I am VERY sorry to report that we didn’t get to go to Bubba’s house yesterday. This is what I get for building it up for a week. I’m being punished. I know there are Seven Deadly Sins but is discussing your in-laws on the internet one of them? Sheesh, karmic revenge. Back off.
Anyway, Parker woke up on Sunday morning with a high fever. And it just so happens that H1N1 has made an appearance at her school. So here I was with a hot limp potentially contagious little Pickle.
We had to cancel. Even though Parker woke up Monday morning nice and cool. No fever. We couldn’t risk it. My mother-in-law has Advanced Rheumatoid Arthritis and if we are carriers for some sort of influenza it can be very serious for her.
Dammit.
And as much as I was drooling over the potential of that train wreck of a day it wasn’t worth risking my mother-in-law’s life. Probably. No, definitely. I mean it definitely wasn’t worth risking her life. Probably.
So I still haven’t gotten to meet the feral Neanderhobbit twin from the old country. And I didn’t get to watch Bubba just be Bubba. And I was hoping to videotape an interview with my nephew. Because he might have the cutest little country accent you ever heard.
Oh well. I still did the drawing. We put 34 numbers in the bowl.
And Parker mixed them up really well. (See how healthy she is now? We couldn’t have had the flu get us next weekend?)
And voila! we have a winner. Comment Number 12. Which happens to be Captain Dumbass. Ok Cappy, I’ll email you.
I really do feel awful for promising you such a great story and coming up empty. Here’s a little consolation. It’s Bubba sleeping on the couch in my playroom after Thanksgiving Dinner one year. Niiice.
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Oh come ON!!! If the Cap't wins it, it's RIGGED, dammit….RIGGED!!
Wait. Did he promise to cook you little cheese fried men? That bastard….
Congrats Cap't!Glad your little one is better bummed I was so looking forward to a grand story. Next time!
I'd like to thank everyone who didn't win for not winning because I really love winning stuff. I hope Parker is feeling better and didn't touch my book.
The crotch shot is going to haunt me. Thank you very much. NOT.
Nice job, Cap! Maybe now I can calm down the rage inside of me. Wait. That sounds like it was non-linear. I meant to say "We're all proud of you"
Damn! I was convinced that I was going to win this one…
Nice! Congrats, Cap't!
Well now, "aint" that special! NO story! and the Captain won! I don't think I even entered to win. So, don't worry about me. . . I ain't bitter. . . nope sure ain't.
I'm just practicing the "ain't" word for when you do visit Bubba and family again!
Was it the turkey that knocked him out?
DANG IT!!! SOOOOOO looking forward to reading about Bubba and the Twin. Oh well, there will be other moments, I'm sure. I loved your attitude going into it, by the way – if ya gotta sit with the in/outlaws, then you might as well get a lot of material to write about your time in purgatory!
Damn. I was really looking forward to the story. But I'm glad Parker is better (and so photogenic).
Bubba is a fine specimen of manhood. Especially the socks.
effin pig flu.
Damn flu! Denying us of our funny post!
Happy to hear the little one is better though. Really.
that dude cheated, and i think we all know it.
Is Bubba his real name? Please say yes.
Parker's so freakin' cute.
Cheated, I feel cheated I tell you. Kidding. The picture makes up for it.
Seeing the pic of your beautiful daughter ALMOST makes up for not winning. Okay, the shot of your brother-in-law takes us over the line.
I am so bummed. I was truly looking forward to Bubba stories but I guess I'll just have to make do with that LOVELY picture.