"Crayons!" Father's Day!
Advance praise for “Evan & Elle in Heaven & Hell”
I fear it’ll appear conceited, but something tells me you’re gonna want to read this book …
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022
This “…long distance social media Afterlife love story…” is, above all, clever. You’ll need to take your time with EVAN & ELLE. The author knows his stuff and has done his homework! This story overflows with yes, exceedingly clever, but also thoughtful, insightful, and often irreverent (although mostly playful) nuggets delivered in ways that make you pause, stop, re-think, and sometimes BEGIN thinking, deeply. And then you laugh. You never really cry (and parts are truly sad) because there’s plenty of comic relief at every turn. Add to that wickedly colorful imagery, creative vocabulary/turns of phrase, and engaging characters (many bearing hilarious names that reflect their occupations). This book ENTERTAINS! Hunker down with your libation of choice and enjoy one hellishly, heavenly ride!
Thanks, Helen!
Today’s blog post … “LIV Golf: What would Arnold Palmer say?”
Today’s theme … “Dads!”
• It’s okay to have a massive ego. That means if your teenager is silently texting in the car you’re driving, go right ahead and think she’s informing friends, “My Daddy is the greatest!”
• Many dads are criticized for being helicopter parents, always hovering. Understand, it’s okay to every once in a while be something of a sidecar parent, just along for the ride.
• Understand, the name causes some confusion among those casual about Egyptian folklore, but most mummies were daddies.
• Remember to write a Father’s Day card each year to Jack Somoano, the patron saint of Mr. Moms. When his wife delivered quintuplets in 2000, he agreed to stay home to raise the bawling sprawl while wife Kathy brought home the bacon.
• Wonder if Jesus and God do anything special for Father’s Day.
• I’m like most dads in that I'm not without my faults. I make mistakes. I screw up. I'm a flawther.
• Told daughter she's growing up too fast and wish she'd just stay 7. She said, "Dad, I'm 9." I told her she's such a disappointment.
• Told daughter if she thinks I look embarrassing in my dad jeans I'll just next time pick her up at school wearing my dad Speedo.
• Not sure if it makes me a bad dad or an efficient communicator, but I didn't engage in attentive fathering until my kids were old enough to get the jokes.
• I admit to feelings of wistfulness over not having sired a son. These feelings pass when I realize a son would by now be asking me, "Daddy, would you help me secure my man bun?" And to my everlasting shame I'd feel obliged to assist.
• Otherwise great Chincoteague beach vacation marred only by incident initiated when kids asked if they could bury me in sand. Sure. I'm game. But when they had me completely immobilized, the little bastards stole my shoes & wallet. I should've known better. They weren't my kids.
Zeitgust Word of the Week (a word I made up with the goal of getting it into an actual dictionary) …
Mamish: Any group of mother figures who refuse to let their children play with electronic devices until they’ve done all their homework..
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