Popular Post Randomguy Posted July 29, 2019 Popular Post Share #1 Posted July 29, 2019 So Friday hits, and I take off from work a bit early and leave Manhattan to go get RO from summer camp in Brooklyn, and we take a train back to Manhattan. Lots of trains this weekend. We make some food and watch un-dubbed episodes of Ultraman from the early 60's, RO has no idea of what they are saying, but it is all funny. We have names for all the characters. There is Captain Drama, because he is the captain and everything he says or gestures is completely exaggerated. Laughing Boy is the tallest and is always laughing or completely crestfallen, as he screws up, a lot. The only chick is only referred to as "My girlfriend" or "Your girlfriend", and she is never taken seriously because she is a Japanese chick in the early 60's. There are other less interesting characters. The special effects are horrible but it doesn't matter. I loved this show as a kid, and even went to the emergency room one time because of it. RO is oddly fascinated with the show, and also the ER story. Next morning, fruit and TJ's chicken nuggets form the basis of a complete diet. We take a train to Brooklyn for a birthday party for Charlotte, some random neighborhood girl we met just walking around one day when RO was tiny. The party is 'meh', it is at a miniature golf place. Kids run around. The venue apparently is tasked with feeding the kids, and take a minimalist approach to that with either water or apple juice, and a slice of pizza that was 1 1/2" wide at the crust, just a long sliver, only enough for one slice per kid. Pretty weak, but hey, they sell snacks (imagine that) and all the kids are hungry as hell, and this is where the Doritos come from. There is a pirate theme, and the eyepatches and cardboard pirate hats are the big hits. After the party we go to McDonalds that was close by and get a McFlurry to share. Back to Manhattan. We go to the apartment to miss the heat of the day and make food, then decide to go to a close-by playground in Central Park that is near the carriage horses we feed carrots to. Bit of background here, RO always wants to take a carriage ride, but the price is nuts, $120 for 40 minutes, or a short 12-15 minute ride for $60. I don't have carriage money at this point, but I have previously talked to my parents about what RO would like for her birthday, and suggest a carriage ride for their present, and they believe in the inherent goodness of this plan. I have told RO a few times previously that a carriage ride is not in our foreseeable future, so she has no idea what is about to happen. We eyeball horses and I ask her "if we were ever to take a carriage ride, which horse would be best?" We pick one, then I spring the news that Grandma and Grandpa are getting her a ride and she should climb on. At first she doesn't seem to believe it, then the first melty smile that you see in Cheese's post when she gets what is going to happen. This is what little kid dreams are made of. The carriage ride is fun as hell, remarkable nice, actually. People are waving at the beaming child, the driver says RO can come up front is she wants, and she does. The horse is named "Punch". I suspect a beaming and waving child on a carriage ride is good advertising, btw. The short ride ends and we get a few pics. If I win the lottery, I am going to take lots of carriage rides, it is a wonderful way to travel. <continued below> 11 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 29, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 29, 2019 I love you too D. You are a good human and an even better dad! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Randomguy Posted July 29, 2019 Author Popular Post Share #3 Posted July 29, 2019 After that, we start walking towards the playground, but then we see the carousel. RO wants, and in the early birthday spirit, why not? $3.25 well spent, I am shocked it wasn't more. Then to the playground for swings and things, then home for food. We get to the apartment, and the building manager says "we got some packages for you the last few days". "Really? I didn't order anything..." I collected packages, took them upstairs, and man, oh man, was RO excited when the packages were opened and she realized that they were for her! Apparently, random forumites decided to send RO a few things. Everything was a hit! There was a dog that had a tag that let us know his name was 'Jack'. Jack had an involuntary sex change and a new name, now 'Kitty' or 'Kitty Sarah' depending on if we were using full names or not. Books were tossed aside for shiny things, but it turned out that they later were hits, too. One was read before by RO, and she spoiled the ending for me. Then a book called "The Stupids Step Out" became utterly hilarious to RO, and I had to read that to her at least 6 times. All in all, we had arts, we had crafts, we had stuff to read, and a dog had his plumbing turned inside out. Fantastic fun, and forum people once again prove how awesome they are! Thank you so much, mysterious incognito forumites! 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted July 29, 2019 Today was filled with playing and merriment, and I let RO pick out some more presents for herself, as I am not going to have her on her birthday weekend (it actually falls on a Tuesday). Anyway, yay! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted July 29, 2019 31 minutes ago, jsharr said: I love you too D. You are a good human and an even better dad! I also prefer potato chips. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 29, 2019 Share #6 Posted July 29, 2019 Nice stories! I hope you didn’t type them on a phone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted July 29, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 29, 2019 9 hours ago, Random something said: I loved this show as a kid, and even went to the emergency room one time because of it. A great weekend story! RO is lucky to have you. However as a fellow Ultraman fan, I just got to know what happened. Did you leap off a tall fence or something? Get into a high speed crash in a 1960 Corvair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 29, 2019 Share #8 Posted July 29, 2019 Nice to hear the backstory that goes with the wonderful pictures Cheese posted. Sounds like a great weekend with RO! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted July 29, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 29, 2019 This is a most wonderful post.❤ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 29, 2019 Share #10 Posted July 29, 2019 2 hours ago, petitepedal said: This is a most wonderful post.❤ Yeah, yeah, yeah... I'm still waiting for the part where he tells us he loves us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted July 29, 2019 Share #11 Posted July 29, 2019 Awww...how sweet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 3, 2019 Share #12 Posted August 3, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 11:05 AM, petitepedal said: This is a most wonderful post.❤ Whatever, way too many words. Is there a short version somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 3, 2019 Share #13 Posted August 3, 2019 She is a beautiful, happy child. I love the way you love her! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted August 3, 2019 On 7/28/2019 at 10:38 PM, Bag of Dicks said: Then a book called "The Stupids Step Out" became utterly hilarious to RO, and I had to read that to her at least 6 times. Wow, some mysterious forumite sent several more "Stupids" books! This is so cool! Thank you all again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted August 3, 2019 7 hours ago, Square Wheels said: Is there a short version somewhere? I love you guys! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted August 3, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 7:59 AM, JerrySTL said: However as a fellow Ultraman fan, I just got to know what happened. Did you leap off a tall fence or something? Get into a high speed crash in a 1960 Corvair? Ok, in one of the episodes, there was a monster with spikes coming out his ankles for some reason. I was maybe 4 or so at the time, and I grabbed knitting needles and was putting them through my socks so I could have spiky ankles, too. One knitting needle got put through the sock and directly into the ankle. Just a puncture wound, I probably would have been fine not going to the ER. I love the Corvair, btw! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted August 3, 2019 Share #17 Posted August 3, 2019 37 minutes ago, Bag of Dicks said: @2Far just wrote up the stupid on the left. Yeah he has his safety boots on. But look at that chair on the steps???? Need hard hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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