Friday, June 09, 2006

Almost DINKs

On Monday (6-5-2006), the boys and and Carrie left the State. The boys went to visit/hang out/disrupt lives down in Mississippi with my mom and step-father and Carrie went to a youth camp thing up in Idaho. So this past week has been nothing but Me, Reha and Ellis in the evenings.

It’s weird. The house is preternaturally quiet and we ended up watching TV the other night. We NEVER do that.

We’ve tried to pawn E. off on neighbors, but have been unsuccessful. Too many people have seen her “put stuff on my head” fetish, I guess.

So the boys are gone until late June and Carrie comes home tomorrow (though she’s off on an interplanetary cruise next week), so the wierdness will continue for awhile.

Anyway, my point is this: (I know my point is un-related to the above, but work with me people!)

It’s my birthday tomorrow and here’s what I need/want:

One SGI Origin2000. (It doesn’t have to work at all, ‘cause I want to turn it into a mini fridge.)

The basement finished. (Complete with built-in shelving, please)

Two first class tickets to NYC and a suite at W Hotel for a week.

The ability to finish all the books in The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson without putting a sharp stick in my eyes. (Dang, that guy is long winded!)

All the Rush albums that I’m missing to mysteriously re-appear.

All the weeds in the front flower beds to just DIE ALREADY!

The ability to run 6 miles without stopping tomorrow and not look like a complete idiot while doing it.

Led Zep to get back together (and John Bonham to not be dead) and come to my house for a concert.

Anyway, that’s my list. See what you can do about it, please!

1. Happy Birthday, Old Man. 

   Um, I think I’ll just give you world peace for your natal gift.  Might be easier than anything on your wish list, buddy.

   Besides, you got Re - what more could a man ask for? ;)

   Posted by E  on  06/10/06  at  06:37 AM

2. Happy birthday!

   No, I wont drive to SLC and weed your front yard, but thanks for asking.

   Posted by michael  on  06/10/06  at  09:33 AM

3. DUDE! you will never beable to run six miles and not look like a dork because
   1.you can’t shake you natural dorkieness

   2.youre kind ugly

   and

   3.you are freiken JON B. DEAL

   case closed

   from mississippi
   the l-Dawg

   Posted by you coolest son stupid  on  06/12/06  at  02:14 PM

4. Lucas. You are making my brain hurt. STOP WITH THE TYPING, DUDE.

   Posted by Carrie  on  06/12/06  at  02:54 PM

5. I have one question for the people at the deal house…
   Is it cleaner without us?

   (us being jonah and I)

   Posted by lucas  on  06/12/06  at  05:28 PM

6. Elizabeth and Michael…

   Thanks for your b-day wishes. I got everything on my list! (Except for the SGI box, the basement thing, the NYC tickets, etc.)

   Lucas…
   Carrie is right, back away from the keyboard, my friend, back away S-L-O-W-L-Y. :-]

   Yes, the house is cleaner without you little goobers in it. But it’s quieter and lonelier and we can’t wait for you to come home.

   Now I’m all sniffle-ly.

   Posted by Jon  on  06/13/06  at  08:23 AM

7. Lucas,

   There are many things I just don’t get, including the concept of being mean to someone in order to show them how very much you like them. I know, I know. I’m dense and old and uncool. And maybe this is a “guy” thing, in which case my genes prevent me from being able to understand. But I’d just like to state for the record that, if you ever want to show me how very much you like me, I’d prefer you did it by telling me how cute and nice and smart I am, and how I’m really good at baking banana bread and designing Charlotte’s Web dioramas. Because if you started telling me that I’m funny looking and dorky, I’m afraid I might have to saw your fingers off one by one as you slept.

   Sure do miss ya, honey. Can’t wait for you to come home!

   Love, Mom

   Posted by Reha Deal  on  06/13/06  at  08:54 AM

8. I was KIDDING ok

   Posted by lucas  on  06/13/06  at  07:40 PM

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