Headed up to the Great White North for the weekend... only emergency cell service there... Internet in the hotel grossly over-priced and therefore denied... can’t 
remember a time I felt less connected to the world. And yet, I. Do. Not. Care. Why? Because I’m 40 and The Lovely Lori says I don’t have to care about anything that’s not about me anymore (I might be paraphrasing there). Also, because I’m spending the weekend with three of my favorite people (Vic, April, Jim) and eating at fab restaurants (thanks for all the help, Sherilee) and still really, truly all chuckley-warm at the thought of Dan driving his new minivan and thinking it’s not so bad and he might even look sorta cool when in reality he looks whatever is the polar opposite of cool.
Yeah, that’ll hold me.
I shall miss you all but plan to report back Sunday night.
Don’t forget to celebrate Jacob’s birthday tomorrow because he’s turning 12 and would not want you to forget that.
Hey, have a beauty time, you hoser. Pop open a few cold Molsons, fry up some back bacon, fill up on poutine, and crank up the Rush CDs!
ReplyDeleteFWIW - I am not the principal driver of the minivan. That task falls to the lovely and talented Kim. I am the proud pilot of a semi pimped-out Scion xB. But, I do have to drive the van to Medford next weekend for a soccer game. I'm shopping for an appropriate disguise this weekend.
"I am not the principal driver of the minivan." I say this too, Dan, but it doesn't make it hurt any less when I see that beast parked in my driveway.
ReplyDeleteThis stinks. I keep checking for new posts even though I know you're gone! Next time you go AWOL for a whole weekend can you get a guest host? Dan seems to have your style down and you both drive around in family vans. Just a thought. :)
ReplyDeleteDid you hear about your sister's fancy schmancy new car??? Here's a hint..."Not a mini-van." ;)
ReplyDeleteSo you're taking Sunday off too? I know you don't go to church on either weekend day but you could have come home anyway. Isn't there school prep for tomorrow? Hmmm. I'll keep checking...
ReplyDeleteSo, the minivan. Kind of a rolling living room, complete with DVD entertainment system, reclining captain's chairs, 110 volt electrical outlets, a super-annoying radar system that starts beeping if you get too close to other objects, doors that close by themselves and get really crabby with you if you try to help them, independent heating/cooling "zones" so everyone can stay at the perfect climate controlled temperature, and the list goes on, and on, and on. And further.
ReplyDeleteOh, did I mention the TWELVE cupholders? No? It has TWELVE FREAKIN' CUPHOLDERS!!!
Let me repeat once again, just in case there is any doubt in the minds of regular readers of this august journal, that I am NOT a minivan driver!!! My wife is. I only drive it under extreme duress...or during long-distance road trips. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
So you're taking Sunday off too? I know you don't go to church on either weekend day but you could have come home anyway. Isn't there school prep for tomorrow? Hmmm. I'll keep checking...
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