sleepydog25
Been here awhile
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2004
Pink Nails in the Sunset
Payback is a. . .well. . .it rhymes with witch. You dont believe me?
Take a look at this picture.
Yes. Those are my feet. No. Im not female. Yes. I am a father. And this wont be the end of it, either. I can see it now. Daddy, I want a horse for my birthday or Dad, will you take me and all my friends to Disney World for a week? or even, Dad, I have my eye on that 2016 Mustang that goes 0-60 in 2 seconds. I want one. In fact, I can see the following conversation taking place in the, hopefully, distant future.
Daddy. This is Johnny. I love him, and he loves me. We want to get married.
Well, thats great, hon. Does he have a job?
No.
What does he do?
He goes with The Mocking Heads rock band on tour.
Oh, so hes a musician!
Uh, no. He just likes to follow them around and camp out in that VW van over there.
I see.
Thing is, I want a big, big wedding.
But
Dad! You and Mom promised me! You said youd make it up to me. . .no matter what.
Sigh. . .yes, dear. . .
Let me back up. I can see that Ive jumped ahead just a little. Time to hit the rewind button. All stories must set the stage. . .give the reader some backdrop against which to judge the experience, to understand the motivations of the characters. So, lets start with the main players in this saga:
Princess She of the golden tresses, the winsome smile, the electric blue eyes, and the former (and likely to be again) Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique royalty. She is the focus of the introduction aboveage 6
Doc she is what her name implies. Planning and organization are her strengths. . .that and getting me to do all the grunt work for our trips. She has the visionI have the shoulders. It was her--some would say--infatuation with going on a Disney cruise that propell(er)ed us to book the trip in the first place. She saw the Travel Channel documentary on the making of the Disney Magic and the rest, as they say, is history. A deer in headlights is nothing like a dear in cruise lights. Trust me. Age: younger than me.
Sleepydog that would be me. The former superduperysecretagentman (they gave me a number and took away my name, so I quit). Known to some as SleepyD, SunnyD, SD, Dog, Sleepy, and occasionally Haiku Master (hey, Im just reporting what Ive read, okay? Im not saying that its true). Like Jeremiah, I also help people drink some wine. . .and I always have some mighty fine wine. Age: unimportant.
Mumma pronounced MOO-ma (Finnish for grandmother).
Paappa pronounced BOP-pa (Finnish for grandfather). These are Docs parents; they are a wonderful, loving, caring couple. . .and they live minutes away. That is a good thing. No, really.
ZippiDee & DooDah They are little stuffed animals that Princess gave to us. Their significance will be seen later.
There you have it: the main characters in this epic narrative. Of course, you are no closer to understanding the opening of this report than you were moments ago. . .unless. . .you are very intuitive. Or. You know me. So endeth the prologue. I hope your interest has been piqued just a wee bit, for there will be more chapters to come. . .with pics. . .promise. Next up: Family Doc Seeks Flying Dutchman: How Johnny Depp Cost Me Thousands of Dollars.
.....all good natured, of course 
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I love a man that gets in touch with his feminine side! And isn't afraid to show it. You rock, like granite and and the Stones! 
is grand company, indeed! I am not worthy. . .though I shall strive to become a grasshopper to their masters. . .and I shall attempt to be worthy of your comparisons.
I don't personally know sleepydog25, but I'm thinking I may know him by association as I see some familiar faces around here. 
