Minivan thug dream

by Posted in personal blog Tagged 2 Comments

It’s so rare that I remember a dream, but I did yesterday morning because I was in the middle of it when my wife woke me.

In the dream, she and I were out walking, and we saw our minivan pull up in a nearby parking lot. That didn’t seem unusual; it was as if we’d left it with valet parking and this is where they brought it. But then two big guys got out of it, and they were wearing ski masks. We walked over to them, and when they saw us coming they pulled the masks off and stuffed them hastily away in pockets, trying to act innocent. My dream self realized that they had already stolen our bicycles (which we don’t even have anymore in reality) from the van. (Why they would’ve needed to wear the masks for that stage of the heist is beyond me, but there you have it.)

This knowledge emboldened me, and after that point they didn’t seem so physically big anymore. One was kind of squat and out of shape, and the other was lanky. I grabbed the tall guy’s ankles and had no trouble holding them still, and he was suddenly lying on the grass and somehow unable to reach me with his arms. I knew that my wife had the other guy similarly under control, and we were waiting for the cops to arrive when I woke up. I wonder how it would’ve turned out.

Today’s Misguided Inspiration

by Posted in personal blog 4 Comments

As my wife was showing me the utterly ludicrous fee she has to pay to take her anatomic pathology board certification exam, I realized that there is probably a niche market for obscene check designs. You know: rather than a sports team logo or kittens or whatever people normally get, you’d have variations on the bird, the full moon, the kissing and sucking of various body parts, to strike just the right note of seething resentment with your payment.

I wonder how hard it would be to start a check printing company… Nah, I really don’t think I’d want that much association with such a thing. Plus I’m sure that if I’ve thought of this, someone else has too.

Tip of the Gratitude Iceberg

by Posted in personal blog Leave a comment

In no particular order, I’m thankful for:
– My amazing wife. She supports me financially, morally, and logistically. She’s so together, I often wonder how she manages to put up with me so well.
– The Rileybug. His laugh is the very best thing I’ve ever heard.
– My sweet little Lydia. I forsee many occasions laughing with her about her big brother’s silliness.
– The font of support that is my in-laws, especially Laura’s mom.
– All y’all, for bringing a smile to my face every day.

I tell you, my cup runneth the hell over. I’d keep going, but if this were an award show they’d eventually have the orchestra blare me off the stage.

Band Name Poll

by Posted in personal blog 2 Comments

My friend and neighbor Jeremy is lining us up a recording session with a friend of his who has a little recording studio in his home. We’re getting together to play a little more often now, having lots of fun and working out some of his songs. We’re also trying to figure out what to call ourselves.