We got there about 1pm which was nice. The four of us got to hang out and talk for a few hours which is something that we don't get to do all that often. We did the usual played with the dog by the pool and conversed. I am glad we got to spend the better part of 2 of the last three days with my mom and dad. It's always fun to catch up. Well about 4:15ish the Haslups showed up and the real (crazy) fun began..
Mike cooked some awesome wings but the real fun was Edawg. He is just so cool right now... I mean literally He is the coolest guy in any room he is in. I half expect him to put on a black leather jacket give us the double thumbs up and an "Ehhhhhhhayyyy" He was all over the place in the pool on his rocking horse and one time he his grandma and my wife were pushing an invisible rock. Which I had no idea about until I walked in and they were pushing it into me. What is funny is that apparently pushing an invisible rock and being a Zombie require you to walk the exact same way. So upon me and Ben opening the door to come we were met by these three moaning and pushing... well for a second lets just say I was a little concerned.
The rest of the afternoon had the guys watching baseball and Patrick and Tina who made a suprise guest appearance today's episode. I was told to not expect them but low and behold they came .. well Patrick did, I didn't really see Tina at all although the rumors persist that she was there. They stayed for about 45 minutes ate dinner and left to go to a movie. Why? I dunno we had quite the night of seeing fireworks planned but apparently Hancock couldn't wait. Those two right now are just a piece of work. I do pride myself on being able to remember that age and how I felt at that time and all but these two are on another planet. It's not a bad planet so much as it's like I am watching a car wreck but I can't help because I have no room to talk kinda planet. I should point out here I did a very similar thing in distancing myself from the family by staying in Pittsburgh so much even after they came down to MD. The thing is, is that there is a real cool dynamic with the Haslups, me and the wife and the 'rents. They are missing all of it. It's also a resource I wish I had at the time but didn't. They could get so much insight and help with things we care about them alot but right now they have this weird us against the world thing going that frankly everyone is growing a bit tired of. (In all honesty his whole plan for football season has me not looking forward to it nearly as much as I normally do. I think we have a great family tradition going on, yeah it has it's glaring flaws I admit. But this battle he is gonna start can only end badly. It's gonna leave alot of people in the middle and in the end there are gonna be alot of hurt feelings on everyones part. As much as I hate to say it..I am a little happy this year I have a job that will allow me to stay out of this fray for the most part. Kiddo when you get here and get to know me you will realize what a huge thing that was that I just said. I used to live for those 18 Sundays a year and it has killed me to miss them the last two years.. now I am kinda happy I work.. that sucks. Hopefully this will be resolved prior to you getting here midway through the 2009 season)
I think with me if I had older siblings I would have been more involved in the family thing even at the time. It just sucks because again I did it as well it's just that at about 28 I realized how dumb it was. Now I am watching Pacman do it and I really can't say a word because he is gonna remind me that I did it. Watching someone make the same mistakes you made is painful when you care about them. At least I didn't have the benefit of watching someone do something dumb.. I got to do all the dumb things without really knowing the consequences. I thought I did, Hell I was 23 I knew everything !!! yeah ... it's a sobering day when you realize you don't. I just wish he could kinda rediscover some of the feelings and conversations I am sure he had when he heard the news of my stupid exploits. In all Honesty I painted a really good road map for how to screw up. He just needs to think back a bit I really think it would help him out. In the end we'll all be here for him when he figures it out but in the meantime it sucks.
Wow this post has taken a weird turn OK enough Patrick .. when he figures it out I'll be here-back to the fourth. OK so the day at Grandmas ended and the Race began. We had about 52 and a half minutes to get from grandmas to drop of Ben, get mom changed, put stuff in fridge, Poop the dog and get to The Haslups.. The problem it takes about an hour to do all of that. Needless to say we got it done with a whole minute to spare. So once we get to Nicole and Mike's it starts pouring. So I was thinking no fireworks and I have to admit the gym and the swimming and the running around had me worn out so I had a grouchy half hour. I was being a total Poohead wishing that we could get out of the fireworks. In the end we got a last second call from Nicole's friend Michelle and we raced off in the rain to see them.. Fortunately I got out of my tired/grouchy mood while running to the car.
Well we didn't get on base to see them. They started while we were still on our way and it was still raining a tiny bit. But all in all the mad dash there, the parking in some peoples guest parking spots we didn't know and running Edawg to the fireworks was fun.. It was really memorable much more so I think than if we had gone to fair and it had gone according to plan. I think in 15 years we will all be able to mention the fireworks we watched form the street in the rain while looking through a traffic light and have one hell of a laugh. Especially at my dad telling us (incorrectly I might add) 4 times they were over and Edawg noticing halfway through we were next to a dunkin donuts. It turned out to be an awesome day one that I am glad I was apart of as it made me want to have you around so much more. I have to admit I am not one to get jealous of alot as lately I am beginning to realize how blessed I am. But last night running too the fireworks seeing E dawg on Mikes shoulders and Nicole carrying Jax in his little travel seat, grandparents and aunt and uncle in tow... well I have never been more jealous of any two people in my life. I really can't wait to be dragging you into our wild and crazy family adventures. It's an awesome family that in today's world we are so Blessed to have. You are gonna so love it...
Dad
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hey jer hope you guys all had a wonderful 4th! and by the way i love how you referred to mike as the fonz. crack me up. anyways miss you guys glad to hear your doing good!
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