So first things first, we should probably explain our title. There would be no blog of our family – or our family at all – if it was not for Clark W. Griswold. That’s right, the Patriarch of the family featured in “Christmas Vacation” and other Vacation movies gave Jay and me so many one-liners that we fell in love… with each other. You see, Jay and I had many things in common but it was giggling over those stupid one-liners that really brought us together. Some couples have romantic stories of how they met…. we have Clark and cousin Eddie.
I’m Irene, I’ll be writing these posts that I hope make you feel a little more confident about your ability as a parent/a spouse/a sibling… because sometimes when I go back and read a post, I think “Wow, that family is nuts…. Better them than me. Then I realize, oh crap this is my life and I head to the liquor store to get my meds.”
Every day after Thanksgiving we put up our family Christmas Tree while watching “Christmas Vacation.” Ironically, last year as we were putting up the tree (and Jay got somewhat stuck under it) the exact same scene was on TV… little full, lotta sap! Luckily I always have my camera near-by…
It wouldn’t be the holiday shopping season if the stores were any hooter-hotter than they are… here is Clark W. Griswold shopping for something ’special.’
Another thing to know about us is that we are crazy about our Great Danes. We now have 3 even though we vowed only to have 2 (you can never have just one). We just adopted Duke from a friend who was unable to keep him so he has moved right in as the Alpha Male ruling Vedo and Maximus.
I hope you enjoy reading our trials and tribulations of raising 2 daughters and 3 danes… can you say DRAMA? Today may be the day I lose my mind completely.
