The Highlight Reel

I have been really bad about keeping up on writing I know but I have been totally infatuated with InstaGram...

Since I last wrote Mr. Clifford and Mr. Surrett visited us and we ended up at some super swanky party one night in Bucks County.  The theme was county fair so of course we broke out the cowboy boots, Wranglers, plaid shirts and trucker hats.  It was a lot of fun and I found that many straight women clearly have a hick fetish.  One woman asked me if I dressed like this all of the time to which I replied no.  She then stated- in front of the husband and her cute, German boyfriend- that she just wanted to rip my shirt open and essentially motor boat my furry chest.

Speaking of German, the husband and I are hosting some of my high school friends this weekend for Oktoberfest.  This is the gang that usually does a ski trip but that did not happen this year.  Instead we decided to do the real Oktoberfest in Germany but then one guy put a pool in, another added on to the house, another just had a second child, etc. so I suggested they all come to the cottage and we have Oktoberfest.  Everyone agreed.  There will be a beer tent- entry gained only if you have the wristband, brawts, Tyrolean hats for all and the husband is actually going to wear lederhosen.

I did a sprint tri in Asbury Park a few weeks ago.  Came in fifth for my age group and 54th overall so was happy with that.  My first transition totally sucked ass because I for some foolish reason decided to wear socks.  That mistake will not be made again in any race. 

The husband got talked into doing a half Iron Man with my younger brother next summer- ha ha!

Mom and dad were on mom's birthday gambling road trip last month.  They invariably ended up in Atlantic City so they stopped at the cottage on their way home and we celebrated mom's birthday with lunch and cake.  They boys were with us that weekend so they got to spend some time with their grandparents too.

Speaking of the boys- and not to sound like a boastful father but- apparently they are quite handsome.  We had a co-worker and her husband over for dinner one weekend we had the boys recently.  The Monday after all my co-worker could talk about is how handsome the boys are.  I told her I still see them as my little guys.  Then, the next weekend they were with us, the three of us were running errands.  We are in a check out line at CVS when this woman in front of us keeps turning around and staring at us.  Finally she asks if I am the father and I reply yes.  She then proceeds to tell me how proud I must be to have two such handsome and big sons. 

At what point do we call a spade a spade and admit Greece is in a depression?  I think they have been in a recession for something like five years now, isn't there a time limit that once you are in recession for over three years it is no longer a recession?

Doesn't Apple already have a mini iPad?  I think it's called an iPhone 5, right?

I am a bit disturbed by the whole glorification of military action and war.  I know it has been around since Lacedaimonians were around but it just seems to be at a cycle high these days.  Go figure- we are involved in a hot war and god knows how many cold war.  I say this all because the tv show "Stars Earn Stripes" just finished.  I never watched it but a lot of people at work were discussing it today and it just reinforces my belief the American Empire is in decline.  It is no different- just less bloody- than gladiatorial shows put on by the Romans.

The first Presidential debate is tonight.  I am soo excited to watch the season premiere of Supernatural instead....