Sunday, April 28, 2024

In search of Weezer

 

Weezer

No, that's not his real name, just a character I felt I had neglected on Caitlin & Megan. From my understanding, I think the model goes by Carrington. I first spotted him in an AirWalk Campaign a few years ago on Forever 21. Only, he isn't a regular in their men's clothing. 

Immediately, I knew who he was at least in my stories. Of course, this meant thinking of someone I actually knew who had those curls. His name was Puc that I met one summer at the lake. I wasn't even in middle school then. He was my friend's cousin who was just out of high school. And most of the summer his attire was wearing cutoffs and flipflops. Honestly, he was full of vices, but still laid back and oh so very cool.

Now Weezer, isn't quite like that, but I could imagine maybe his dad was. Weezer, is the type of person who likes to tinker with things and learns the mechanics of it. He's not a trendsetter, worried about the right clothes or look (I'm pretty sure Carrington worries about these things since he is a model).

I find Weezer carefree for the most part. He's had it easy for the most part, but then he has never asked for much, nor worried about his dad, either.  And then he met Nonnie who he ends up with even if they met through work. 

Of course, his story is one where he steps out on his own before he realizes it. He tries not to think that his Dad might not accept his relationship with Nonnie since she is of color. Instead, his excuse is that his dad still has more feelings for his first born, a daughter, from a previous marriage, who finds a way of snatching the family money in her wayward adventures.

It was a recent surprise to find Carrington on Pinterest when I was combing the site for white haired male models since I am in dire need of more "Elvis" pics.  That's another story...entirely.


Saturday, April 27, 2024

Weekend notes

 


April is ending on a fierce note here! 63 sightings of tornadoes in our area yesterday. There was one sighted on 370 which isn't far from where I live. Another touched down at the Airport. Naturally, they all went east to Iowa and multiplied. A good many were just in the fields, but some farms were hit. These tornadoes multiplied once they'd hit the ground too..so they became wide in many places. Definitely, a freak of nature you just don't want to stand in the way of.

Kids were on lockdown at schools and didn't get to go home until almost six in the evening. People at the library had to take cover in the restrooms. This can be an awkward experience. Especially, when you have those who can't decide which bathroom to go to. In the past, we have had some older people in the neighborhood come because they don't want to be home alone. 

I work this weekend at the library. We have a chance of thunderstorms again. Hopefully, after we close.

I have had some blog problems this week too. First, I was forbidden on some blogs (thankfully, that is better now) Then I couldn't publish a comment on some blogs too. I was warned you are commenting too much, try back tomorrow. 



Friday, April 26, 2024

Remembering the first time you left me



 She'd only stayed with me for a while because my brother's new wife said she was mean to the kids.

I found that hard to believe, but I took that mutt in even if she did take up most of the couch. Oh, I didn't know what to believe. Actually, I was scared of Maxie.

Even a walk with her could be daunting. She could be a hot mess. I didn't know who she might not be friendly to. And God knows, I wasn't taking her to a dog park.

Still, she had me trained well. She knew when to go out. She could give me that look to let me know it was time for a snack. OK, we can see who was running my home now. She was.

But she was so loyal. We only slept together once together and that was too much. She had her bed next to mine. And after a while, we did a lot of things together. Watch TV, and read good books, and those walks got better. 

Naturally, she'd fend off any stranger who might approach me. 

Later, I would learn from the girls that they love Maxie too. That time she was sent away, she was just trying to protect them. She wasn't a bad dog unless she went round and round with a German Shepherd.

She'd been in a fight with a German Shepherd once. Both had ended up in the Emergency room. Maxie had the scars on her stomach to prove it. Of course, I never thought of her as a guard dog. She was a sneaky eater. Yes, it might be months later before I found the empty cookie bag. Maybe she had a lot of bad behaviors, but she was my companion.

And then it was suddenly decided that my brother's family wanted her back. "We're moving to Texas. There will be plenty of space for her to run." My brother said she'd gotten fat since staying with me. I thought it was muscle. We did our daily walks, sometimes twice. 

Honestly, I never expected her to leave this way. I was devastated. It was painful. I gave them her bed and all her toys. Of course, she'd eaten most of them.

True maybe she never loved me like she did my brother. You would have thought he was her first love the way she danced about and jumped on him with such energy. It was like I had been holding her back. And the girls were so happy to see her.

I cried when I called my mother about the situation. After all, she'd get to meet Maxie now. "What if I never see her again?"

She thought I was funny. I couldn't be that attached to an old dog like Maxie, but I was. Even my chest hurt with the emotional pain that something was missing from my life and it couldn't be replaced.

"You need to start dating again," she said I was just using Maxie as an excuse. Maybe she was right, but didn't she know how hard it was to meet someone these days? She told me it was time to get out there and take those walks without the dog. "You just never know who you might meet."

Now I was laughing. What kind of talk was that? And that's when I met Jake who remembered that fierce dog I had. "I thought she was going to eat me up." He shook his head. "She was very protective of you."

It made me smile. That was my Maxie.