And call me cornbread - yesterday was the big day for my girl's group along with the massive picnic it was a lot of moving parts and guess what .... IT WENT FREAKING GREAT! Bummer that again the big boss lady was absent- again (3rd year in a row) but I know my girls did a great job and that is all that matters!!!! Of course I did happen to mention to her right hand that the girls' commented on her lack of presence at our little get togethers... so there. (see my tongue sticking out)
But the really amazing part - all the helping hands I had -- parents of my girls doing something a lot of somethings!!! They had things all setup and ready I just pointed and asked and said go forth and do this and IT GOT DONE... It was so freaking cool!!! Oh I was tired as -per usual I didn't sit for more than the meeting but I wasn't nearly as drained as I usually am for these things. It was simply freaking fantastic.
Now the day did start a little shaky - Bubba started in with how much did this cost us bla bla bla and I laid down the law, I said right now I appreciate your help today more than you know but I didn't ask or volunteer you for anything - you offered. Now if you want to be mad at me - do it after it's all done and we can have a zippy fight post meeting you will not start my day this way and lecture me on "lodge crap" right now. I was stunned when he actually zipped it - and we went on to have a good day.
Now for a bit of levity... If you recall a year ago - go back and look it up - because if it were me on the other end I would have said NO too... ANY way, inspiration struck again. This time during a yard sale I saw a book of post cards of outhouses... and I knew I had found my father's day present... now those of you who don't get my humor (probably don't get 9/10's of this blog) --anyhow--- I came up with another letter to dear old Dad. It as follows: Enjoy and remember to love your Dad he's the only one you got.
Father’s Day Gift Crap, Incorporated
North Main Street
Goatscratch MT 65432
Dad-o-mine
Anytown, USA
Dear J. A.;
It has come to our attention AGAIN at Father’s Day Gift Crap, Incorporated that you have requested “no gift - card only” policy for this upcoming Father’s day. Did we not have this discussion last Father’s Day? Yes, yes we get the getting old and don’t want new crap but sir, check out the title again will you? There are minimum wage workers in wilds of Montana that have to have something to do to get through those winters – you can only ride the snow plow loaded so many times before the Sheriff starts to get cranky.
Your children apparently blocked our number on their cell phones, so we called the Mrs. She was polite and friendly and when we asked where you liked spending your alone time she laughed and blurted “the bathroom”.
Frankly J.A, you’re a guy’s guy and we applaud that. As such we believe we have found the perfect father’s day gift for you. It is enclosed.
Now this gift is good to look at it is practical as well. When your friends and family travel far and wide and send post cards from exciting locales now you can reply with lovely pictures representing a place in which you spend your time. Aren’t we helpful? Now I know considering that two years in a row you’ve gotten such great gifts we just KNOW we won’t have to write again next year…
Enjoy your day, Dad.
Sincerely,
John. C. Smith
Senior VP of Marketing
Father’s Day Gift Crap, Incorporated
P.S.These are post cards so you can inform all your friends of where you spend your time – just in case you couldn’t tell.
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