Kids Are Such a Workout/Ball!

Enough said!

I Could Write a Book

   ...and I did actually. Way back in the University of Minnesota days I started a fiction about a couple of 70's rockers who became responsible professors at the U of M but decide to cut loose when school lets out in the summer of 99', the last summer of the century. I love it and occasionally glance at it but it has a major flaw and therefore spends its time collecting dust, waiting for me to get old and finally rewrite it. The problem is that I started it when I was a twenty year old punk-ass junior in college and finished when I was a twenty-five year old punk-ass party animal, wannabe rockstar in so-cal. Which is to say that in those five years my writers voice changed as I did and consequently the book with it.
    When it was finished I brought it and all two-hundred sixty two pages of it's literary glory to an agent who hosted workshops once a week. She basically tore it a new asshole and said that normally she gives an author thirty seconds worth of reading before she decides to move forward or onward but this was worth about ten seconds of her time. She cut to the quick and said the characters are about as developed as a tuesday papers cartoon. But then right in front of the rest of the group she picked me back up and gave me a pearl of her much possessed wisdom. The gist of it went like this.
   "At the risk of spoiling you before your time I have to tell you this. In all my years in this business i've learned that the true gift of writing occurs at birth or before. You got it or you don't. Judging by your ability to create dialogue and storylines, you've got it. But you can't crap out two hundred pages and expect the world to love you for it. You have to write and rewrite and repeat process. Just like it takes a thousand flowers to create an ounce of perfume this is what you must do."

   Needless to say I was a bit defeated and even looking at my novel for weeks following was exhausting. I didn't abandon it but stepped away until further notice and then life, guitars, girls, work, surfboards, etc. occured and the writers writings became simpler, as in songs. I began my most intense period of song writing to this day and the book still sits.
   Where am I going with this? Simple. Life is still occuring, evolving, unfolding like a book or this painting. It's wild, it's beautiful, hectic, sad, joyful, rewarding, unfair, perfect, perfectly fucked up, what have you. It's hard for me to even use the word "I" these days because...
 like a setting sun when
 everything starts to blur into one
and the day is replaced by night and stars
when people go home or go out to bars
we are left with a memory, of another day with a thousand names and hopefully wake up with another just the same. Good night!

The three food groups

    Beer, Bacon , and Butter. Vegetables didn't make it because they're actually a garnish. Ha ha! Seriuosly though, what better way to get your kids to eat banana, oatmeal, and eggs in one fell swoop! The mix is TJ's organic, and don't trip, I only put the choco chips in dad's half. I actually started filming when they were cooking (Toetatoes) in their kitchen but some chefs don't like to let the public in on their secrets. Bon Appetito!

Some Like it Hot

    The new modern image of a good parent these days definitely includes toting some recording/camera device around. Here we find our little actors on the island of Coronado ala Jack Lemon and Tony B, looking for a couple of Marilyn Monroe's. I don't mind whining a bit that after almost two years of lugging these bear cubs around, my arms need a break from even holding an i-phone. But then moments like these happen and ... well you know.

Baboo-ball!

    This little clip at first glance may appear as your average, "Watch my kids they're so cute" video, but if you look at it from the perspective of the guy holding the camera...drumroll and a couple of tears...It's a video of two growing kids who are now of age to start doing the stuff DAD likes! Yeayyhhh. Not old enough to drag my bag around the course, although i'm sure they would try, but it's all good. I do love some hoops and after spending enough time in the great indoors, I think we're ready to kick down the doors. I wonder if I can still dunk.

Rockstardaddydaycare is Steady Rollin'

Hey Just wanted to say thanks to family and all who have been checkin' out Rockstardaddydaycare and keepin' up with the ttwins and tunes. We finally hit 2000 views!

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ABC Rock

22 months and still rockin'.