TonyL

Trader Joe’s has these “mystery pack bags” that my wife keeps buying and trading the so-called rare ones with her friends. They’re literally Pokémon cards for women!

*morning 16YO: Dad! My car is dirty. I need to clean it now! Where’s the cleaning stuff? Me: Who are you and where is my son? 16YO: I’m driving a girl to school. Me:

Halloween is over. My wife wanted to watch a funny movie, so we’re watching Twilight. 🤷‍♂️

Sad to hear about the passing of Patrick Stewart. I met him well over 30 years ago (‘92 or ‘93 I think) through some Shakespearean actor friends while he was still on Star Trek Next Generation. I had never watched the show at the time. I remember him saying how he really thought that show would fail after the first episode! Years later I watched them all and it’s now one of my all-time favorites. He was friendly and gracious. At the time, you wouldn’t have known he was a famous actor when chatting with him.

16YO: [frustrated] Me: What’s wrong? 16YO : I need a good ‘couples costume’ idea. Me: I have the perfect idea that’s totally original. 16YO: Really? What? Me: Captain and Tennille

Drivers of the new Tesla roadster in a few years…

My 16YO went to a Halloween escape room with friends. Time ran out and they lost because they couldn’t figure out how “this weird thing from the 1700’s” works…

*Saturday Morning -Up at 6:30AM -Go get a McDonald’s black coffee and sausage McMuffin w/Egg (my favorite breakfast) and read -Do jobs around the house, yard, or fix/maintain cars -Take a nap Oh Lord, I’m turning into my dad…🤦‍♂️

*call Me: You have around 200 stuffed animals sitting in your old closet. We’re donating them. 21YO:[in Boston] Nooooooooo… Me: You haven’t lived at home in 3 years. I don’t think you need them. 21YO: But you can’t get rid of them! Remember Toy Story?!

Explaining to my kids how in the 80’s, birthday parties at McDonald’s and the outdoor “play place” were a huge deal. Seems like a 100 years ago…

Me: Why are you wearing a hoodie? It’s 80-degrees outside. 16YO: It was cold this morning. Me: It was 65. 16YO: That’s cold.

16YO:[washing dishes] When I eventually move, I know of a way to never have to wash dishes ever again. Me: How? 16YO: Use paper plates, disposable cups, forks, spoons… Me: Your aunt does that. 16YO: The crazy one? Me: Yes.

With a 16YO who can drive himself to school, work, his sport activities - my wife and I can actually go out with friends or just each other more now. It’s like living a different life!

16YO: My friend was fired from a sushi restaurant. Me: How long did he work there? 16YO: They never hired him. Me:

Me: Are you getting along with your co-workers? 16YO: Yes. They’re all pretty old. Nobody is my age. Me: How old are they? 16YO: 30’s.

16YO: DAD!!! I’m getting ripped off at work. [shows first paycheck]. All of these weird things with no explanation appeared on my check making it lower. How can I get rid of them? Me: You can’t That’s taxes. 16YO: WHAT?! 😱

*back from getting gas in the car Me: What took so long? 16YO: The credit card reader said it was broken and “see cashier inside”. Me: Did you go inside? 16YO: No! I got back in the car and drove to another gas station.

*first day of school Me: Your first day! New adventures, new teachers, new classes, new learning subjects, making new friends, seeing old ones. What are you most excited for? 16YO: I get to drive myself to school.😐

Saw Spider-Man: Brand New Day last night…it was FAR better and more enjoyable than The Odyssey - which is completely overrated and an hour too long.

Saw the new Masters of the Universe (on Amazon Prime Video) and it wasn’t bad. Was a huge fan of the show as a kid. My only complaint was Skeletor’s voice was opposite of his cartoon one. And missed opportunity - when he was in “the real world” it should have been the 80’s and not current day. Other than those, it was pretty entertaining.