Every few minutes there is yet another knock at the door. I do not get up after the first one; I merely yell “they’re downstairs” and point. Music keeps wafting up through the heating vent: a few drum beats, a riff on the guitar, a mixture of something which approximates music. Somehow I have a bunch of pre-teens rocking out in my basement. I’m not sure how this happened. I mean, I’m just a young 130 lb. male trying to get some work done; there’s no way I am capable of being responsible for 425 lbs of stringy, sweaty, pre-pubescents. Surely I didn’t have anything to do with creating this commotion, right? I mean…it can’t be time yet. All too soon there will be girls, pimples, making-out, driving lessons...
Friday, March 09, 2007
Rock Stars
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I remember turning my whole house over to a film crew made up in part by my son's friends. Was this wise? The problem with kids is, they think that _your_ house is _their_ house, too.
I think this is a good development. In my mind, if they are in the basement making music there are a whole host of unmentionable things they are _not_ doing. And I will be glad. Plus bands are cool. Chicks dig em.
I don't think Dr. Write realizes that this is exactly the problem that worries counterintuitive: chicks dig em.
Dr. Write and I have decided to keep Son from dating until he's, oh I don't know, twenty-five years old.
Thanks MB--my sentiments exactly.
I do like the whole band thing it just doesn't seem that I'm old or "substantial" enough to be dealing with all of this already.
Okay... add 20 lbs... make the downstairs- upstairs and we are living the same life. This is where drinking and denial come in very handy. If I just keep typing with my ipod playing loud enough I am all but certain that my sweet little 3-year daughter will come downstairs to give me hug and ask for a cookie... We may need a little cheese to go with our wine...
Trav
I could use a solid dose of drinking and denial but genetics are getting the way: I have weak gut and I come from a long line of worriers.
The real trouble begins when Son's friends are over at the house and start showing a strong interest in Daughter, who is only a couple years younger. This will happen in about 3-4 years.
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