To say mom and dad loved RENT would be an understatement. The first time they saw it together on tour in Richmond at The Landmark (now Altria), they ended up buying tickets to see it again later in the week. Although the plot and song lyrics are…PG-13 (if we’re being conservative in the rating), mom […]
In the past, I’ve posted about daddy hating telemarketers. Well, one of the things he LOVED doing was screwing with them. He’d answer the phone and say “Hello, you’re on the air. What do you want to add to today’s topic of (insert something ridiculous here).” He’d talk in funny accents and voices. He’d ask […]
Just 19 days before you were born, Dane, I went on a daddy-daughter date to the Altria Theater (formerly known as the Landmark) to see Riverdance. I remember being in awe of the dancers and how excited daddy was to see me rendered speechless. I also remember feeling like a total badass because it […]
Dad and mom definitely got a kick out of a Lion King push-button book I had when I was young. Specifically, they — like many other parents out there (in fact, there’s even a Snopes article about it!) — thought the Rafiki button chanted something slightly inappropriate. They’d push the button repeatedly to hear the wise […]
In addition to warning Joelle and me to not “do things half-assed,” he would also hold up a half of an ass (like so), complete with a stern shake of his head. For example, if I swept crumbs off the countertop onto the floor, I’d receive the iconic half-assed gesture from across the kitchen!
On several occasions, daddy would come home from work recounting a situation in which he’d feel a lump in his shirt…only to pull one of our socks (or on the embarrassing occasion, a pair of Joelle’s or my underwear) out of his sleeves! Years later, I’ve had a couple of people tell me about moments […]
Daddy played trombone growing up. One of his favorite band stories to recount was the time he was playing a set on bleachers for a game. He made the mistake of getting a little too into his performance and accidentally slid the slide right out of the trombone. As if that wasn’t bad enough, he dropped […]
It’s no secret to anyone who knew me growing up. I capital LOVED the movie Matilda. While I’m fuzzy on the specific conversation, I vividly remember trying to make a reference to a scene in the movie. It went something like this… “Remember when she was riding her bike on Matilda?” I asked. “Riding her […]
As you’ve likely gathered from previous posts, daddy was obsessed with Survivor. As one of the original reality TV shows, it took the world (and daddy’s heart) by storm. For the first three seasons, he watched each episode religiously, considering each players’ moves, strategies, alliances and strengths. As someone who enjoyed gambling, it’s also no surprise […]
Lisa: I remember that we had the birthday of all birthdays with 10 surprises. We planned that party the weekend before her actual birthday. How else could we pull off such a surprise for an inquisitive, intelligent little girl who wondered what her celebration would be? Sam actually unbeknownst to her played a part in the […]
Celebrating Jon 