the practical parent

i tried.
really hard.

i tried to tune in and be a dad to zakk
and be practical and all that.

we talked cars last nite.

zakk is ALWAYS talkin' cars.

i tuned in.
i addressed his concerns.
he asked what i thought of a plan he had.
i thought it was good.
it was practical.
it made sense.

i encouraged it.
i was the practical dad.

well he blew that away today....decided
it was all wrong and he needed another plan.

okay.
i can handle that.
figures.
when i finally think i'm doin' it right.
okay.

so he just does the little instant message
thing.
yeah. it's a way of life at times....
the kids type slower than i do, so i can get a lotta
teasin' in while they're gettin' to the point.

finally he got the point out.
a link.
to a car he's interested in.

okay.
i'll check it out.

there it is.
right in front of my face.
a hearse.
it still has the curtains!
and the rollers for the caskets!

who could resist?!

all practical parenting went out the
window and i'm typin' like a nut
on the instant messenger thingie..
yes~! let's do it! we can all go look
at it together!

i get a note back 'where's my mother?'

laughin' and laughin........i wrote back
and said i'm in.

honestly, parts of me cringe.
i've seen too many of those things and
i wouldn't want one....
but i'm not sixteen and a goofy guy....

he would so love it.

i have no idea if he'll get a hearse or not...
i have no idea if he could ever afford the gas....

all i know is living with these guys is keepin'
me young.....and if he gets one of these things,
i'm gonna have to borrow it.......