Sunday, December 28, 2008
Christmas
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
TIME OUT!

Friday, September 5, 2008
What am I ? Chopped liver?
OK so the usual morning hilarity and capers happened this morning with the kids getting ready for school. Emma doing what she can to please and Alex doing his utmost to be a pain in the *eeee-haw*. When I'm going to work late like this morning I see it all unfold in front of me like a sitcom. I have to resist the urge to pull up a chair, munch on popcorn and standby with finger hovering over the canned laughter button (most appropriately used in response to danielle's threats of dismemberment if Alex doesn't take his undies of his head stop waving his naked butt around in the stairwell).
The problem with Team Reid and their wacky adventures in the morning is that it takes its toll on Danielle's brain. It is not socially acceptable to take it out on the kids and so the closest target is me. Case in point one - does anyone else buy petrol by leaving the kids in the car, husband pumping the petrol and walk off with the keys? Any guesses what happens when a child winds down a window to ask Dad a question? Any further guess what it is like to have everyone in a petrol station stare at you whilst you run (or shamble, stumble, lurch with bad back) away from a car with two wide eyed kids in it with an alarm blaring? Of course I was getting the keys from Dan but the other customers didn't know that and thought I was trying to make a run for it after getting caught scout-leader style and gave me the worst Mr bubbles stare you've ever seen! This actually happened a couple of weeks ago. What brought it to mind this morning is the fact that Dan armed the house alarm before taking Team Reid to school.
Believe me there nothing more bracing than walking downstairs naked.... looking for some undies from the wash basket only to set off the alarm (our alarm is designed to disorientate any would be bad guy). Must write to the manufacturer and compliment them on their enginerring prowess - it worked a treat. *takes deep breath* OK - I get downstairs - the alarm goes off, I shamble, stumble, lurch with bad back toward the keypad, the freaked out cat starts leaping at me like I'm a shower door(SEE DAN'S BLOG), Zeuss is sitting under a table shaking, every time I pass something hard my foot seems drawn to it so I stub my toe in the hall wall, then the dining room table, and to even things up Angel throws herself at me to tip my balance just enough to help me stub the opposite toe on my last part of my journey to the keypad. With the alarm safely turned off, *neighbours can stop worrying now - yeah right!* I sit down to perform triage on my injuries. Nothing broken, heart pounding, back pounding, head pounding......someone's gonna getta pounding! I check the cats.... Angel is giving me a look like , "can we do it again?" and as i think about wringing her furry little neck Zeuss whacks her in the back of the head! I'm with Zeuss on that one!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
WESTERN SYDNEY? - a rant.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

I am excited that the NFL season is beginning again and I get to see the San Diego Chargers in action again. As usual they may have a slow start this year with line backer Shawne (lights out) Merriman injured. Merriman has been a key in the SD defense for the past two seasons with a high number of sacks in both seasons. The Bolts are again looking like dead set certs for the AFC West conference championship. I'm also stoked that TEN HD has made the brave move of programming NFL games this year, albeit the games will probably be the ones discarded (John West style) by Foxtel. This year our tipping contest is joined by my brother Paul who has developed an interest in the game. Pal will be backing the Jacksonville Jags, a team that some thought last year would be earning a superbowl trophy to their cabinet. Will be interesting to see how that translates this year.
Go the BOLTS !
My Back.

Some time ago as most of you would know i hurt my back. It was when i came off a motorbike after an emergency turn (to miss a lady with a pram) sent me hurtling into the path....of..a semi trailer......which.......ahh.
You're not buying this are you?
OK I hurt my back through lifestyle choices. I spend a lot of time seated in a car on my way to and from work. I arrive at work and promptly sit down in a swivel chair. After a day at work i will often pick up after the kids or tidy up their cyclone path. I then sit down, exhausted for dinner at around 8:30 or 9:00 for dinner and them watch some tv. My physio tells me that this is like constantly squeezing the disc backwards.
The thing is I am still struggling with it. I still find that fairly normal loads like carrying a case of beer far too dangerous. Gardening is pretty much out of the question and trying to direct a fully laden shopping trolley is my own personal kind of hell. I tried it again yesterday and I looked like a guy trying to navigate a pommel horse without ever letting my feet leave the ground....pathetic.
Anyway let this be a warning to all. Keep in shape and look after your back ! I only had trouble with it once! - that was enough. I will probably have to manage it for the rest of my life.
Speaking of which - Gym again tomorrow morning at 07:30! -(it does help)
I have discovered Flickr for sharing my photos (useful for you dad as you travel around the world!)
www.flickr.com/photos/30132874@N08/
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Great spot down south

For our ten year anniversary Dan and I went on a holiday...... together...... without kids....... I know you are scrunching up your face and looking around trying to figure out if I'm pulling your leg right ? It was the first time since the honeymoon that we had a proper holiday.
The name of the place was "The Bower" http://www.thebower.com.au/
It was fantastic ! The cabins are simple modern and very green in design. they have luxurious baths and a great fireplace. I'd recommend the place to anyone looking for a quiet, relaxing getaway with not much to do.
Saturday, July 5, 2008

I have an awful memory. Not in the sense of a specific bad experience but an inabilty to retain anything other than urgent or important information.
For years my wife has been dubbed my mobile external memory and she has done an admirable job of storing bits and pieces of info to be retrieved with a simple request from me and a roll of the eyes from her.
Unfortunately she's full.
Whilst the prospect of getting a newer model had crossed my mind, the parts of my mind being crossed, quickly clubbed the idea to death and hid it's body. From now on my mind dump of useless information, rants and annoying observations will be directed to this blog.
i hope you enjoy it.
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