More Than Dust in the Wind (The Masterson Famiy Series Book 2) by Donald James Parker

Author:Donald James Parker [Parker, Donald James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sword of the Spirit Publishing
Published: 2008-07-25T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Maria bounced down the stairs. Bambi was lying on his back with his toes touching the floor above his head, stretching his back and his legs at the same time.

“I’m supposed to remind you not to show mercy today.”

Bambi brought his legs back down to the floor on the normal side of his body and looked up at her. “Thanks for the reminder, but I didn’t need it. This year I’ve been the one waiting for this day. By the way, happy birthday sweet sixteen.”

“Thanks, Dad. Just don’t break into that Neil Sedaka song about it.”

“You don’t like my singing?”

“Let’s put it this way. I love it when you sing tenor, ten or twelve feet outside of my hearing range.”

Bambi bit down on his lip. “Emily Dickinson you’re not this morning, kiddo. You’re going to motivate me to dust you off.”

“I think you mean Emily Post, father dear. Dickinson was a poet. Post wrote about etiquette.”

“Whatever. Your lack of etiquette stands out like a hippie at a Future Farmers of America meeting.”

“Dad, there aren’t any hippies anymore. Can’t you make reference to something contemporary?”

“How can I? The modern world is distasteful to me. I’m filtering it out.”

“So you’re stuck in a time warp?”

“Stuck indicates something that happens to you by accident. I’m doing this on purpose so the word ‘positioned’ fits better here.”

“Whatever. Are you ready to suffer the agony of defeat?” Maria asked.

“My feet have been hurting for a long time already.”

“And you’re causing my head to ache. Let’s get it on. I have to go take my drivers’ test today and get my license.”

Bambi pressed his palm against his forehead. “Speaking of headaches.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Nuttin, honey.”

“Ooh. A contemporary commercial. You haven’t filtered the whole modern world out.”

“Must have snuck into my subconscious during a sports broadcast.” He jacked up the volume of his voice about fifty decibels. “Lisa, are you ready to go?”

She walked into the room. “I’ve been waiting on you guys.”

Maria started back up the stairs. “In that case I need to finish getting ready with a little more prep work.”

Bambi groaned. “Let me translate that. You mean Zeke’s going to be there again, and you’ve got to put on your face.”

“You’re pretty smart – for a dad.” She disappeared from view before he could issue a comeback.

“Are you going to beat her this year?”

“Not a chance. I’ve haven’t mentioned this, but my time has gotten quite a bit slower this year. I guess age is just catching up on me. She’s going to burn me today, but I have to put on my own face, my game face, and do a psych job on her. I’m afraid this year, that’s the best I can do.”

“Growing old isn’t Heaven, is it?”

“That’s a polite way to put it. I can’t understand why there’s so much difference between fifty and fifty-one. I felt great last year.”

“You’re still a hunk in my opinion.”

Bambi rose from his stretching position and gave her a big hug and then a kiss.

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