Poppy has a woodshop in the backyard.
Refrigerator, recliner, cable, stacks of John Wayne movies.
Sawdust everywhere.
One summer, several decades ago,
I hit puberty and Mom hit menopause.
Poppy hit the backdoor.
We haven't seen him since.
Smart man.
ReplyDeleteVery. Smart Man.
ReplyDeletevery very smart man
ReplyDeleteWe lived in the deep woods and one morning, I came up from the shop and found my wife loading my ALICE pack, fly rod, & rifle. She said I was leaving with the dogs, she was gonna kill someone that day and didn't want it to be any of us.
ReplyDeleteHot flashes plus PMS = short life span for husband & hounds! ;o)
As a father with 5 girls and a wife - I totally understand
ReplyDeleteJ,
ReplyDeleteYou poor, poor bastard.
J, my ex-father-in-law was in the same situation, that is "pretty much swimming in estrogen."
ReplyDeleteI'm sure glad those days are over.
ReplyDeletejust enter the cage with whip, chair, and a firm look....or was that tiger taming?
ReplyDeletevaquero viejo
Yup, 4 sisters and a Mom all having "shark week" together, my brother and dad and me stayed in the garage a lot... We always figured and still to this day that girls and women need a place far away and secluded until the bewitching week has ending.
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