Momentum, thy name is Mouth

My Boss knows what I need.

He arranged a pretty cool phone call late last night from Mouth (one of my best friends who, along with his wife K-Kacang, form one side of Sparkles godparents).  And yes, the new nickname of Mouth is a shout-out to the movie 'Goonies'.  It had to be every pre-adolescent boys' favorite movie when it came out!!  They should have made a sequel!  I'll have to watch it soon for old-times sake.  One time Mouth & I were being dragged on an inflatable behind a boat that was being driven by a maniac and out of the blue he starts spouting off Chunk's confession when he thought he was going to die in the movie ("and then, I pushed my sister down the stairs, and I blamed it on the dog!" - here are more Goonies quotes to relive your youth).  We were laughing so hard that we could barely hang on.  Anyway...

Here's me, Super Lu, our newest god-daughter, K-Kacang, & Mouth this past summer.  Their son Toothpick was getting into trouble with Mario while we were trying to get this picture taken...  Shocking.  If they are anything like their dads, Mario probably came up with the idea and Toothpick was doing it and then took the brunt of the punishment.

The call went something like this:

Mouth: "Hey.... (long pause)...oh right..., I'm calling (I.B.).  How's it going man?"

I.B.: "Hey! Good.  How's it going out there?"

Mouth: "Really good.  Listen, you gotta pick me up at the airport on Thursday night"

I.B.: "What!?"

Mouth: "Yeah, the ticket is booked.  It's literally the only time I could come out and help you before the end of summer"

I.B.: "Seriously?!"

There's a lot more discussion (and laughing), but some of it censored because it's Mouth talking.  And by his estimation, anyone thinking of going to a bootcamp workout or interested in losing weight should just come out to help us this weekend.  The cold mixed with lifting lumber should do the trick nicely.

Mouth with Dude this past summer.

Long story short, he's coming for a few days (with the support of his very cool wife & kids) to help me out no matter what the weather is like.  He lived in Yellowknife for a year, so he laughs in the face of cold....  Or whines about it constantly.  Hence he lives in the Okanagan.  Seriously.  Now he complains that the Okanagan is too cold.  I'll have to get my Oma & Dziadziu (not nicknames, but what I actually call them - their identities remain safe!) to give him a talking to since they live in the same city.

Did I mention that building homes to lock-up stage is what he does for a living?  He's also a part time youth pastor (yes, my censorship comment still stands).  He also just barely moved into the house that he built for his own family, so life has been crazy for him.  

So here's to pushing when there is momentum - thanks Boss and thanks in advance for coming out this weekend Mouth!  The help & laughter is perfect timing.

Later,

I.B.