June 18, 2007
That’s my Dad with his girlfriend. His actual girlfriend. Something really fun about going places with my Dad is that people always think we are a couple, that I am his girlfriend. I know this because they say “OH MY GOD! That’s your DAD! I thought he was your boyfriend!” and then I’m like “Heh. Nope, he’s my Dad and that’s gross, what you just said.”
And although it is equally as wierd for him, I think he enjoys being told over and over again that “NO WAY IS THAT YOUR DAUGHTER! You are not old enough to have a daughter that age! You silly billy you!” But nevertheless, I am always quick to call him ‘Dad’ in public so I don’t have to deal with questioning gazes. It makes for a much more comfortable lunch if I’m all “Yes, I’m meeting my DAD here” instead of “Yes, I’m meeting someone here.”
Oh and you should hear the responses when he tells them that he is a GRANDFATHER. shock and awe. shock and awe.
My Dad with Delaney when she was 3 weeks old. Me with puffy eyes and pretending I’m not in complete shock as to what is in his arms and that it is MY responsibility to keep it alive:
Not that I wouldn’t hurry to call him ‘Dad’ in public anyhow, even if people DIDN’T assume that I was a gold-digger and he was a putz. My Dad has never been the type to be embarrassed by. I don’t know HOW he does it but teenagers somehow, someway do not liken his presence unto that of a heaping mass of corroded, useless sludge that nearly ALL adults are amounted to in the ever-so gratifying minds of teenagers. My friends, my sister’s friends and now my kid brother’s skater friends all love him.
I think it’s the songs.
My Dad makes up songs. And when I say he makes up songs, I mean that he takes really popular tunes, changes the words to his liking and then sings them on rotation for about 6 months at a time before moving on to the next vocal masterpeice. Oftentimes, he doesn’t even realize he is doing it. In fact, MANY times he is actually trying to sing the REAL words only to have forgotten them and is then forced to resort to his own imaginative powers.
One that was on rotation for quite some time was the TLC song “Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls,” do you remember that one? Well, at my house, the version went something like this
“Don’t go chasing waterFOWL, please stick to the fishes in the lakes that your used to. I know that your gonna get your gun and chase the birds around mmm mmm mmm, BUT YOU’RE MOVING TOO FAST”
But get this.
I didn’t even realize that I was doing it, but I subconsciously went out looking for a husband that would do the EXACT SAME THING. It’s like I needed that in my head, the constant and continuous tick of bad lyrics and the broken record of the same three lines being sung over and over again throughout my day. It got to where I NEEDED the comfort of it just like the wife of a snoring husband NEEDS the snoring.
So, Mike does this too. And I can’t even begin to list off all of the songs he has butchered over the last 5 years of marriage but the most recent comes to mind. It’s the John Mayer song “Waiting On The World To Change” - You know it? (that’s why were waitin, waitin, waitin on the world to change… it’s hard to beat the system when were standin at a distance, that’s why were waitin, waitin, waitin on the world to change).
Okay so here’s Mike’s version:
“Ya were waitin, waitin, waitin on the world to change. I’m gonna keep on waitin, waitin, waitin on the world to change. There’s nothin I can do, no nothin, nothin I can do. That’s why I don’t vote or recycle or participate in charities, because I’m waitin, waitin, waitin on the world to change. You guys go ahead and change the world and I’ll keep waitin because there is clearly nothin I can do so I’m gonna not shower and sit here for awhile longer…”
Catchy isn’t it?
Happy Father’s Day Dad! Thanks for being my Dad and again, I’m sorry I got married before I was 35 even though I signed your contract stating that I wouldn’t.
Happy Father’s Day Mike! Thanks for being so cute.
Posted by Jamie @ 2:07 am • my crazy family
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June 18th, 2007 at 2:32 am, Judy Says:
Your dad does look young! and I love the part about not knowing song lyrics!
What a great dad!
June 18th, 2007 at 2:53 am, Blaine Says:
My husband TOTALLY does this! The dorkier the lyrics, the better!!! The best part is, he knows he does it. He even told me yesterday that he wished he had REAL talent when it comes to writing lyrics. That could mean a good, money making job; instead of diaper humor, potty pre-school, dorky pre-teen, above the kids’ head, Dad humor lyrics that are mostly only appreciated by his wife, stuff. Oh well. Poor guy. I still love him!!!!!!
Happy Father’s Day to a fellow songwriter (or not) in the making. 8^)
June 18th, 2007 at 1:31 pm, boomama Says:
Oh, we have butchered “Waterfall” in our house, too - but we intentionally made it nerdy guy-dorky: “Please do not to go chasing the waterfalls; please stick to the rivers and the lakes you are familiar with,” etc. - and it cracks us up. Because we are strange.
Do you read John Mayer’s blog? It’s great.
June 18th, 2007 at 1:35 pm, Theresa Says:
Your dad is SO HANDSOME!!
June 18th, 2007 at 3:55 pm, Jennifer Says:
I was 20 years old before I realized that the “Journey” (I think) song… Oh Sherry, I’m in love wasn’t Momentarily, out of love
No wonder I have such a soft spot for your blog
I think your header should now state “Must make up your own songs to join this club”:-)
I hope that your adoption goes so quick now… have you decided on gender and/ or siblings? Did I miss that blog?
June 18th, 2007 at 6:25 pm, Shannon Says:
Ok, your dad must have been 12 when he had you.
You look gorgeous even with a 3-week old baby. How is that possible?
Too funny about the songs–you have some great fathers in your life!
June 18th, 2007 at 7:20 pm, Julie Says:
Your parents look REALLY young. (remembering a former post where you had a picture of your mom too) Were they 12 when they had you?
June 20th, 2007 at 10:36 pm, bubandpie Says:
I dunno. I don’t think you ever get to the point where you NEED the snoring.