We’re off to the beach today, to spend 2 nights and 2.5 days in the sun and fun. It’s a two-and-a-half-hour drive to the coast. That’s long enough to make both the boys bored and antsy in the van, but fortunately short enough that momma and daddy might not go out of their minds trying to keep them entertained.

The place we’re staying supposedly has wireless Internet access, and I’m taking my laptop, so I should be able to keep my regular daily posting schedule while on our little mini-vacation. But if you don’t hear from me over the next couple of days, assume I couldn’t get on the Web.

If I can’t post normally, maybe I’ll say something through Twitter (shown on the right). Or maybe I won’t. Screw y’all, I’m on vacation.

Bullgrit

Riding in the van, just me, Cowgrit, and Calfgrit4.

Calfgrit4, from behind us: “Mommy, you’re a weirdo.”

Cowgrit and I, in the front seats, look at each other. Oh no. Another word we’re going to hear a million times a day.

Calfgrit4: “You know what ‘weirdo’ means? It means the cutest and the coolest.”

Me: “Is that what it means? This could be fun.”

Cowgrit rolls her eyes.

Later, when we’re all in the house, and just Cowgrit and I are in the kitchen.

Me: “You’re a weirdo.”

Cowgrit: “You’re a bigger weirdo.”

It is pretty fun. You should give it a try. Pass along the new definition of “weirdo” and tell someone what they are.

Bullgrit

Cowgrit got me this card for our anniversary.

We’re a good team.

You’re the one
who approaches
challenges head on.

On the inside, it says:

And I’m the one
hanging back,
admiring your butt.

The card has been sitting on my desk in my home office since she gave it to me (May 20). Yesterday Calfgrit8 noticed it for the first time and picked it up. After reading it, he took it to Cowgrit. He read it aloud and asked, “What does that mean?”

She assumed he meant what does “admiring” mean, because he definitely knows what “butt” means — he and his brother say it enough, much to our consternation.

Now she’s worried that he might repeat the card at school. We’re really not looking forward to a call from his teacher telling us that CG8 said to a classmate, “I’m admiring your butt.”

Bullgrit

While grocery shopping the other day, I spied a special Star Trek Cheeze-It box. I took the box, turned it around, and read the back.

Star Trek Captain’s Tee
$9.99 by Mail with 1 Star Trek Token and Official Order Form printed inside this box

Oh yeah, I put the box in my shopping cart. It would be pretty cool to have a Star Trek shirt. I don’t know when or where I could wear it, really, but I’d figure some time and some where. Maybe Halloween.

I bought the box and brought it home. At home, while we were putting up the groceries, I pointed out the box to Cowgrit. I explained, “Make sure you don’t throw this out when it’s empty. I want to order that shirt.”

She understood and agreed.

The next day, for an afternoon snack, the boys were having some Cheez-Its while sitting at the kitchen table. The box was on the table, and Calfgrit8 noticed the special ad.

“Mom,” he said, “look at this shirt. Dad likes Star Trek. Let’s order this shirt for him.”

She told the boys they could do it. Then she told me about their plan.

That’s really sweet. My boys want to help me geek out. I just hope they won’t expect me to wear the shirt often, and in inappropriate public places.

Bullgrit