ode to the rattail

"Adult Rat Tail"

I giggle like a school girl when I even hear the word rattail

and think of all the people I know who had them.

"Fe-Rat"

Wikipedia's interpretation:

"A rattail is a haircut that is characterized by a long "tail"

of hair growing from the back of the head.

The rattail usually curls naturally;

however, it can be braided,

treated as a dread, permed, straightened,

or curled with an iron.

This hairstyle saw a brief period of mainstream

popularity during the 1980s and has

rapidly fallen out of vogue.

However, it has recently seen renewed popularity.

In some instances, an individual might choose

to grow several tails as opposed to a single very long tail."

"Child Rat Tail"

And apparently Cristiano Reynaldo is bringing it back.

And this is Charlie's version.

It's a pretty good start, huh?

Although he is not bringing it back

I'll admit I'm not ready to chop it.

But when I am you can bet it will be saved.

As his first (and only?!) rattail.

MJ in t-town?

Will: "dad, wook at dat hoop...someone

dunked the basketball way too hard."

forrest gump

We ran up to Starbucks last weekend to meet my parents.

Will said he wanted to run, too.

We laughed, thinking it would maybe last to the end of the block.

Forrest ended up running almost all 25 blocks to coffee.

He thought he was pretty awesome.

All I could think about was how great his nap was going to be.

Just the guys...

The Husky spring game was last Friday.

Will, Chris and Grandpa Fred went to check out the squad.

Will was not enthusiastic about picture taking

but I did get a shot of all three smiling...miracle.

Before leaving I asked Will if he was going to cheer,

"Go, Jake Locker!!"

and he said...

"no, mom...I will say,

Go, all the guys!"

That's an even better idea.

Details are hard to come by but Will was introduced

to Dick's Drive-In late night

so it must have been pretty darn great.

love that

they play TOGETHER.

all kinds of balls...

This kid is obsessed with everything ball.

We spend our days bumping, swinging, wacking,

hitting, throwing, digging, driving, laying up, tossing, sliding,

running, dunking, bunting, shanking, rallying,

jogging, shooting, dribbling and putting.

Bump (volleyball), baseball, golf, basketball, racquetball,

tennis, pickleball, soccer and anything else

we can make up, rule around here.

At least I know I'll get to live every girl's dream of endless

afternoons carting sweaty, hungry, stinky kids

around town for practice in my minivan...