One can say there is good and bad to being raised in such a big family, but in my experience it’s been mostly good.  I learned at a young age to show no weakness (for it would be exploited), to take a joke (made at my expense), and take nothing personal (even if it felt very personal).

This took time.  I didn’t wear sleeveless tops for years because an uncle made fun of me oneSunday about how skinny my arms were (God how I wish someone would tell me my arms were skinny now).  However in junior high when the boys would make fun of me for being flat chested, I was able to journey on because nothing any of those little boys said came close to the line of jokes my uncles would give me.  I was called a “pirate’s dream” for longer than I care to remember {you get it- sunken chest}.

My dad never made fun of me though, not for my appearance anyway.  He was the cool young dad that all my friends wanted to hang out with.  Like all humans he has his faults.  But if not for my dad I wouldn’t have known Tom Petty, Pearl Jam or Fleetwood.  He always made sure I was dreaming big and made sure I knew I could accomplish anything I set out for.  He had a wicked temper, but an even fiercer sense of humor.  He could make even the most serious person laugh hysterically over the course of one conversation.  I’ve always admired that most about him.  He will definitely never read this, but I thought it was the appropriate day to share just a little bit about my pops.  We always joke, that he was around too much- but I think it was just right.

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xx
Cristina

Someone Found a Way to Make Golf Interesting 

The Perfect Gift For Dad

The good people at Frida Baby, notorious for bringing parents the Nose Frida  and more insanely strange but THE MOST useful products- have done it again!   Frida Balls are the perfect underwear designed to keep dad’s junk protected.  Each pair of Frida Balls has a protective pouch to help dad fend off those Saturday morning bed jumps, or just the accidental swift kick to the… you get what I’m saying.

My husband is upset about this for two reasons.  First it wasn’t  around when our kids were all about eye level with his junk, which is when he could have really used a pair.  Finally because he didn’t think of this.  Genius!

The World Cup started last Thursday.  If I’m being honest, I’ve never been very into it, but our oldest daughter is very into soccer now and we have been watching.  I have to say- I love soccer.  To be clear- it has nothing to do with the fact that some of these teams are solely made of men that are so good looking they look like Anthony Hopkins created them in Westworld (I’m talking to you Iceland).  Ok it has mostly everything to do with that- but in all seriousness it’s on every day and I’ve been loving it. For the sport! Geez- get your minds out of the gutter.

However for those who can’t keep their minds out of the gutter and day dreaming about these guys being shirtless- HERE is a link where they are ranked in order of hotness and most of them are shirtless.  Just in case you are into that sort of thing.

For those soccer parents out there, especially the soccer DADS– here’s one of my favorite writers, Dave Barry, in the Miami Herald paying a tribute to all the good work you do.  Mainly putting up the tents.  I am partially joking- but all parents can relate.  Click Here.

Jay-Z and Beyonce surprised everyone over the weekend when they released a brand new album called Everything is Love streaming exclusively on Tidal (for now).

What is Tidal? It’s Jay-Z’s answer to Spotify and Apple Music and “it’s for the artists”.   I wouldn’t run to download it, because most of the music does eventually end up on Apple of Spotify.  Also you can sign up for the 30 day free trial and catch The Carters new album now.

The 13 Best Videos of Basketball fans who “try to do it at home” CLICK HERE

For all The Office fans out there: there is an Illustrated Essay coming out by a New York Times Best Selling Author and you may want to order your copy ASAP as supplies are limited.  You can order your copy at the scrantonproject.com and you can check out the full Buzzfeed article by clicking here.

Zack Galifianakas is back with “Between two Ferns” on Funny or Die and he has Jerry Seinfeld in what has to be the most uncomfortably awkward yet hilarious interview with a surprise guest that will have you saying Okkkkkkkurrrrt
Click the image to watch the full video.

Last week I mentioned The Kissing Booth (Netflix).  If you haven’t done it, please do yourself a favor and move this to the top of your list.  Well only if you love romantic comedies that are really terrible in all the best ways.  For those who did watch The Kissing Booth (some of us more than once) here’s what I have:

Set It Up: (Netflix) Lucy Lui Taye Diggs are horrible bosses and and their assistants play match maker.  It has that same terrible quality that we discussed above, but again in the best ways.  A great mindless hour and a half- LOVED It. Click HERE for trailer.

Queer Eye: (Netflix) it’s back and I’ve gotten a few messages insisting I watch the new season- and I’m so glad I did.  I haven’t seen them all, but what I have seen has made me so happy while I sit on the couch and ugly cry.  Somehow they made it better than the original.  ClickHERE for the trailer.

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