Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on March 15th, 2013 in Mason and MorganPART ONE – THE INJURY A one line message from Susan popped up on my screen at work at 3pm on Wednesday: Just got a call from the school. They think Mason broke his leg. I managed to bang out “on my way” before locking my computer and trotting out to my truck. I drove, mostly like an ass, as quickly as I have ever driven from my work to Mason’s school. I weaved in and out of traffic, honking and flashing my lights along the way. When I arrived at Mason’s school I threw the truck into park and… (read more)
Wednesday night for Mason’s birthday, Susan, the kids and I attended the Thunder vs. Hornets game. From the moment we found our seats and sat down I knew there were going to be problems. The people sitting directly behind us were already drunk and being loud and belligerent. This was 20 minutes before tip off. You know you’re going to be dealing with obnoxious drunks when they shout “USA YEAH MAN WOO!” during the opening prayer, which is exactly what happened. A few minutes into the game, the two guys directly behind us began shouting “DE-FENSE! DE-FENSE!” That is a… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on December 13th, 2012 in Mason and Morgan, OKC Thunder (NBA)Mason was four or five years old when he attended his first NBA game, sometime during those two seasons when the New Orleans Hornets temporarily relocated to Oklahoma City during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Back then Mason was more into the food and halftime antics than he was the game, but there was something about basketball that stuck with him. Since then he’s played one season of soccer and took a couple of month’s worth of karate, but all along he’s said what he really wanted to do was play basketball. When we moved into our old house we… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on November 21st, 2012 in Mason and MorganOnce a week, one of our local radio stations (98.9 – KISS FM) has a contest for the Gatti Town Kid of the Week. To enter your kid into the running, you simply have to submit an e-mail to the radio station explaining why your kid should be chosen. This next sentence may make me sound like a pompous ass, but I’m going to say it anyway: when I enter things like this, I almost always win. I’m a good writer, true, but more importantly I write what these types of contests are looking for — a “feel good” list… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on November 17th, 2012 in Mason and MorganEarlier this week, Mason was in a school musical/play titled “Go West!” The play was about going west in search of gold. Mason played Robert Fulton, who tried to lure some of the train and horse riding gold diggers into taking his steamboat. Mason had several lines in the play and made two appearances. After the show I got Mason to pose with one of the stage props.
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on November 13th, 2012 in Mason and MorganBoth Mason and Morgan’s schools had Veterans Day programs yesterday. The kids were asked to invite any Veterans from their family, which included both of their living grandpas. The day began at Morgan’s school, where kids, Veterans, and kids’ parents were treated to juice and donuts for breakfast. After that, we filed into the gym for the program. The second graders sang two songs, and Morgan was very excited to get to hold up “the capital A.” “They’re all capitals,” I said. “Yeah, but I’m first,” said Morgan. Later in the afternoon it was off to Mason’s school. You might… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on July 12th, 2012 in Mason and MorganThree random musings from Morgan this week: 01. “I like that song Peaches and Lava.” I guess I had been listening to 80s music that morning. The song wasn’t “Peaches and Lava.” It was “Egyptian Lover.” 02. “I like that guy, Milli the Willie.” This one wasn’t too hard to figure out. The only real mystery to this one is, who has been forcing letting Morgan listen to Milli Vanilli? Not I. 03. “I like that song about the Smurfs.” I’ll admit, this was the toughest of the three to solve. After racking my brain, I could not think of… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on September 3rd, 2009 in Mason and MorganMason: I’m still hungry. Me: You want one of those frozen PB&J sandwiches? Mason: Mommy said those are only for school lunches. Me: Yeah, well right now she’s not here and I’m in charge. Mason: But what happens when she comes home?
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