David Vienna's Blog, page 172
July 4, 2016
We’re making it a semi-regular tradition to sneak onto the...
We’re making it a semi-regular tradition to sneak onto the golf course near our house for an unobstructed and nearly private view of the town’s Independence Day fireworks. Good close to my birthday weekend.
Happy birthday, America.
Happy birthday, America.
July 3, 2016
Table manners? What are those?
Table manners? What are those?
July 2, 2016
At the end of every movie, Wyatt gets up and dances. At the end...
At the end of every movie, Wyatt gets up and dances. At the end of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” Wyatt wanted to do a battle-type dance, so I grabbed two ballons and he and I danced and battled using the balloons as weapons. As we reached a furious pace, our dog Lulu jumped down off the couch and got between me and Wyatt—growling at me, a bit unsure.
She defended Wyatt. I’ve always known she saw the boys as her pack. Now, I know she’ll even defend her pack against an “alpha.” I gave her extra love and a treat to assure her we were okay and she was right. Defend your pack, even against an alpha.
Good dog.
July 1, 2016
The boys wanted to dress up for my birthday dinner. Bow tie and...
The boys wanted to dress up for my birthday dinner. Bow tie and track pants? Okay.
The boys picked my birthday balloons, which hit on my love of...
The boys picked my birthday balloons, which hit on my love of Star Wars and animal prints. Also, I GOT E.L.O. TICKETS!
Why “Tron: Legacy” Is A Fucking Awesome Film For Kids
I would like to go on record as saying Tron: Legacy is wildly underrated and under appreciated as a film for kids in the 6-and-older age range.
Firstly, it’s AWESOME. In the midst of big budget superhero films my kids can’t watch because they’re not old enough, Legacy packs all the action of The Avengers, et al. with no sex, no cussing, and literally only one drop of blood. (Everyone who dies is actually “de-rezzed.”)
Secondly, it’s the reason my sons now love Daft Punk, who did the score.
Thirdly, my boys get to see a female character that totally KICKS BAD GUY ASS. (They bought the Quorra Disney Infinity character before buying any Marvel characters.)
Finally, it’s a solid update. My boys like the original, too, but we all love the 2.0 look of Legacy.
It’s my birthday today
Just FYI.
When I was younger, I used to plan for an alcohol-charged night of partying until I blacked out. Now, I just want a steak, a cocktail, and a soft bed.
Wyatt: The World's Hero
When I picked up the boys from day camp, Wyatt was crying. The counselor told me he was swinging his string of beads around and got it taken away. (They earn beads throughout the summer for doing various things.)
As we approached the car he finally was able to articulate that he wasn’t swinging his beads around, but that his friend was pulling on them and he just pulled them back and they swung out of his friend’s grasp. He then added that he couldn’t explain that to the counselors because that’s considered “talking back.”
What. The. Fuck?
Wyatt can’t handle injustice of any kind and this was a difficult blow. So, we told Wyatt the next time something like that happens—if you’re being honest about what really happened—you motherfucking talk back.
We told him to tell those counselors exactly what the fuck is up. Respectfully, of course. And if they call that “talking back,” stop and tell us when we pick you up.
Because we will bring the fucking hammer down.
