Sunday, January 11, 2009

My Big Fish Story

This past week, our biggest fish, our Sucky Dude died. He was a healthy sized guy who must have been about ten to twelve inches long and about four inches wide. Well on Saturday morning I wolke Storm up to give him instructions on how to dispose of his remains. I told him to make sure he went into the kitchen trash because of his size. In the past, most of our other fish had quaint little ceremonies with flushing revelries. Buh buh buh... Buh buh buh... and so forth. Well I knew there was no way this one would make it down, especially when my husband, the plumber, has warned me in the past that even a q-tip is a danger to flush down the toilet. So when my instructions were clear, I went off to the church for basketball practice with my girls.
That night I used my sons bathroom and the darned thing was having a real rough time flushing. When I quickly called for my very own plumber to come to my rescue, he flew off the couch to see what the problem was. That's when I witnessed the look of panic in my son's eyes as he explained that maybe it was the fish. "WHAT? the ten to twelve inch long fish, the one that would have made a healthy month long dinner for the cat. The one that couldn't have possibly been flushed down the toilet, by my son who was given instructions on what to do with the fish ."

"But Mom... Dad told me to," he responded. It was true, my husband, the plumber, had told my son to flush the beast down the toilet , that morning after I had left. Oh the agony he must have felt as I scolded him over and over, " You told our son to flush a ten inch long fish down the toilet? I cant believe it!" He had to ogger the toilet twice to get the fella out of the pooper and down the sewer line to his watery grave.

Wouldn't you know it, by Monday night, my main sewer line was clogged up and while the plumbers wife was calling a plumber to come the next morning, it dawned on me that my problem was not regrowth on the roots my husband had just snaked out a month ago, but it was that blasted fish, the ten to twelve inch long fish, the one who should have been placed in the kitchen trashcan, then taken out to the big cans outside. My poor husband will never hear the end of "My Big Fish Story", a story I will never let him forget.

30 comments:

rainstorm said...

A bit of humor to brighten your day, DAD. I hope you can find a way to get your computer to your room where it is comfy and warm and easy to get to. You keep on being tough. I'm waiting to hear what the specialists told you.Gentile squishy hugs, My DADDY. I LOVE YOU!

Merrimom said...

Ewwwwww! I can't even imagine a huge fish making it through the first part of the toilet! Good luck with the whole mess. Love ya!

rainstorm said...

I know, how gross. But it does make for a funny story, don't you think? By the way what are you up to? You are lookin pretty darn good, as always. I'm so busy now a days, I don't have enough time get on here.

Merrimom said...

I'm up to the same old stuff, watching a baby and my Kevin, trying to survive Jim getting through school. Thanks for the compliment. I don't get on here a whole lot either to do updates. I have an appointment for x-rays this Friday, so we'll see if the new brace is doing any movement for me, but I'll take it just as it is, giving me so much less pain! And yes, it is a very funny fish story. I wish I was funny...

Paul Train said...

Love you my dear. Great fis story.
Love, Dad

Paul Train said...

I made it today. Love you, Dad

rainstorm said...

There you are my DADDY ;) I'm soooo glad to see you were here, and that you liked my story. So tell me... what did the specialist say? Or did you even get a chance to go? Mom's boyfriend just passed away this week after having a bypass, had you heard? Not the best week for many, I guess.

rainstorm said...

On a more positive note...

I STARTED MY NEW SCENTSY BUSINESS
THIS WEEK!

My web page is under construction right now, but if anyone wants to take a peak at the coolest thing since the invention of the light bulb, then check out my sight at www.scentsy.com/21929

Click on the tabs to check out the products and a business opportunity that is way NeAt!

rainstorm said...

Mer,Keep me updated on your X-rays, okay? By the way, if you haven't looked at my last note, check it out. You may fall in love, like I did. I can see the potential this company and products have. It's time for me and my girls to rock this world ;)

Paul Train said...

Hi sweety, I don't see the specialist untill the 29th.
Love, Dad

Paul Train said...

Sunday, January 18, 2009 Sunny Day
Love you much, Dad

rainstorm said...

DADDY, well keep me updated, ;) Until then, know that you are loved, by ME ;) The weather is pretty nice here too, sweet! HUGE HUGS and KISSIES

Paul Train said...

Monday, January 19, 2009 63° Sunny Day again.
Much love, Dad

rainstorm said...

DAD, are you going to talk to me about more than the weather?Like how are you feeling, how are you getting out to the barn,to write to me, or did someone put the computer in your room for you? Are they taking care of you? Are you taking/needing pain meds? Give me the low down, the nitty gritty. I want to know what's going on in your world, not just the weather ;)

rainstorm said...

Ive been working the whole day, on getting the Christmas stuff out to my art studio, which has just witnessed the first of many switches to come in the musical rooms game I like to play.This also involved moving the many, many games we have, form the cluttered craft room shelves, to the huge chest coffee table and several other chests in my living room. The shed is now a shed and all of my crafts and art stuff are now in the house where they should be. This way I can have electricity and heat, the two main essentials to any craft room in Colorado Springs, especially, mid-winter. My craft room had become a catch all, and my philosophy is, "there is no such thing as waisted space in my house", so now it will serve the purpose it was intended to have. When we have the money/time to set the shed up, it may have another title, such as retreat, or something like that ;)

Jenn said...

Your fish's name was Sucky Dude? ROFL. Sorry, but I think that's the funniest part of the story!

rainstorm said...

Jen, If thats what he does, then so he and all of the other placostamus' in my tanks are called that same name, Sucky Dude. I used to have Shrimpy Dudes too, they were cool.

rainstorm said...

Jen, glad to hear from you. What's new in your world? if you read the comments on this post you might have a close idea as to what's going on in my world ;) Wishing all is well. HUGS, Joyce

rainstorm said...

DAD,
How are you doing? I'm missing you. Happy thoughts and fell well wishes being sent your way. Soft gentile Hugs, I LOVE YOU!

Paul Train said...

I don't know what to say. You feel bad enough as it is. My Satalite link to the Internet is on the barn. My appointment with the cancer specialist is on the 29th, I'll know more then. I have pain meds, but most of the time they only ease the pain.
I love you, Dad

rainstorm said...

oops! I meant to say feel well wishes, not fell well wishes, a giant mistake, sorry ;) My Bad.

That sucks about your connection being in the barn, is there a chance that your service would be willing to help bring it into the house, especially if they knew your circumstances? I would plead with them, or better yet have your wife make the call, they would never turn down a pouting woman ;) That's how my husband gets the utilities to help us. He has me make the call and they are usually nice to me, the pouting woman. I always wind up crying, so they can't help but try to do what they can to make it all better.

rainstorm said...

SMOOCHIES!

Paul Train said...

Well I made it another day.
Love you, Dad

Paul Train said...

Sorry, but it took me 5 rest breaks to get to the barn today.
Love, Dad

rainstorm said...

You're a tough ol' bird aren't you DAD? Did you read my advice, about calling your service? Simply SWEET wishes oh! and some KISSES!

rainstorm said...

GUESS WHAT?

I had my first party tonight(I guess it was officially Saturday)and I did really well. I sold over five hundred in merchandise. It has me out of my mind excited ;)

MER, I noticed that you were able to add your info to my sight, what did you think? I was so HAPPY to see you had been there ;) I am so sorry I still need to update it/make my own.

I loved my party, I will make $100+ and I paid about $100 to get about $400 in free/discounted stuff. What a bargain. This is going to give my inventory a big boost.

Lisa Miller said...

I'm mad for you just reading this post. Because I'd be mad if it happened to us. That's awful. I'm sure your hubby feels bad and will never do that again. Are you looking back at this and laughing yet or is it still fresh??

rainstorm said...

Lisa,I have laughed about this ever since it happened, because it wasn't actually my fault. It makes it easier to handle when it was "THE PLUMBER'S FAULT" ;)

The Ledbetter Family said...

Nice Blog

I Like your house.

Fish anyone?

Eddie

rainstorm said...

Eddie, What's up? I tried to go to your blog via-your photo, and there wasn't a blog there. How do I get to your blog?

THANK YOU! for letting us stay over and for the YUMMY food from Lambs. It sure was nice to see you guys and to get some rest too. I am sad that I missed Alice's lasagna, you could have waken me up. I was looking forward to it ;)