April '08: Alright, so check this out Dawg, Matty was always busting my nuts for everything, especially most things that had to do with hanging with Rosa and the kids - family time. One thing that he used to ride me about was watching American Idol. With all the junk that's on TV that could be messing up my kid's heads, one would think American Idol would be a fairly safe, wholesome family show, right? Not according to knucklehead. Man did I catch grief for this one. I used to tell him that it was quality time with the kids, which didn't register with Matty. "How can you waste your life watching that crap" would be a gentle way to describe his torment towards me. This is going back 2 or 3 years to a time right after we settled into Colorado.

Now, speed the calendar ahead to the spring of last year, '07. Our family unit was all huddled around the TV watching of all things, American Idol - and the phone rings. It's none other than idiot head himself. He wants to know who I think is going to win? "Win what" I asked. "American Idol" he explained. I was like, ' what the fuck are you talking about dude? You're watching Idol and you are asking me who do I think is going to win? You're not serious?'

Oh, but that's exactly what went down. He was hanging in the house on Depew watching Idol! And he was totally serious. He wanted to know if I thought Jordan Sparks or Blake Lewis was going to win. He thought Jordan Sparks was definitely much better. I thought I was going to piss my pants. I still can't believe it when I think back. He never spoke another word about it and actually went so far as to deny that the phone call ever actually took place.

What a Dawg! I wonder who he's rooting for this year?