Last night, we were getting ready for bed right after Dan finished watching an episode of a show called "Ax Men" which is about loggers in the Pacific Northwest. I don't watch the show, but I do hear it playing, and to me, it sounds like lots of yelling and crashing trees interspersed with plenty of bleeped-out cursing. But apparently, if you have testosterone coursing through your veins, this is a very inspirational program, because my computer scientist husband had this to say as we climbed into bed.
"I think I'm going to quit my job and go be a logger. Yeah. I think of all my talents, manual labor is really the strongest. Why are you laughing?"
Maybe because until recently, Dan mowed our lawn with a Weed Whacker. But I'm sure the transition to a GIANT CHAIN SAW will go very smoothly.
Comments (4)
I'd like to say that I think this sounds like a brilliant move and I'd like to follow right along. And in the logging off season we can move to Alaska and work on one of those King Crab fishing boats.
Posted by Kyle | April 7, 2008 12:46 PM
Posted on April 7, 2008 12:46
That's what I told her next. If she wouldn't let me be a logger, then I was going to work on an Alaskan Crab boat!
-dan
Posted by Dan | April 7, 2008 1:07 PM
Posted on April 7, 2008 13:07
Kyle, it's a real shame you don't live closer so that you and Dan could hang out. Because he's also a big fan of the Deadliest Catch, and as our conversation continued last night, Dan elaborated on his plan to live the blue collar life by saying that his side job would involve King Crab fishing. Between this and the fact that you both hated 3:10 to Yuma, it's like y'all are inside one another's heads.
Posted by Haley | April 7, 2008 1:14 PM
Posted on April 7, 2008 13:14
Dan,
I love you, but as far as I can remember, I would not consider "manual labor" as one of your strongest talents.
Posted by HB | April 8, 2008 9:46 AM
Posted on April 8, 2008 09:46