The Kids
If you have not fathomed by now, I have two kids (4 year old boy, 2 year old girl) and an unknown on the way. At some point in the past the boy was given a Silverado Power Wheels for Christmas, and a neighbor gave the girl a Barbie Jeep Power Wheels minus the batteries and charger. The girl wants to ride in a Power Wheels, but the boy doesn’t want her in his. She knows this and so will cry if she is put in there. What do we do? We went to Walmart last night and purchased batteries and charger for her Power Wheels. $80 later, we are back at the house, and the girl is helping me plug in her batteries so that she can ride her Jeep the next day. Next day is today, so I will have to let you know how it goes.
I am a little nervous since she is a petite two year old, and has never even tried in the boy’s truck. If nothing else, we have a toy for my niece to play on when she comes to visit. But I don’t see that happening any time soon. She lives in North Carolina, where her dad (my brother-in-law) is serving in the Army. Military lives below the poverty line, they can’t afford to fly out here.
My backyard isn’t looking too pretty. I have three cars sitting out there. The 15 passenger van needs a new transmission. The Fiero needs a new engine, and to be unlocked. These are my father’s vehicles and were dumped here when they moved. The other car is my T-Bird, which needs a new transmission, new tires, and a new radiator hose. New tires will cost $250, and the hose about $15. That will get the vehicle repaired enough for my purposes, driving 5 minutes to work and back. The transmission doesn’t go past the second gear. But it will still do 80!
I need a new car. Actually, the wife needs a mommy mobile and I need something small to get me to work and back. I want a motorcycle, but that doesn’t work in the winter time. Or any other time it may be raining, snowing, or winds at 88 miles an hour! Hey, would you look at the time! I’ve got to go to work and work on my plans for world domination. I can’t be the Evil Overlord if I don’t have my plans, and have good skills.
I have pie building skills, arcade skills, and secret government nunchucks skills.
I am a little nervous since she is a petite two year old, and has never even tried in the boy’s truck. If nothing else, we have a toy for my niece to play on when she comes to visit. But I don’t see that happening any time soon. She lives in North Carolina, where her dad (my brother-in-law) is serving in the Army. Military lives below the poverty line, they can’t afford to fly out here.
My backyard isn’t looking too pretty. I have three cars sitting out there. The 15 passenger van needs a new transmission. The Fiero needs a new engine, and to be unlocked. These are my father’s vehicles and were dumped here when they moved. The other car is my T-Bird, which needs a new transmission, new tires, and a new radiator hose. New tires will cost $250, and the hose about $15. That will get the vehicle repaired enough for my purposes, driving 5 minutes to work and back. The transmission doesn’t go past the second gear. But it will still do 80!
I need a new car. Actually, the wife needs a mommy mobile and I need something small to get me to work and back. I want a motorcycle, but that doesn’t work in the winter time. Or any other time it may be raining, snowing, or winds at 88 miles an hour! Hey, would you look at the time! I’ve got to go to work and work on my plans for world domination. I can’t be the Evil Overlord if I don’t have my plans, and have good skills.
I have pie building skills, arcade skills, and secret government nunchucks skills.
posted by Elvenbane at 8:00 AM
3 Comments:
Don't forget your sewing skills!
Thats right. We can not forget the dress I made for my largely pregnant wife the night before my sister's wedding. I'm the man!
WTF?!!??!?!??!? When was I going to be told of this unknown Alma-Beckie look-alike drone that's on the way? ホンマありえへん!! I mean, seriously. You step out of the country for awhile, and you have to find out about such things as the dismemberment of the foot of a nephew from a blog?!?!?
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