Ju Ju Art

Ju Ju (the middle triplet) loves to create artwork for Mom MD. So in the spirit of Easter with all that is innocent and pure in the world, I thought that I'd post a few of her drawings. You will also be pleased that on this Good Friday, this blog will contain no R.E. Dad ranting and raving!






The "Royal Family" with Ju Ju, Vivi (distance), Mom, Dad and the dreaded dragon. We're not sure where Bren and the Blond Boy are hiding.








This is Ju Ju's achievement chart indicating
that she has completed all her assignments
and chores in a timely manner.






Can you guess what this is? I couldn't until she told me, but now I can totally see it.......



Happy Easter.

Canker Sores and Home Run calls

Like March, I'm off to yet another painfully slow start in April. Gees, it's April 8th for pity sake. I had EIGHTEEN entries in January...a true R.E. Dad record. Like the single season baseball home run record, I don't believe this mark will ever be surpassed (at least in my lifetime, haha). I'd have to be "juiced" and literally chained to the laptop to cram so many entries into ANY 30-day period. Where have I gone? What am I doing?

On the downside, I'm nursing some nasty canker sores. ...yeah yeah, too much information as I've been told on Facebook, but at least I didn't post any pics of myself. In case you or a loved one has had canker sores and you have no idea how you get them or what they even look like, I have attached additional information.

On the upside, I just finished Mark Levin's "Liberty and Tyranny" which I found fascinating yet frightening. I won't preach, but bottom line....how much civil liberty are we willing to give up to fund ever-expanding federal government programs? Yes Mom MD, I've been sneaking off and listening to Sirius XM channel 166 again.

Switching stations, baseball season '09 has officially begun and yes the Seattle Mariners are still in the pennant race. I'm praying that my team, the St. Louis Cardinals can somehow find a closer...I mean 27 blown saves in 2008, NOT acceptable. Put another way, even if they ONLY blew half those games, they would have won the NL Central. Well, at least I have Hanley Ramirez on my Yahoo Fantasy team!!!

Speaking of baseball....have you ever wondered if you were a baseball radio announcer what your "Home Run Call" would be? In case you're wondering "Elvis has left the building" has been taken. Here are a few that I would consider using...

"Here's the pitch....swing and a high drive to deep (left, right or center) field.....way back....and *with an elevated booming voice*

1. Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat has smashed da Fiddle!
2. Duck, duck, duck, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!
3. Knock knock! Who's there? ... Nick Nack Paddy Whack...we got ourselves a Run!
4. Oh praise heavens, it's raining kitties and puppies...the drought is O-Ver!
5. Order me a Gin and Tonic....Happy Hour has arrived early!
6. Thank YOU Easter Bunny!
7. Get a note to THAT ball's Mom, he ain't EVER coming back!

One final observation. Am I the only one who is noticing that coffee shops and fast food restaurants aren't taking any bills higher than $20? Twenty years ago, you could withdrawal $20 from the ATM and go bar hopping the entire night (this included a trip to Taco Bell on the way home). Fast forward to '09. If the forties are consider the new twenties, then in terms of currency, isn't $50 the new $20? Out.

Reinventing Dad's Daughter's 45 Favorite Things

R.E. Dad's Daughter wanted me to link my blog with hers so she could have a snapshot of her current (1 1/2 months shy of 11) 45 favorite things......her birth date is May 14, 1998 and I have to remind her that many other important events took place on that day....Frank Sinatra died at the age of 83, "Seinfeld" ended it's 9-year run, Israel celebrated its 50th year of independence, Chris Webber was traded to the Kings for Mitch Richmond, and my dear friends celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary.

See her current post, it will put a smile on your face..........

R.E. Dad