NO. TSoM is perfect as is. Why do they insist on remaking classics that are perfectly cromulent already?

t /curmudgeon

I tried to get him a Wii but there are none to be found in town. I went to four stores.

Your persistence should be worth *something.* Like, a Wii controller, at least.

I got my dad (at his request) John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (it's actually called something else that I can't remember, but it's a greatest-hits-type CD) and took him out to lunch for pizza (his choice).

The Boy made chocolate-chip cookies this a.m. for *his* dad, so he sent about a dozen with me for my dad, and when I gave them to Dad, I said, "I got up really early this morning and made these! Yup, I sure did!"

Dad: "Tell [The Boy] I said thanks."

Dang. He can see right through my wily ways.

While I was at lunch with my Dad, The Boy called from the Gay Pride festival (which is held in our nabe, because we're awesome like that) to ask me if I wanted Obama stuff.

Me: "Stuff? What stuff? Like, a t-shirt? Bumper sticker?"

TB: "Mostly flyers."

Me: "Uh, I can look that up online. Pass."

TB: "You should be here -- there are tons of half-naked men who have, like, *extra* abdominal muscles, and they're all toned!"

Since my dad was sitting across the table, I declined the opportunity to ask The Boy how many G-strings there were. But it's a gorgeous, mid-80s, low-humidity, super-sunny day, so I'm guessing the answer to that is A Lot Of G-Strings.

Man, I wish we had that, instead of the screechy show we have, for the next star of Legally Blonde on Broadway.

(Sue, my curmudgeon moment was not directed at you, just to be clear. I am irrationally protective of a few movies, and TSoM one of them. The reality show will probably be very interesting.)

TSoM is perfect as is. Why do they insist on remaking classics that are perfectly cromulent already?

Kristin, I'm pretty sure it's a stage production, not a movie.

And don't worry. I won't be watching. There's nothing more hellish to me than musical auditions.

Kristin, I'm pretty sure it's a stage production, not a movie.

Oh! Okay, that makes me feel better.

Dad: "Tell [The Boy] I said thanks."

Heh.

Your persistence should be worth *something.*

The persistence will continue, since I will be calling everywhere this week to check on delivery days and see if I can't score one.

My twin sister and I are buying my dad a truck--if we can find a used 4 cylinder one at a reasonable price (which is hard since people are hanging on to them with current gas prices). We've been looking for about a month. Used vehicle buying is hard.

So Steph, Gay Pride is on Father's Day? Now *that* would make a good Father's Day outing! (um, er, no pun intended)

We're having a quiet FD here at the house. DH is taking an afternoon nap.

Happy Father's Day to all the buffista dads out there!

My twin sister and I are buying my dad a truck

My dad started working part-time a couple of months ago at Kroger, in the meat department (he's the dude who puts out the bacon, etc.), because he feels so much better now that the vein graft of his bypass that kept re-closing is finally 100% blocked.

He's been on a fixed income since he had to retire b/c of his heart, and he's had a series of less-than-reliable cars. So his plan with his Kroger income is to buy a Silverado or similar truck, and he is *so* excited.

I'm so proud of him for his indefatigable-ness. I mean, *really.*

So Steph, Gay Pride is on Father's Day? Now *that* would make a good Father's Day outing! (um, er, no pun intended)

I don't think it was deliberately planned that way (though it might have been), but yeah, the parade was this afternoon, which meant I couldn't go see it, because of lunch with Dad (which, let me be clear, would always be my first choice).

There's nothing more hellish to me than musical auditions.

I am having flashbacks to the auditions I sat through for Jesus Christ Superstar. I was ready to give the Mary Magdalene part to ANYONE who did not sing "I don't know how to love him". While I like that song hearing it sung badly 583,649 times made me want to KILLL!