Tone Parsons

Time has surely gone by quickly.

Not very long ago, I was changing diapers, making lunches, and buying stuffed animals. I sang silly songs to the boys at bed time and even sillier ones in the morning to make them wake up (while bouncing on their beds and tickling them). I bathed them, dressed them, and read to them.

I carried them when they were tired, held them when they were sad, laughed with them when they were happy. I taught them to use the toilet, ride a bike, use a computer, and mow the lawn.

I took them to their first day of school and picked them up afterward. I watched them learn to read, discover mathematics, find themselves, discover girls, and learn to drive a car.

I have memories, lots of them.

When one of my son’s favorite stuffed animal was damaged (it was a 101 Dalmatian and it’s head came off). I picked up the head and started singing the chorus from the song Just a Gigolo

“Mumbaly bibbaly zeebaly boobaly hummaly baybaly zeebaly bop.
I ain’t got nobody, nobody, nobody cares for me
Nobody, nobody.
I’m so sad and lonely, sad and lonely, sad and lonely
Won’t some sweet mama come and take a chance with me?
Cause I ain’t so bad.”

Of course, I sang “nobody” as “no body” at the top of my lungs until he started to giggle, then I sewed the head back on.

Then there was the time we took the training wheels off the bicycle and my son wiped out immediately. He ran into the house and said he’d never ride it again. Ten minutes later, he was cruising through the neighborhood like a pro.

My youngest was Batman for nearly a year. Every morning he put on his hooded cape and ran around saving the world and battling evil-doers until dusk where would suddenly wind down and returned to his “bat cave” for the night.

We went on vacations and played on the beach, or in the forest, or flew kites and had bonfires and ate roasted marshmallows.

And now I see that all of this is quickly coming to an end.

Today, I took my youngest son to the high school so they could give him a tour and help him change his schedule for the school year (which starts next Tuesday). My eldest will graduate in the spring and head to a 4 year college in the fall.

They will be soon be gone, having families of their own, and repeating the cycle.

Where did all the time go?

If you’re not in the know, then this post will make little to no sense.  I will not explain it.

Sometimes I don’t think.

My intentions are always good, but there are times that my choices are poor.

I know that I made you feel as though I didn’t care.  That what happened didn’t matter and everything was fine.  This isn’t true and wasn’t my intent.

I am truly, deeply sorry.

I fully support you, care about what happens to you, and after an hour long conversation last night, have made it perfectly clear that this was unacceptable and will never happen again (if it does, there will be strict and severe repercussions).

You have every right to be upset with me, I’d be (and am) upset with me too.

I’m sorry.

Today was the day: time to pre-order Battlefield 2142

I’ve been a fan of the Battlefield series since 1942 came out. I’ve purchased every version and every addon pack for it (with the exception of Armored Assault). I’ve downloaded and played every mod of value.

Yet, I totally suck at it.

My kids, on the other hand, rock at it. So we all join on at once, form up a squad, and they keep me alive for as long as they can.

Today, I pre-ordered 4 coppies (one for me, both kids, and my eldest’s girl friend…. who also plays and has a PC at my house). The game comes out in mid October. It should be a blast!

On Saturday, the Spokane Shock took on the Green Bay Blizzard for the title of Champion in ArenaCup VII.

After a tie in the 1st period, the Shock turned it around and won the game, 57 – 34.  This was no easy feat.  The Shock were missing several key players (Isaiah Trufant and Jerome Stevens were missing, and star player, Charles Frederick, was injured in the 1st period and out for all but one play afterwards).  Thankfully, the rest of the team stepped up and took charge (expecially Kevin Beard and Antwone Savage).
We didn’t go to the game (it was in Puerto Rico), but did watch the game on TV.  While not nearly as exciting as being there, it was still an amazing game!

And speaking of the TV broadcast… the quality of the picture and sound was horrible.  The arena down there was barely occupied (they should have held the game here in Spokane… we fill every seat for nearly every game!).

We are soooo buying season tickets for next year.  I’m hoping to get section 204, row A (first row of the balcony on the 25 yard line).  If not, we’ll try to hit the floor in section 104, as close as possible to the field.