Dad 2007
I had a couple moments tonight that made me realize I am a father of the new generation. No more coming home to slippers and a pipe, Mr. Beaver…he he, I said beaver.
The first was as my oldest ask me if I had seen “Jurassic Park.” I was slightly taken aback, thinking it was a little graphic for a 7 year old, but I said yes.
“The t-rex is kinda scary.”
“Yep”
“Especially to be related to a chicken.” Yes, that is the latest theory, that T-rex’s closest relative is the chicken…my 7 year old knew that…did you? I remember hearing that in high school…when I was 15.
The second was with the same boy, as he was wearing my blue tooth ear bud and watching the Muppet’s on my cell phone. It was slight surreal and…dear I say it…very yuppy-ish. At least I didn’t vote republican. And, at least, it was the muppets…Fozi telling bad jokes and being heckled by Waldorf and Stadler.
And the last was tonight with the baby. My wife is at dress rehearsal for the show she is the assistant director for. Which means she’s not here in the evening…and about to fall out from exhaustion. But anyway, back to the moment. I had just finished boiling pacifiers and steaming bottles, and was feeding Tony on the couch. I was watching T.V. Was it ESPN or CNN or even SPIKE? No, I was watching “Project Runway” on BRAVO. Metro-sexual much? They were dressing the WWE Diva’s…who are hot.
Well, that’s my view of fatherhood in the new millenium. My father just felt his manhood take a blow…easy, that’s my dad your thinking about.
February 13th, 2008 at 1:04 am
Actually doesn’t sound that bad Bryan. I never liked slippers anyway…