground
as Shaft reunites with a long lost son (the millennial in question) trying to
solve the murder of his son’s friend. Jackson literally chews up the scenery
and was worth the price of admission alone. The plot doesn’t really matter as
long as it provides the appropriate level of mayhem and “coolness”. A great
ride that had me laughing almost non-stop, again, very fertile ground.
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| Some More BRS Magic |
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| Artistic |
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| Directing the ABFA on one of their Walks |
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BRS
- Blog Reader the Sequel
- second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog
Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law, formerly known both as MEF – Most Excellent Fiancé & MEG –
Most Excellent Girlfriend; Wingman
– my son in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2
– friends since high school from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt = my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College
Roommate – high school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two
close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3rd musquetera
(musketeer); Buddy – AKA the Wonder
Pooch – family dog, a black lab – hates squirrels, died in 2017; Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy,
son's dog, surrogate grandchild while awaiting arrival of the BRS; PanaGals – female relatives/friends of
my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin
Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we
have lived & their spouses; Neighborhood
Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife (of
course); First Friday – celebrations
to mark the First Friday of the Week; Excellent
Boss – my former direct boss at work; Deckzilla
Dude – senior citizen carpenter/contractor; Voices of Inappropriate Worth - members of public who come to every
Worcester public meeting to complain, all are on public assistance along with
demeanor issues
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