overheard in a conversation I was in
“oh no…. the virus!- my friends telling me of a family fleeing the playground they just arrived at
My reaction: I can’t help but laugh. I can just picture a family of 4 running away from a playground screaming “oh no the virus” as they point at my confused friends and their young children.
Apple Picking
I know it’s not technically Fall yet but we went apple picking. It’s alright. I don’t need to pick more than a few until I get bored. I get the point. I guess it’s more for the kids. I seriously picked 2 apples and then was like “I’m good”. It cost $30 for a peck. I don’t know what a peck is but it’s equivalent to 10 lbs. That was the only option. It was either pick 10 lbs of apples or don’t pick any at all. I don’t know what the hell we are going to do with 10 lbs of apples? Apples are okay but I’ve never been like this is a great apple. They had a few varities like zestars, sansas, and redfree (which were definitely not red nor free). If you’re looking for an overpriced activity for something you don’t need a lot of go apple picking.
Total Whine
I went to Total Wine for the first time. It’s a liquor store that’s the size of Wal Mart. It’s a little excessive kind’ve of like picking 10 lbs of apples. I went to check out their NA section. I’ve been drinking non alcoholic beer for the last 3 months and I heard they have a great selection. It’s sad, pathetic, and strange to go to a liquor store and ask the clerk, “do you have non alcoholic beer?” It’s like going to a seafood market and asking for Tofu.
NA Driving
I was driving the family to go to a food truck and a popped open a NA. I told the step kids “don’t worry….this beer is NA so I can drink and drive.” I went on to say, “don’t tell anyone because I didn’t want to lose custody of you”. I then asked their mom, “do I have custody of them?” She said, “no”. But even then I kept saying, “I can’t lose custody of you”. They told me “don’t worry we won’t tell anyone that your drinking a NA beer while driving”. I’m not sure if that was to shut me up or because they think I’m the “cool step dad”. I’m pretty sure they think I’m strange.
Fried Burger
We went to a burger food truck which is known for their burgers but didn’t order a burger. We all ordered fried chicken sandwiches. I’m not sure why? It’s like how Pizza Hut has wings and people go there for the wings and not the pizza. I don’t know why we do these things we just do. My step kid kept saying, “this is the best fried burger I ever ate”. I kept telling her it is chicken but I don’t think she got it. I’m not sure if she can decipher chicken meat from burger meat. She is in middle school. Sometimes you just have to let things ride. In the end that was the best fried burger I ever ate.
Here comes the…
We usually watch a family movie once a week. This week’s family movie was Here Comes the Boom with Kevin James. I love Kevin James movies. He is my new Rob Schnieder, my new Adam Sandler. He is one of those goofy movie actors that does a lot of physical and silly things. Throughout the movie I would fart and say “here comes the boom”. It would’ve been funny if that family at the park said, “here comes the boom” instead of “oh no it’s the virus” to my friends while fleeing the park.
pulling back the curtains on Ricky Pierce
Pierce was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft. He played for 8 different teams in the NBA, one of them was the San Diego Clippers. Yes, the Clippers used to be in San Diego as well as the NFL team the Chargers. Apparently LA loves taking teams from San Diego. He won the 6th man award twice while playing for the Bucks in 1987 and 1990. He averaged 23 points per game without starting a single game in the 89-90 season. In 1991 he was named an NBA All Star. In 1992 he made 75 consecutive free throws. The 2nd longest streak during that time.
doogie howser moment
If you love apples go apple picking but if you don’t then don’t. It’s okay to call chicken sandwiches fried burgers. And if anyone ever says, “oh no it’s the virus” just reply “here comes the boom”.