Those of you lucky enough to have
endured past your fiftieth birthday know all too well how much fun the day before
a colonoscopy is. I have that inestimable pleasure tomorrow and today is that benighted
prep day. It has tainted my whole weekend in reality although the process has
become a little less intrusive (at least the prep) in the ten years since my
last go around. I was forbidden from eating popcorn starting on Friday night
which seriously impacted my late night, post First Friday Man Cave time.
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| My Savior at First Friday |
It was a slender First Friday as even
Keene Friend couldn’t make it but my Favorite Panamanian rode to the rescue. We
had a fun time talking the upcoming events in our lives including the European trip
as well as contemplated retirement. As usual my wife had some very definite
ideas on how these events will unfold. Saturday was consumed with chores before
the second half was donated to some fairly frisky thunderstorms. I was reading
at that point but my wife wanted to retire to the Man Cave since she does not
tolerate thunder and lightning well. This probably explains why all of our dogs
have been likewise afflicted.
The benefit of knowing the sterling people
who populate the Panamanian Mafia was realized earlier in the day. One of them
came over to help fix a recalcitrant shower in our former master bedroom. It
was a remarkably easy fix but I had no idea how to do it and he squared us away
quickly and wouldn’t accept any money. It probably would have cost a couple hundred
dollars for a plumber to do the same thing.
Today I watched what I think was, for
me, the first women’s soccer game I watched it its entirety. I was really captured
and it didn’t hurt that the USA won the world cup in the game. I was impressed
at how technically sound the women on both teams were, There was none of the
silliness that turns me off the men’s game so much where a slight touch has
someone acting like they’ve been poleaxed and may never walk again only to
bounce too his feet immediately to run around
after the penalty is called. Anyway I truly enjoyed the game and I do have a
lot of time on my hands today.
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| FBR Achieving Escape Velocity |
I used that time to install a new
light fixture and paint the trim on the garage door but the medicine should be
kicking in soon and I’ll have to take up residency in the master bedroom with
its handy facilities. The granddaughters were up to their usual standard this
weekend. We have evidence the FBR has mastered kite flying. In addition to the accompanying
photo Wingman sent a short video where you can hear the FBR excitedly proclaiming,
“I did it daddy!!” when the kite rose in the air. Too cute to adequately
describe. We spent a long call with the BRS yesterday as she was climbing over
both my Favorite Son and the ABFA. Again beyond cute.
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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; 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); 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; 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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