October 5, 2006
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The kids came home from school today and we all squeezed into the jeep to head downtown to the local game store and joke shop, Hocus Pocus. Charlie and Isabelle have been wanting to get a game called Munchikin and had decided to pool some of their money and get it. When we arrived they were disappointed to find that it was sold out. The store carried several other versions though and so the negotiations began. Charlie wanted Munchikin Bites…Werewolves and vampires, Isabelle wanted Super Munchikin, superheroes. I don’t have to worry about Isabelle, like a little woman she said “Listen we’re using more of my money. I want Supermunchikin. So if we don’t get the one I want we’re not getting one.” To which Charlie’s response was “Okay.” Boy she’s a little mercenary.
We’re in the car on the way home and Ben is reading the game cards out loud. One of which is Free Invisible Monkey Sidekick. I said “Yeah just what I’ve always wanted a monkey sidekick… well not really. What kind of sidekick would you guys want?” Without pause to consider Charlie pipes up with “I want a giant talking pelican so I could climb into his mouth and yell ’To the sky! ’” I could just picture it, him in the mouth pouch of a giant pelican with his little head sticking out arm and fist thrust towards the sky. “You’ve thought about this before.” I said to which he said “Yeah!” Like it was stupid that I hadn’t…
Can I just say I’m so happy my life amuses me.
Now I know you see it coming… What kind of sidekick would you want? I know we’ve all thought about what super power we would want. Invisibility and flying of course. You haven’t…oh come on I know you have. But I’ve never really thought about who I’d want at my side, much to my sons chagrin. So again. What kind of sidekick would you have? or who?
Comments (23)
How about a really hot Latino with six pack abs?
I’m partial to the sidekicks who are young, good looking guys who get the girls. Yeah, I’m sort of like Hopalong Cassidy.
Ok, I have, this is the child in me I guess. I want the horse the Antonio Bandaris rides in the “Mask of Zorro”. Here’s the funny thing I really found them for sale on line(Yes, there is two, but you think it’s one in the movie). Only 50,000.00. By the way, isn’t it strange that horses have stunt doubles?
RYC…LOL…I gotta keep you on your toes sista’
Pegasus, that’s who I pick
or the Good Luck Dragon on Neverending story
ryc: Chris works from 2pm-2:30am and is 30 minutes away, so we see eachother when we can, mostly on the weekends. So if he had longer than a 10 minute break, it just wouldn’t work..lol
a side kick… hmmm, maybe a giant robot (: ])!
ryc: oh no, Mrs. Touchstone was fine, The dog was fine, its me who cant hold their liquor…
Hmm. I’ll have to think about the sidekick. My super power would be the ability to transport myself anywhere like on Star Trek but without the stupid room and need to say “energize.”
Too funny about the negotiations. Sounds like little sis must be consistently stubborn if big bro didn’t even try to argue.
a wolf. they are beautiful, clever, and have a tendency to clean up the villain after demise >.>
I have no Idea what power or side kicks. Maybe wall paper man able to paper rooms in a single bond.
i’d want a sidekick with benefits. if you get my meaning.
Okay, after much consideration, I have decided that my perfect sidekick would be a jester of sorts who carries an endless supply of chocolate and Diet Mt. Dew and makes me laugh a lot. I know it’s not pc, but I would really like my sidekick to be a dwarf.
TGIF have a great weekend!
PS, I hate to admit it, but Sedaris is good stuff.
Hello
Interesting reference to the drycleaning business. You’re the first person outside of family, that has made the connection. Even stumped me for awhile. Thought you may have been posting to the wrong site. lol
How much more do you know about Mr.Tanner?
Brian
Very impressive
You’ve got the right song. Loved the “nod” to the 30,000 lbs. lol
Brian
Um. I have you. The perfect sidekick.
Have to be my wife, she has been my sidekick since we met in the 6th grade, all through school. been married 43 years. Could not live without her.
Ryc Glad you liked the funnies, got way more feedback on the Father post than the Mom post, figured it would be the other way. never know what starts xanga folks motors
Have a fun week end.
Sidekick? Hmmm… is there one that dispenses large amounts of cash at will? I want that one.
do you have a side kick in my mind?
i mean who would you pick? what super powers would you like to posess?
a sidekick? someone who would keep me balanced, but with a sense of humor
Brian
Hey! Thanks very much!
A monkey sidekick would be awesome!