Periodically when I call Curtis to ask what he's up to, he tells me he's been working on this door. Its not his own door but one that goes with some "job" he's working on. I'm not sure what the deal is with it really. He's been "working" on it for a long time now. He also has a ton of excuses as to why he can't work on it...either its too hot, too cold, or its raining. Apparently the weather conditions in East Texas have to be really prime to work on said door. Anyway, I called him tonight and this topic came up once again so I had to call him out.
Me: What did you do today?
Curtis: Not much of nuthin. Too hot. I did work on that door. Sanded it a little bit.
Me: I don't know what you're going to do with all your time once that door is finished.
Curtis: What do you mean?
Me: You've been working on it for a year now.
Curtis: It has not been a year!
Me: Its been a really long time dad. Aren't the people wondering where their door is?
Curtis: They live in Dallas.
Me: ..... um, what does that have to do with anything?
Curtis: They don't really get down here much.
Me: Yeah but if it were me, at some point I'd turn to Jacob and say, "Hey, whatever happened with that guy we hired to re-do our door? Its been, like, a year."
Curtis: It has NOT been a year, Lesley!
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Monday, August 1, 2016
The Holloways
Curtis is one of 7 children. Curtis is known among his family as "Curtis Lee" because his dad was also named Curtis (technically Noah Curtis but there is some story about how he hated the name Noah).
We used to have these family reunions on the Llano river when I was a kid during the summer. We'd all be out there in 1000 degree heat for a weekend to catch up. In the Holloway brood, someone always got in an argument. ALWAYS. My brother, Mark, has a saying for this (which I believe is based on another saying) - "Arguing with a Holloway, is like wrestling with a pig. You both get dirty but the pig likes it."
Me: Beckham has been argumentative with me lately. I guess he gets it from the Holloways.
Curtis: No, no he didn't.
Me: Seriously? You're telling me your family ISN'T argumentative?
Curtis: Well Garland wasn't. And Boog wasn't either. Carroll Don is; He'd argue with a stump.
Me: So what about everyone else.
Curtis: Well Ed would argue too. So would Marilyn - you couldn't tell her anything. Ruby too.
Me: So 5 out of 7? Odds are not in favor of your idea that the Holloways don't argue, Dad.
Curtis: My parents didn't argue though. We didn't argue with them, we knew better. You'd just get your butt whipped.
Me: So where did you get it from?
Curtis: I had some uncles that were argumentative. They were always hollerin' about somethin'. Must be them.
We used to have these family reunions on the Llano river when I was a kid during the summer. We'd all be out there in 1000 degree heat for a weekend to catch up. In the Holloway brood, someone always got in an argument. ALWAYS. My brother, Mark, has a saying for this (which I believe is based on another saying) - "Arguing with a Holloway, is like wrestling with a pig. You both get dirty but the pig likes it."
Me: Beckham has been argumentative with me lately. I guess he gets it from the Holloways.
Curtis: No, no he didn't.
Me: Seriously? You're telling me your family ISN'T argumentative?
Curtis: Well Garland wasn't. And Boog wasn't either. Carroll Don is; He'd argue with a stump.
Me: So what about everyone else.
Curtis: Well Ed would argue too. So would Marilyn - you couldn't tell her anything. Ruby too.
Me: So 5 out of 7? Odds are not in favor of your idea that the Holloways don't argue, Dad.
Curtis: My parents didn't argue though. We didn't argue with them, we knew better. You'd just get your butt whipped.
Me: So where did you get it from?
Curtis: I had some uncles that were argumentative. They were always hollerin' about somethin'. Must be them.
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