"I understood once I held a baby in my arms, why some people have the need to keep having them." ~ Spalding Gray 

 


Mike's son Justin and his wife Michele are now the proud parents of Madison Michele. She is adorable, and now MIKE IS A GRANDPA! 

 
where are my grapes?

Mike: [still in bed] Hon, did the time change?
Me: [at the computer] I don't know. I'll check.
Mike: I mean did they decide to change it?
Me: Yes, but I don't know if it was last night or tonight.
Mike: Because they were talking about not changing it.
Me: [after checking the clocks against the time on the cell phone] Yes, it changed.
Mike: Are you sure? Because I don't think they're doing it this year.
Me: Mike. There is a big sign on the school marquee reminding everyone to turn their clocks back.
Mike: Oh.

[a short pause and then I hear him dialing his phone]

Mike: Mom, are they going to turn the time back this year? 

 
 

So, I had an 'offer of sponsorship' for this blog. Talks are still in the works. By talks, I mean a couple of emails. But 'talks' sounds so much more important. The funny thing is that Mike got all JEALOUS! Like, how come I wasn't advertising HIS business? He immediately offered to sponsor me in exchange for a link. How adorable is that? I love that he thinks I'm cool enough to pay for. That didn't come out right! But you know what I mean...

The truth is, he is an awesome painter. I have been around a lot of painters in the last ten years and he blows them all away. And I'm not just saying that because I love him and he fixes my van and gets up in the middle of the night when I hear noises. He can paint like nobody's business. Interior, exterior, commercial, residential, new construction, repaints... he does it all. He loves doing faux finishes. They make up a large portion of his work. He does accent walls, fireplaces, faux marble columns, murals. You name it, he's done it. In the picture, he was painting some flowers in a nicho. Pretty good for freehand stuff.

crossposted to kristyk.org

The best dad in the world. He took us to the balloon fiesta in Albuquerque. It was SO MUCH FUN! Thanks, Mike!