Tuesday, September 05, 2006

So I pretty much did exactly what I planned to for Labor Day... Went to the vet (the dog doesn't have tape worm), ate BBQ, went to Mom's and did laundry... I'm just too exciting for words....

I did however go to the grocery store and Pei Wei for mom... And I finally got that piece of pie I've been craving... I found a lil 2 piece frozen thingy at Krogers with Apple Pie.... It was hmm mmm good...

But I have to say in the course of my day a few things did happen that I wanted to blog about....

1. The Crocodile Hunter dying... The way he died (a stingray's barb got him through the heart) surprised the hell out of me... I always thought it'd be a snake bite or a croc that got him... Maybe an overzealous wombat even... But a stingray? Thats the first sting ray related death I've ever heard of... And with my life long obsession with everything to do with the ocean, I think thats pretty amazing...

He also left behind (I hate that phrase, but he's survived by doesn't sound good either... Its impossible I think to make anything about death sound good...) 2 kiddos and a wife.... I don't have any inkling about how his wife may feel and I have a feeling that the younger kid (I think he's 3) doesn't have a clue about what death is or why daddy's not coming home from this latest adventure... And the fact both of them will grow up without a father saddens me... And I know in a way what they'll go through... I was only about 4 or 5 years older than his older child when my dad died... But he wasn't really active in my life other than the occasion weekend or odd trip out of town the last year or so of his life.... I have a feeling it was completely different for this guy's children...

And his death made me miss daddy a lil... It happens... Sometimes at odd moments, even almost 15 years later that still surprises me how much I miss having a father... Certain songs get me and make me wanna break down and cry... Pat Green's new CD has a song called Dixie Lullaby and that can do it for me... The Trailers new CD has a song called All This Love that gets me too... And theres an older country song called Daddy's Hands I can't listen to without crying a little... And occasionally I'll catch a whiff of his cologne (Aramis) and just smile... He was one of those guys that wore a little too much but it wasn't really overwhelming.....

But I have a lot of memories and a lot of people to share them with, so I don't feel too down too long...

Anyway onto happier subjects....

2. THANK GOD THE COP DOWNSTAIRS LIKES TO WALK AROUND SHIRTLESS!!!! I swear I get a semi peep show every time he's out at the same time I am... Tonight he was washing his Jeep (a red Wrangler with a Khaki soft top - very nice) in a pair of jeans and no shirt on.... And as I'm walking maggie back up the walkway to the stairs, he's about to go into his apartment downstairs and we stop and chat for a minute or two.... I had the hardest damn time NOT ogling him... lol... Let's just say I wouldn't kick him out of bed for all the tea in china... too bad I think he has a live in girlfriend... Darnit....

So tomorrow.... The agenda so far seems to be mainly jobhunting, taking care of the dog, making some phone calls, maybe getting an oil change and then Kay's tomorrow night for Mark's thingy....

I'm off to read a bit before bed...

Laters.

posted by Ali @ 12:52 AM

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