Did you Miss Me?

22:12 hrs.
19 Aug 14

     Really?
     Did you miss me?

     Probably not as I haven't seen a lot of comments added on to my blog. Hey, if you add a comment then I will most certainly follow up with one of my own. In the mean time I have been busy.

     Yes, the truck was fixed for a tidy fee. But, it was a necessary fix. And things have been going well with the Actor. He has kept in the loop with his schedule and he has been very helpful around the WAYWARD INN. So much so that I took him and Loin Fruit #2 camping at Morton Lake. We loaded the truck and boat with our gear and headed out. The plan was to stay for two nights but crap always tends to pop up when its least expected.

     We did some fishing, played some cards, ate some junk food. All in all, we had a great time. However, on Monday we were given the option to move to another site or vacate as someone booked our spit online.

     Piss me off! Give him the other site, dammit!

     Nothin' doin!

     So, in about 90 minutes we were packed up and on the road. I figured, since the boys such a great job with no whining at all, that I would treat them to a Roberts Lake Sticky Bun (that's the size of a baby's head). After twenty minutes down the road we discovered that the store was sold out.

     RATS!!!!!

     The silver lining was we now had the opportunity to sample the best blueberry
muffin I have ever had and a butter tart to rival the sticky buns. And that's saying something. After enjoying our sugary meal we turned south towards home. Once there the boys assisted me in unloading all of the gear. Even Loin Fruit #1 came out and leant a hand. But this peace in the Valley was not going to last.

     Quelle Suprise!

      Later that night, as we all relaxed with each of us doing our own thing, I recieved a shared message from the Senior Couch Monkey. It was from a Facebook page that he had "liked". Not really a big deal except that it showed a lady (in a bikini on a beach) being kicked onto the sand. The caption read "You forgot the eggs!"

      I found this both not funny and demeaning to women as it depicted violence towards women. Immediately I asked Loin Fruit #1 why he would "like" such an image because of its depiction.

     "Ah, but Father that's not what its all about. Its this guy in YouTube videos who uses his feet to cook crazy stuff and it always includes eggs. Some other guy posted the pictures of the girl being kicked and the YouTube guy said would have been funny "except you forgot the eggs".

     At this point I tried to reason with him. Show him the error of his way.  WRONG!

      "Son! (I called him, son.) Eggs or no eggs is not the point. Images showing violence to women is wrong and that by "liking" on Facebook you are telling everyone that agree with it, that its okay to do this thing."

       Sounds rational to me. Doesn't it? Well not to him. Once again he informed me in no uncertain terms that I knew nothing about FaceBooking or YouTubing.  All the while, his voice got louder and louder. I must admit that my voice was raised as well but I was still in control. In fact I decided to fight fire with fire. If he didn't want to listen to my position in the real world then he would read it in his virtual world and so would his friends.

     I brought up the image of the girl being kicked an added a comment stating I did not find it funny (eggs not with standing), that violence to women should not be tolerated and how if you "LIKE" it then you are just as guilty (in a court of law) for condoning it. I "shared" this comment with my friends and I also "tagged" my son so my position went out to his buddies.

     Instantly, Son #1 storms out of his room and informs me,  in a very loud manner that I am a Douche, afterwhich he slunk back into his cave. It was time to let the dogs lay for a while.

      The strange thing was the next morning when he got up it was as if nothing had happened.  No apology no nothing. Well its been a day now and I'll see that it is forth coming.

      On a good note my Better Half will be taking a carload up to the Drive In at Saratoga Speedway.  Yours Truly will not be in attendance as I gave a previous engagement. And on the morrow,  both Loin Fruits will have their RAILROAD TRACKS taken off. Yiippeee.  We're still paying for them until next February.

       On a wider note, I spotted another hole being dug in the Valley.  On the west side of Anderton Road in Comox, in that big empty lot just north of Comox Avenue. I would suspect that it will be more patio homes going in. Time will tell.