Yesterday, I took the kids to play mini golf again. Our fourth time this summer. We love that place. I used to be the reigning champ but my 12-year-old son… that little shit… he beat me! He never wants me to let him win… and I didn’t. But he won. He’s still rubbing it in… which is fine with me… I’m glad he’s happy.
On our way home, after I (of course) stopped for a big fat iced coffee, this song played on the radio. We opened our windows and sang… all three of us.
Apparently, it was written because the songwriter, Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America (POT USA for short) liked the word ‘lump’. No, really. It’s true. I cannot explain the lyrics any further than that. But the song puts me in a good mood. It’s fun. And fun is good for me. And for you.
Oh… one last thing… I cannot possibly resist. These Presidents would likely do a better job in office than the current orange one. And that’s all I have to say about that.
Lump was limp and lonely and needed a shove
Lump slipped on a kiss and tumbled into love
She spent her twenties between the sheets
Life limped along at sub-sonic speeds
She’s lump, she’s lump
She’s in my head
She’s lump, she’s lump, she’s lump
She might be dead
what sandra thinks 
I LOVE hearing you write about a fun day!!! That’s awesome. He beat you, huh? My kids are getting to that point too. I no longer have to let them win at stuff, they just do it. Time to pass the torch, I guess. Getting old blows. 😃
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Yes… getting old really blows. I’m not a fan.
It was so much easier to keep the kids entertained when they were younger, too. Now they don’t want to just go walk around the beach or pick fresh fruit at a farm… but when they were younger, they loved doing that stuff. Nice, easy free/cheap stuff!
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Yeah, that’s a good point. My boys are still fairly easy to please, but if left to their own devices, they’d be on their devices a big chunk of the day. They’re amazed that I didn’t have a video game system til I was 12, cable TV til I was 14, and no cell til I was like 35. They don’t know how easy they’ve got it. And I limit device time to an hour here and there throughout the day. Go outside!!!!! 😃
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I know… my son would be on his phone way too much if I didn’t stop him. My daughter, believe it or not, gets bored with that and wants to do other stuff all the time. That’s another challenge — when they can’t agree on what they want to do. Oh… that’s SUPER fun for me. 😐 😀 And I was just telling them about the days before remote control. And big fat giant TVs… lol
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Try adding a third opinion into that mix. I have to deal with that shit every day at dinner. 😏
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Yeah, that sounds awesome! I always wonder if it’d be better if they were both boys… but I doubt it. And it’d probably be worse if they were both girls! 😀
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Yes, I think you’re correct about the latter. As for the former, I heard someone say this once: You know about the rules of boys? One boy, one brain. Two boys, half a brain. Three boys? No brain. No truer words were ever spoken. 😃
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Hahaha… I’ve never heard that! Maybe because I have one of each… 🙂
I have 3 sisters and when we were kids, I’m sure a couple of us were always kind of fighting… although I don’t quite remember…
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Boys constantly bicker and pick. It’s fatiguing. If it were up to me, I’d let them just settle it out in the yard. Mom disagrees with that plan though. 😏
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Oh, mine bicker, too. I want to go hide somewhere sometimes when they just won’t stop. But… if I’m not in the room… I don’t intervene unless it’s to prevent them from causing physical harm to each other. One time way back… a pediatrician told us they need to learn to work it out… leave them to it unless they are physically fighting. So yeah… I try to stay out of it. But I’m getting a headache just thinking about it. 🙂
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No doubt! It’s quiet here today. They started school yesterday, and they are way outta shape when it comes to getting up this early again. By the afternoon, they’re walking around like zombies! 😃
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They started school already? Holy crap. When do they get out? Mine got out around 6/20… and they go back 8/29…
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Whoa! June 20th?!? Dang. Ours got out next to last week of May. We had zero snow days, thank god, so they were out early. But only by a week.
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Well, it makes sense then… that they are going back already. “Summer” here is really part of June, July, and August. They used to not start until after Labor Day in Sept. I only ended school in May when I was in college… otherwise, always June. Oh, and they only had 3 snow days last year, I think. I forget… 🙂
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I’m surprised y’all didn’t have more, but I suppose the crews are used to handling it up there. Here, we get 3″ and schools out. 😃
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They do handle it pretty well up here. Yeah… 3″ wouldn’t cancel school up here…. unless it was still coming down and we were expecting a foot or something! 🙂
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I prefer no snow…and never below 50 degrees. 🙂
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I don’t mind having all the seasons… some snow… but less than about 30 degrees is a bit much… once spring comes, I like the 70s. 🙂
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I need to live in Hawaii. 😃
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Well, I wouldn’t say no to that… I can live without winter if I get to live there. 🙂
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No doubt!
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Mini golf is a blast. I need to do Top Golf again soon. That was so much fun! Especially with the older grandkids who are 10 and 14. Glad you and the kids had fun, have to enjoy the summer while we can!
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We love to go there. The kids would go every day if I was willing to take them! I’m sure we’ll go back a couple more times before school starts… 😀
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School starts after Labor Day for yours? Here it will start next week in many districts in the suburbs!
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Not anymore… but it used to. They start the last week of August now… 🙂
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