Father's Day Follow-Up

[mrv3000]

Yesterday I called my dad to wish him a happy Father's Day, and had one of those "this is where I get it from" moments. They're heading off to Hawaii soon, and Dad's in full planning swing. This includes a 3-ring binder. I am not joking. (He also had a checklist when he, my mom and my brother went to Disney World several years back. My brother's still traumatized.)

So anyway, the binder doesn't even phase me anymore - he's got stacks of them for everywhere they've been. It's when he said that since they've got a condo and are going to be cooking some meals, he's already gone online and checked out the supermarket's weekly sales in order to plan their menus.

*SNORTS*

Okay, some of you have actually traveled with me and know that while I am pretty organized and, um, can get pretty driven about certain things, I'm not THAT bad. :D Fortunately I've got enough of my mom in me who is very laid-back and rolls with whatever. (She also has been known to buy Scooby-Doo paper towels just for the hell of it, so that's where I get THAT from.)

So happy Father's Day, Dad! And thank you for being half of my gene pool, Mom! :D

ETA: And health update. I'm staying home from work today. I'm feeling better, but I kind of don't want to wear myself out on this one. Also, my back is a bit sore - but that might just be because of the inactivity rather than some dire kidney thing. *crosses fingers*

ETA2: Oh ha! I've been having REALLY weird vivid dreams the last couple of nights. Just checked my prescription and one side-effect is nightmares. Weird. Last night wasn't a nightmare per se, but it did seem to revolve around the Family Guy. Pretty sure Stewie was trying to take over the world. :D

Comments

[kammgirl.livejournal.com]

You need to rest and take care of yourself.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

It's really so hard for me to do that though. I *know* I should take it easy and this isn't something I should push, but it's hard for me to do nothing even if I'm tired.

[kammgirl.livejournal.com]

Watch DW and ponder D/R shippiness.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I was actually thinking about MST-ying a tie-in novel, like I've done to some others. But that would mean reading it again, and this particular one I'd rather not...

[poohmusings.livejournal.com]

BWAH! Maybe we should have your dad be the official wienercon travel planner. :D

My mom still chuckles every now and again about how she and my brother are scarily similar about certain things (like they're penchant to clean obsessively). All I can think when she does this is: better him than me. And thank god my dad's slob gene totally beat up my mom's everything. must. be. clean. gene.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

BWAH! Maybe we should have your dad be the official wienercon travel planner. :D

Everything would be planned down to the second, and you and Jojo *would* have gone on the Freedom Trail with me. :D

My mom still chuckles every now and again about how she and my brother are scarily similar about certain things (like they're penchant to clean obsessively). All I can think when she does this is: better him than me. And thank god my dad's slob gene totally beat up my mom's everything. must. be. clean. gene.

HA!!

[tarzanic.livejournal.com]

Bwah! My dad's rather like that too. ;D I also have a friend who will laminate her shopping and packing lists. It's awesome.

Glad to hear you're working from home. Take it easy and get some healing D/R vibes!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Laminate a shopping list? :D Whatever for?

And thanks. :)

[skybound2]

Last night wasn't a nightmare per se, but it did seem to revolve around the Family Guy. Pretty sure Stewie was trying to take over the world. :D

o_0 I think ANY dream that includes characters from family Guy can be designated as a nightmare ;-P

Your Dad sounds kind of awesome, and very well-prepared :-D

Glad to hear that you are feeling a bit better. Take it easy today!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

o_0 I think ANY dream that includes characters from family Guy can be designated as a nightmare ;-P

There was a lot of running for our lives in a parking structure with Brian, but I remember being pretty amused at the whole thing.

Your Dad sounds kind of awesome, and very well-prepared :-D

Very! :D

Glad to hear that you are feeling a bit better. Take it easy today!

Thanks.

[ivydoor.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA! List-making FTW!

I've been having pretty vivid dreams from the painkillers I'm on. Although I haven't quiet gone into the realm of cartoons yet. LOL

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

And the scary thing is that his sister is even worse. :D Whenever he gets too bad we call him her name. HEH.

And I seemed to have skipped straight to cartoons. Probably says something about me. :D

[brilliantomega.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure Stewie was trying to take over the world. :D

That is par for course. :D

I totally know what you mean about the parents thing. I'm so a combo of mom and dad. :)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it wasn't all that unexpected. :D

And...is that a Shaun of the Dead icon? I just watched that for the first time this morning! (And played British Actor Bingo.)

[brilliantomega.livejournal.com]

Simon Pegg is so made of win.

Have you seen Hot Fuzz and Run Fat Boy Run?

Up for a SoCal lj Whovian S4 watchfest?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen those. Pretty good, I take it?

And I'm not really big on meetups. :-\

[brilliantomega.livejournal.com]

Very very good.

Awww. It looks like I'm going to be leaving SoCal for NYC and I wanted to to something. :D

[goldy-dollar.livejournal.com]

YOU BETTER BE RESTING RIGHT NOW! *narrows eyes*

Also, I think I'd really like your dad. Mwah. :D

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I...tried sleeping but it didn't work. So I got some groceries. I do need to sleep though.

My dad's pretty funny, in a good way.