I got a strange call from Brett yesterday.
Now mind you, strange calls from Brett aren’t all that unusual.
Although he doesn’t smoke, drink or do drugs he always seems to wind up at the epicenter of Bizzaroworld.
I think it mighta been that gypsy I slept with just before I met Doug so long ago. He just go pissed because I wouldn’t run away and become a fortune teller. Wasn’t it enough that he covered me with hairy warts? Cost me a small fortune to get rid of all those.
Anyway…
Over time Doug and I have become somewhat accustomed to hearing stories of Brett’s exploits. He knows he can tell me literally anything and that it’s OK, I won’t freak out; and because of that I think we may be closer than a lot of sons and moms. It isn’t always pretty; but at least he doesn’t have a secret life that I know nothing about. And besides as we all know, I did of plenty of crazy things when I was still his age, so I try to be understanding.
Sometimes that’s easier than others however.
But then perhaps it’s just that the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree, as the old saying goes.
Well my tree anyway. Doug was so uptight when I met him I’m surprised he wasn’t wearing celluloid collars on his shirts. All of Brett’s fun side, AKA crazy, definitely came from me. My dad loved to have fun; and my grandfather was a real prankster. There must be a fun gene that I got and passed on to Brett.
I was in the shower one day and Doug came in and threw the shower curtain back.
“What happened to the computer?!”
I soapily replied “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“The computer is all crazy.”
Doug didn’t know what had happened.
However as soon as I heard what the problem was I knew exactly what had happened and how it’d happened.
Brett had rearranged all the letters on the keyboard.
My grandfather was at it again.
Brett still teases his dad about it and it was eons ago now.
Doug’s family though was like the one described in this clip:
The first time I went up north to meet them I went to hug them and they all stood there like cigar store Indians- a toast family for sure.
Our family would do fun things on vacation.
His family toured historical sites.
I know I always wanted to spend every vacation looking at cannonballs and butter churns.
I was a deprived child though. (Probably explains more than a little in my case.)
When Doug and I met it musta been a case of opposites attracting, because in many ways we were about as dissimilar as two people could possibly be.
I like being somewhat unpredictable. It keeps life more interesting. If I ever hit the lotto God only knows what I’d get into.
But then I’m rambling again. Sorry.
Brett likes being unpredictable too.
That’s why he waited til we were out of town to get his first tattoo, so he could surprise us- and he did.
He usually calls on Sunday to discuss his weekend.
“Whatcha up to?”
“Not much. Cleaning and getting ready for next week.”
“What’s up with you?” I asked
“Not much. I wound up getting put in a cage last night.” he said matter of factly, as if it was no big thing.
Was he in jail I wondered. He’d never been before but…
No.
I was curious for sure; however before I became concerned I thought I should get some more info.
Brett had a DJ gig at a “bear club” on Saturday night.
He knew what kind of club it was before he got there. (They told him about it so he wouldn’t be surprised I guess. ) However he’d never actually been to it.
When he got there they had him set up his equipment actually within a cage and that’s where he worked all night.
He said at one point he even took his shirt off as well and with as hairy as he is, he fit right in. (I don’t know if that gypsy was at work again or there was a Yeti snuck in the night Brett was conceived, but our first born is furry indeed.)
Anyway, the cage was a first for him.
He said all the guys there were really great and liked what he played a lot and expects he’ll be back playing there soon.
But before I go I thought I’d share a couple more photos of ECOFAB goodies.
I took these photos at a farmer’s market we went to in a small town south east of Houston on Saturday.
It was a baaaad thing- the market, not the photos. Not that they’re great; but they’re just for here, not the website.
Most of the couples that I spoke to on Saturday didn’t even have a full set of teeth between the two of them, so they certainly weren’t spending any money with us.
And it was cold.
And windy.
And it rained.
It was unwonderful x2.
However, I did leave with a couple of referrals from it and actually met a young man who lives in mid-town who said he’d love to host a party for ECOFAB in his home. So it wasn’t a total loss at least.
So here are the photos-
We’ve cut a lot of LP’s into guitars. Those from Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Frank Zappa and ZZ Top are always popular. This one was Jimi Hendrix of Purple Haze fame.
Honestly I was more of a Peter, Paul and Mary or Simon and Garfunkle fan, but a lot of people still listen to that old rock- lucky for us.
This next photo is something new we came up with:
It’s still pretty new; but we’re doing well with it. People from Texas like having Texas stuff in their homes.
I’m curious about something.
Do people in other states do things like that too? Please tell me because if they do that might be something we should look into.
Back to the funny next time kiddos.
I’ve never seen that here except at tourist places like the “Farmer’s Market”. California has too many letters. Love the guitars!!
Thanks for the heads up and the compliment as well Fishducky.
That Texas one should be flying off the shelf. Texans do love their state memorabilia. I have lived in 8 different states but Texas is by far and away the proudest of their logos and such. Nebraska may be a close second. Since no one ever is familiar with Nebraska they have to try harder than Texas though. When I first moved to Dallas, and tried to write a NE check, the clerk asked me what country Nebraska was in….I am not kidding….
But back to your question….Texas is big and proud and rightfully so, and probably more than most other states. You will be working on those Texas records a lot I suspect. Here is Kansas the only way you would sell them is if they said KU or K State.
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Thanks for the info Miss Cheryl. Sadly to do the college stuff there’s all sorts of licensing you have to get.
Yes, I know. Collegiate licensing is the worst in terms of cost. God, forbid that sports teams not rake in buckets of cash. You would think that there would never have to be another hike in tuition.
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LOVE IT! “Epicenter of a Bizzaroworld”…..love it…..may I use that line sometime?
I understand the apple tree thing. Whenever, my daughter does something
Bizzaro, he looks at her and says, “Apple,” then me and says, “Tree.” Now, he has taken to looking at his son (not his daughter) and saying, “Seed.” And you know he is right. However, my traits seem to be milder in my daughter, magnified in her son and missing in my son and my daughter’s daughter. My son’s son has the gene but it is currently distorted by teenage. Mannnnn, I like this. Think I will work up a blog about it… Thanks for the idea!
REARRANGED THE LETTERS ON THE KEYBORD…Kudos to Brett
Yeti????????? You’re a riot!
Love the clock
Us Missourians are into MULES seeing that we are stubborn and all.
Thanks for the giggles… … … If you have a response, please leave it on my comment page as I follow so many people i don’t have time to go back and look for responses.
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I understand being stubborn Miss Karen. I was born in St. Louis after all..
Glad I could give you a giggle or two.
I’m afraid it’s up here as well: Minnesotans with clocks shaped like the state, people who decorate with loons and feathers and mooseheads.
It’s “homey”.
Pearl
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Are there any famous Minnesota performers- musically speaking that I should be aware of? A moosehead would be pretty easy to do for me.
I just googled MUSICIANS FROM MINNESOTA. The only names I recognized were Judy Garland & Bob Dylan.
Thanks young one. I wonder if anyone up there would want an album of his cut into something?
Oh, I like your designs. Texans do like their logos. When we lived in New Mexico, people were always asking us where in Mexico did we live. New Mexico as in the state next to Texas- was met with many a blank stare. Go figure.
Good luck on your business.
Thanks Aleta. Doug and I will be at the Heights Crawfish Festival on Sat. You guys should think about popping by to say hi and have some crawfish.
Hey M, I like both of them. In New York City it’s about sports, sports, sports n music. I’m not a tic or tac person or things on the walls :-/. The icons of music that have died, Whitney, Michael, Amy, Teena Marie, might net you some cash, think about it. That’s ur green stamps 4 2day…TRACK
Hiya Track. Thanks for calling the other day. I’m on the lookout as you suggested:)
I am loving the new piece… you should sell tons of them, especially in Austin.
When our kids were first learning to use the computer, their teacher taught them all how to lock their parents out of the computer. Like most of the other parents, I had to call the school, where they told me how to unlock it. Grrrrr…
Oh, and thanks for clearing up the Bear Club issue. I had no idea.
My mother is a gypsy and my dad was something akin to a Yeti, so I know where my weirdness originated. Hubby was raised by Ozzie & Harriett. Swear to God. Son turned out a bit rattled like his Mom. ;-) Daughter ended up like hubby. She would have given anything to be raised by Ozzie & Harriett.
Regarding the collegiate license… When I was making & selling collegiate floor cloths I had to sell them through a friend who already had the licenses for UT, A&M, Texas Tech, and OU, so those were the only ones I made. She made and sold large stepping/garden stones & made a fortune doing it. She doesn’t do it anymore. Anyway, I remember she said that if you got caught selling collegiate items without the old license, the fines for doing so started @ $15,000.00. Oh, and the school has to see your product for themselves before they approve the pricey license. Anyway, that’s why she only made items for those 4 schools. I still have a bunch of that collegiate stuff that I cannot sell, so I think it’s best not to make them….
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Sometimes our kids yearned for a more “normal” childhood. Sucked for them it was not to be. But I will be the fun grandma for sure!
Thanks for the heads up on the licensing too.
A more subtle thing to do with computer keyboards is replace the “m” and “n” key and see how long it takes for someone to notice.
Trust me, it’s hilarious.
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I think I’ll give that a try. It should make him crazy. Thanks young one.:)