Delusional

Ok so it's been a while- get over it, there are worse things in life and if you really are dependent upon my posts for some kind of fulfillment you may need help....meow.

Most recent happenings:  Took the boys up to my brother's in Massachusetts for their cousins First Communion.  No we did not make the ceremony as I was concerned entering the Church would cause a fire- you know from the lightning bolt striking.  We did have a nice brunch though with the family and then retired to my bro's house for some relaxation, Battleship, Wii and other activities.  Meanwhile I went with the bro and sister-in-law to see their new home- it is not a new house, it is an amazing old home in town they bought.  I got to give my sparkly, gay recommendations on kitchen design and other interior design things such as paint color.  I think it was a win for me as I gave both of them something they were trying to get out of each other- a banquette for her and a flush door for him.

Then it was back to their current abode for grillin', chillin' and drinking.  The boys had a blast and I am always amazed at how great they are with their younger cousins as I was admittedly a big douche bag to my younger cousins.  Clearly they got it from their mother's side...

This past weekend Mr. Barrett came up for a visit.  It is always god to see him and he gave me some excellent tips on geeky sci-fi/fantasy fiction I will be reading soon.  He got to do some birding with the husband and he even spotted some birds in his guide that were not yet checked off.

Saturday night we took him to the quintessential gay Jersey shore scene- The Parasite The Paradise in Asbury Park.  It was actually quite a bit of fun.  I had not been there in almost 7 years (the last time I was there I ended up in a threesome- TMI?) and it has changed a little.  The husband had not been there in almost twenty years and he was stunned at the changes.

I of course made an ass of myself on the dance floor but isn't that the whole point of a dance floor?  The husband told Mr. Barrett as we drove there (after they had done some tequila shots to celebrate Cinco de Mayo) that he had to make out with at least three guys.  Mr.Barrett did not but more importantly he had a lot of fun and got to fist pump (apparently that is not legal in the nation's capital?).

We also took in The Avengers.  It was a great flick for an overcast. rainy Saturday afternoon.  It was well paced and I did not realize it was almost two and a half hours long.  The only down side is neither Chris Evans or Chris Hemsworth gave a full frontal scene or even a crotch shot.  Still- two thumbs up.

We are also finally getting the new washer and dryer installed next week.  They have both been delivered and are sitting int he basement.   We also decided to splurge and get a utility sink installed next to them- I am soo over the husband washing paint brushes int he kitchen sink.

Ok, so Greece is most likely out of the euro soon.  They are close to putting into power some seriously scary, bad people who espouse (what I considered) dead ideologies  France has thrown out their government.  Serbia has as well.  If one can try to look at the whole situation objectively there is really only one end game- which I stated almost two years ago- the euro is going away. 

Ok here's the quote:   "I think freedom means freedom for everyone,"  and the follow up is:  "I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union they wish, any kind of arrangement they wish."  Who said it?  No it was not President Obama today.  It was former Vice-President Dick Cheney almost two years ago.  Why do I bring this up you ask?  Real simple.  With President Obama today saying same-sex marriage should be legal I have to wonder what the GOP response will be.  I am going to guess it will be all The Bible (also known as The Greatest StoryEver Told) says marriage is defined as one man and one woman line.  One would think that the party that supposedly believes in as little government involvement as possible and freedom at any cost would agree that the government should not be dictating to adults who are of age who they can enter into marriage with.  The hypocrisy is truly astounding.  One could almost infer from their position that freedom is really only for white, Christian males- sometimes women too but not in the are of reproductive rights.  If the GOP does not come down on the side of freedom and limited government I am going to have to assume my assessment of the party after watching their debates was correct:  They are crazy and are no better than the mullahs in Iran or the Taliban in Afghanistan- religious zealots who want to impose their idea of morality upon the rest of society at all costs.  It almost makes one wish there was a separation of church and state here....

I am this close to giving up on my delusional belief I will get my black belt.  I just cannot do it currently.  I am getting old and I have to say getting my ass out of bed at 4:10 every morning to go to the gym and getting home at 6:45 makes for one long day.  I was planning an getting back into the dojo- sweep the leg!- yesterday but decided I better check and make sure the schedule had not changed.  Well it did and now I would have to go almost every night of the week to achieve that goal.  I just can't do that right now.  The husband said he may have an idea but we have not fully discussed it yet as he started to give me grief and I asked hm when was the last time he went to the dojo- Cobra Kai never die!- and that abruptly ended the conversation.