Well kids, the universe continues to provide. Just when I think I should skip a week of The Antics, thinking that maybe material has dried up, I leave the house and look around. There's always something of interest I can subject you all too... Here’s what I’ve got…
1. The middle Kap kid has had a week. Sharing the back seat with Gibson while driving around with the top down, drool should have been her only concern. Instead, while taking in the glorious rays the sun provides and enjoying the breeze, she was the unsolicited recipient of a random bird answering nature’s call. I’d like to think this was an accident, but her record with birds while driving show the bird community may actually be out to get that kid, so who knows. Being the great mother that I am and attempting to have her look at the bright side of things, I tell her that being pooped on by a bird is a sign of good luck. She tells me if that’s the case, then she has to be the luckiest person in the world as this has to be at least the 6th time in her lifetime this has happened. Here’s a fun fact, research shows, there is about a 1% chance of being the recipient of such an incident, which leads me to believe that the bird community may actually in fact be, out to get that kid. Exhibit 1, proof I do my research…
2. The middle kid again…out for a walk with the one and only three-legged dog Harley...Harley decided she wasn’t walking any further and was perfectly content to plant herself roadside to take in the view of passing traffic. Clearly having other plans, having no intentions of continuing her walk or making her way home she plopped herself down, refusing to move. What does one do when your dog decides they’re done and not moving another inch? You’re forced to carry her chunky self home. Reaghan arriving home red faced and sweaty from the trip, Harley no worse for the wear and looking like she thinks this may be their regular arrangement moving forward. She’s got news for you dog…that isn’t happening. Don’t come crying to me the next time she goes out for a walk and leaves you behind.
3. While collecting her dog who decided to hold her own personal revolt against all things exercise, Reaghan was sauntering a long, dog in tow when she realized something was nestled right into the top of her sock. That something happened to be a disgruntled bee who didn’t care that she was in the midst of a transportation walk out and was having issues of his own and stung her. For those of you not keeping up, that would be strike three for the week.
4. Other roadside observances…had a guy walking up our street this week with a weed wacker in tow. Not carrying it like he was going somewhere with it, and no he wasn’t a landscaper who may have lost his way and was looking for his next job. This was a neighbor, one whom I don’t see that often who lives on a neighboring street. There he was, in the heat of the day, walking up and down our street weed wacking the side of the road. The heat is getting to everyone people and starting to fry our brains. Beware.
5. Big news! Antoine has been relocated from my house where he barely survived the summer and has finally made his way to his new home on the counter at Mykono’s Bakery. I left him there near the sign noting the summer drink specials. Everyone needs a job people – his will be bringing attention to all the drink sweet treats Mykono’s has to offer. Stop by, check him out and make sure Chris is paying attention to him. Exhibit 1, Antoine and his new digs...
6. Went into Boston to start the college tours. No, not for me, I’m too ancient for that, for the youngest Kap kid. We dragged RG and Casey along so the least I could do after the fact was provide them with sustenance in the form of lunch, so off to City Line in Brighton we went. Being at a weird time, not quite lunch and not quite dinner, we found ourselves there with just a few other patrons and a fabulous waitress who was going about her business serving her customers. TV’s on, the Olympics on one set, NFL training camps on the others. In walks this gentleman carrying a pair of what looked like fireman boots, and up to the bar he went. He didn’t sit, he just stood there kind of dancing in place, looking at the t.v’s, jamming to whatever music he was hearing in his own head. He began commentating on the football training camp videos that were playing which consisted of…training camp, training camp, oooohhhhh you missed that one, training camp…while reaching into his fireman boot to take out what I can only imagine was his liquor or beer of choice and slugged directly from the bottle...this happened after he shushed the waitress who had asked if she could help him. Beer, boots and his training camp chants in tow he said, I gots to go…and off he went into the heat of the day to spread his boot and beer drinking training camp cheer to anyone who would listen. And you know I looked for this guy when we left because I wanted to know his story, but he was nowhere to be found…
7. Went to meet my underwear wearing chainsaw guy this week and he didn’t disappoint. He wasn’t yielding his chainsaw which I found somewhat disappointing, but every word out of his mouth was a swear, so right off the bat I decided he was my people. That and he kissed me on the cheek while telling Walter and I we were “f^%^&^g Morons”. Despite his language, I think he kind of liked us and when I asked if I could come back to check on him next week he quickly responded, "no f *&^&%g way". I said, "awesome, so I'll see ya next week?" His response..."okey doke, see ya then." This is why I go to work kids...best visit I’ve had in a long time. Exhibit 2, Meri, Colleen & Andrea golfing it up in the heat and humidity.
8. This is what happens when I try to multi-task. I was on a facetime call when the subject of college tuition came up and the fact that the bill passed this week allowing free tuition to all community colleges in the state. Excited to share this news with my friends of college bound kids, I googled the info, screen shot it and sent it via text. I didn’t realize until after the fact that the screen shot included the one and only legend, Sharon Landers, who was a participant in the facetime call. What’s better than getting a text talking about free college tuition? Getting that text with this smiling face attached. Exhibit 3, the smiling face of Sharon Landers as well as some useful information.
9. I road along as support staff at Cyprien Keys while these three fools as seen in Exhibit 2, golfed in 90 plus heat, real feel too friggin hot to read the app, humidity level, what I like to describe as swamp-like. Andrea, clearly one of my more trusting friends allowed me to drive the golf cart. Being a newb at operating such a fine piece of machinery, I did okay for myself, didn't hit anything and despite my tendency to break rules and go against the norm, I even stayed within the lines and on the path. I may just get invited back. Exhibit 4, sweating my arse of while not exerting myself in the least, while driving the cart.
10. Even if you've been living under a rock, it would be hard not to know about the Worcester kid who killed it in the Olympics last week, Stephen Nedoroscik, otherwise known as Pommel Horse Guy. He competes again Saturday 8/3 at11:16am, check him out. I personally think that he and Snoop Dog should team up and become running mates as our new Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees. I'll be wearing that tshirt soon, stay tuned.
And last but not least, there's not much we can do in this soupy heat of the summer, so I be like this guy. The snail with no name who just hangs out traveling the walls of his fish tank. I'm adding that to my potential retirement plan list.
Have a great weekend!
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