BRAINPAN LEAKAGE

No, not the singer…

No, not the movie… Well, not THAT movie, anyway…

The Global Climate Change gifted us with a wicked, wet and cold winter, which has now been followed by a horrid, hot and dry summer. Almost everything has been worse this year – the ants, the Japanese Beetles, and even the winged, stinging hornets and yellow jackets. And, as is usually the case, Her Supreme Evilness has gone into eradicate mode. Over the years I have commemorated her various attacks upon the “bad” insects with a movie parody.  In this instance, however, I never saw the movie – just the original series – and I don’t want to massage a wiki (damn… that sounds kinda dirty) to make it fit the E K mythos.

However, as we all know, sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, and I always try to include a ‘shopped movie poster. So… here it is. Her Supreme Redheaded Evilness versus the stinging swarm that has invaded our soffit…

Kato's got nothin' on "Oh Kat!"...

More to come…

Murv

Having lived with an Evil (and I do mean EVIL) redhead for well over 25 years, I have become used to some of the nuances involved in such an endeavor. In fact, I dare say I have even become jaded… I just sort of know what to expect, how it goes, and what to do… Right up until she decides to throw me a curveball, that is. She usually does that just so I’ll screw up and she’ll have a valid excuse to do horrible and terrible things to me…

Who am I kidding? She doesn’t need an excuse…

At any rate, the thing here is that I am used to life under the heel of the redhead, therefore I keep forgetting that others don’t quite know what to expect, or how to fully interpret the subtleties of E K.

This includes the o-spring. Case in point…

During our recent vacation, as we cruised along a mountain pass, E K was driving – because she HAS to be IN CONTROL OF EVERYTHING at all times. Well… and there’s also the fact that I actually cannot stand driving. I hate it. With a passion. But that’s a different blog…

Anywho – there we were, cruising along, and E K would point out stuff she was seeing ahead while the rest of us scanned out the side windows, looking for wildlife, fantastical views, etc. Along came a point when Her Supreme Evilness asked the O-spring a question. I don’t even remember what it was, to be honest. At any rate, the spring didn’t answer.

A few moments passed and E K spoke up again, saying, “Ooooooo-sppprrrriiiinnnnggg?” as she tried to grab our daughter’s attention.

Immediately, if not sooner, the child jumped out of her skin, ran around the still moving vehicle eight times, jumped back into her skin and with much trepidation said, “What? What did I do wrong?”

“What makes you think you did something wrong?” E K asked, somewhat perplexed.

The O-spring replied, “Because you said my name the slow way like you do to Daddy whenever he’s in trouble.”

Yep. I think she’s finally got it figured out. Took her long enough. I mean, it’s not like she doesn’t hear E K say my name “the slow way” on a daily basis.

In fact, I’ve been thinking of legally changing my name to “Mmmuuuuuurrrrvvvvvvv…”

More to come…

Murv