When I get to bitchin' about life's trivialities like I was doing yesterday, I just have to start thinking in Pirate Mode and realise that I'm currently surrounded by copious amounts of treasure, more than offsetting any minor (and temporary) inconveniences born of domestic routine.
TREASURE!!!
YAR!
(now would be a wholly inappropriate time to use the Pirate corollary of treasure: booty)
how blessed you all are!
Posted by: sogalitno | Tuesday, 25 April 2006 at 11:16 AM
He doesn't seem to be afraid o' them pine cones.
Posted by: Paul | Tuesday, 25 April 2006 at 12:00 PM
It is good to see that some of the younger generation have their priorities in order.
HOORAH.....!
(with a great deal of pride)
Posted by: Grampa | Tuesday, 25 April 2006 at 12:32 PM
Paul, I'm trying to decide if that comment was ambiguously hilarious or just a little off. Knowing your sense of humour, I'll go with the former.
Posted by: Simon | Tuesday, 25 April 2006 at 12:44 PM
I didn't notice you doing any bitching. I thought that was just an amusing narrative.
All joking aside — what a beautiful family you have.
Oh and Simon, I think your daddy is reading your blog. Can I still hurl profanities about? Of course your daddy is probably my age. Christ, now I'm all confused.
Posted by: marian | Tuesday, 25 April 2006 at 02:10 PM
Marian,
Please refer to THIS POST of my past that references my father (grampa) taking his two boys on a fishing trip and teaching them the proper context in which to swear. (Any opportuninty to pimp myself.)
So yeah, it's way cool to hurl profanities about; so long as they're marginally topical.
The real clincher is that I'm pretty sure one of my aunts reads this site on a regular basis... and she's a Catholic nun!
Jesus effin' Christ on a crutch, eh?
Posted by: Simon | Tuesday, 25 April 2006 at 02:29 PM
I was starting to think either you loved to see yourself in pictures, or you and the kids were the only folk in your house willing to undergo pixeliration.
Posted by: Mark | Tuesday, 25 April 2006 at 04:02 PM
You've got yourself a really pretty wife and 2 really cute kids!
Posted by: Tasha | Tuesday, 25 April 2006 at 05:50 PM
The EU & Commonwealth Countries would prefer you employ the term Independent Maritime Resources Reapportionment Specialist rather than Pirate; Arr! and Yar! are still allowable under the Maastricht Treaty.
You're a man rich with family, Simon Fraser.
Posted by: rick | Tuesday, 25 April 2006 at 06:11 PM
A virtual King's Ransom :-) They are blessed as well, mate.
Posted by: Linda | Wednesday, 26 April 2006 at 05:09 AM