A lot of gibberish.......

Well I started this entry a couple of days ago. As I told my wife I really could not come up with a theme for it. I was home today because my wife and son have had the awful flu. I mean the kind that is like nature turned on the faucet. My poor son got sick right before bed. So say a little prayer. I watched American Idol tonight and it was nothing special. Actually, it was pretty awful. I think that at least 10 members of my family could have done most of those songs better. But anyway no theme tonight just some random thoughts and something special for my cousin Andrea and her new slave, I mean hubby Jon.

First for Andrea and Jon. Jon and Andrea I am sorry we can not come to the wedding but here are some helpful hints from your older if not wiser cousin Big John or Biggy J as they call me in the hood. Word to my peeps!!!

1) Always remember to laugh together. Sometimes once you get married you get so caught up with the bills, the kids, the job, that you forget to crack a joke. Now my wife and I don't have this problem as she is married to me but seriously never forget that sometimes all we can do in life is laugh. If you can't think of something funny just fart. Farting never fails to bring the house down unless you are in your bosses office or in the boardroom. (been there done that and believe me it is a career ender)

2) Never stay mad longer than 17 minutes at each other. I choose 17 because I thought 15 was not long enough depending on the offense but 20 was to long and may cause some emotional scaring. This will be especially important after the first year. The first year is usually bliss. Except for the thoughts of my word can she have anymore clothes and will he ever pick up his socks and rinse the dishes after he eats out of them. Did he think he married the maid. (Not that my wife ever thinks that about me!) Actually they are all good. I was just being silly. I am happy, happy, happy I was not sure so I asked Kristena and she said I was, so I am.

3) Jon your wrong. You will always be wrong and it is better to learn to suppress the urge to fight back when she says your wrong. Just go "I am sorry honey, your right" no matter what she says that you have done whether you did it or not. This will be especially important during any pregnancies.

4) Finally, remember that it all is a journey. There are great highs and great lows but at the end of the day you are on the journey with each other. You have found that person that God sent for you. You found them when the time was right. You have sifted through all the other's that came your way and broke your heart. I believe that there is a song says God Bless the Broken Road that led me straight to you. That is what I believe so take it for what it is worth. Good Luck and that card with the big money in it is on its way really it is.

Then there is my previous entry. It seems I have left the impression that we did not have a good time. Well it was a bit tiring and the kids did make the trip a little taxing, but it really was a great vacation. The kids loved meeting all of the character's and playing in the play areas. We miss our servers and host a lot but it was great to be able to take a trip like this. And if you see Tyler and he says "Poopy" he is not saying he is dirty he is saying "Goofy" but hey you never know what goes on underneath those costumes.

Finally, for those of you who do not know. I have a problem. It is not a drinking problem unless you count sweet tea. It is a Gaither problem. I love all things Gaither. I often fall asleep and dream that Bill Gaither is my dad. In my dream my hair is teased into that football helmet thing he wears(pretty much the same hair do my mom wears). I am singing in the vocal band with him and then I get up to sing and realize that my zipper is down or I forgot my pants and the whole thing goes wrong. I will never make it that far so I am now raising little Gaitherites. I have Kaitlyn hooked. She even has a picture of Guy Penrod framed in her room. He was her first little crush. When I am lucky enough to get to take her to school before I go to work we "bump" to the Vocal Band. Her and her mom listen to Hillary Duff(her mom's favorite :)) but not us, we are singing the latest Vocal Band song at the top of our lungs. It is great!

Well that is it for now. My wife is itching to correct some of the things that she claims I may have exaggerated. (You're right honey, I'm sorry...see Jon practice what you preach). Good night to all and y'all come back ya here!!!(When you live in the south you got to speak the language)