Some of you may remember that in my "I'm it" post, I mentioned Diet Dew as one of my bad habits. Well, I started on the real stuff back in high school. Then, in 2003, when I lost 40 lbs, I switched to diet to facilitate that effort. It worked. However, when I started eating Hostess Fruit Pies, Little Debbie Fudge Rounds, Fritos, and California Burritos from Beto's in Salt Lake, the Diet Dew just couldn't compensate. But I digress. I have always battled with drinking Mtn. Dew in front of the kids. I tell them that they shouldn't drink it because the caffeine is not good for little kids. Which is true, but if we are going to be honest, it's not good for me either. So, for some reason Lacey picked up on the word caffeine from when she was little, and as a result, when she asks me for a drink of my soda, she asks for a drink of my "caffeine". DOH! Nothing like driving home the error of your ways. Reminds me of one of my favorite movie quotes. "It appears my hypocrisy knows no bounds." Anyone know where that one comes from? There I go, tying in one of my other bad habits. Haha. The other night my sweetheart organized the kids for a Daddy family night. I'm sure it's because I was being a total curmudgeon when I got home and she wanted the kids to think good things about me, even though I didn't deserve it! Everyone wrote some fun memories they had with dad and put them in a jar and I got to pick them out and read them out loud. I tell you, the kids love it when you let them know how much you appreciate their thoughts or actions. At the end of the FHE, Laur made a little quiz about daddy's favorite things, and one of the questions was, "What is daddy's favorite soda?" As soon as it was out of Lauralee's mouth, Lacey raised her hand and shouted out,"CAFFEINE!"
Maybe I should cut back.
BTW-"It'll tickle your innards" was the Mtn. Dew slogan that was introduced in 1965 and printed on the bottles.
Mtn. Dew bottle cap image used without permission from the website of Laura and Benjamin Beamer.
7 comments:
You're so funny. Dalin does not drink caffeine because he is a good, obedient child. My girls, however, love a good Mtn. Dew or Diet Dr. Pepper, and since they are teenagers and I drink it, I can't tell them not to. I guess if that is all they are doing, they are ok.
I can't wait to see the kids. I miss them so much!
I was an obedient child until working night shift at Utah Valley one night I put my coins in the pop machine and out came a Diet Coke instead of the boring beverage indicated on the button I pushed. I haven't looked back since. I have to admit guilt every once in awhile, however.
Hilarious post, Jayman! I was completely certain that by the end you were going to write something sweeping like "I'll never again.....!" That was a totally fun and hilarious night.
Jay Hill!! When will you learn? Word of Wisdon...weight....eating up your inerds...example!!!! However it was a fun blog to read. You are also a very good writer. How come I got shorted on those genes?
Mountain Dew makes the air fresher, the sun shine brighter, the world more friendly, brings smiles to all the poor and downtrodden faces, makes the weak strong and the strong stronger, cures all illnesses, makes people fall in love, makes you taller, keeps your hair from graying...
$
Maybe not hair from graying, but everything else.
Ha! jay. I'll be forever grateful for your turning Cash onto (into?) Mountain Dew. Cash is right -- it can make people fall in love. It brought us together the first time we met!
I've jumped off the MD wagon, but have found a suitable replacement...
Post a Comment