Naming a Baby, Naw, Let's Name A Pontoon Boat

So... MLBDaddy is going to be a daddy times 2 here in the next two months or so. A lot of thought has been going into the name for the second child. It's kinda a girl thing though, so most of the decision is going to be left up to MLBMommy.

Anyways, I figured why should I let MLBMommy have all the fun coming up with sweet names. So what I have decided to do is give the family pontoon boat, which makes its residence at the MLBFamily cabin property, a name that can live on forever in the history books.

Problem: I kinda have a few ideas for a name, but none of them are that great.

So here's the deal: I want to give my readers the chance to propose a name for the MLBFamily pontoon. Please submit your name idea in the comments section. I will gather all suggestions (hopefully there is at least one) and include them in the list I am currently contemplating. The list will then be presented at the next MLBFamily gathering and voted on for approval. If your name is chosen, you and a guest will be invited to the MLBFamily cabin for a christening of a new sign which will hang from the pontoon bearing the new name for the pontoon.

Here is a picture of the vessel for inspiration:

An Email to Enjoy

If anyone has ever received a better 'work' email than the one I got this morning, please share it in the comments.

Check this out, and this is no goofing around, this is actually an email sent out to the female employee's of the company I work for. I was lucky enough to have it forwarded to me.


Ladies,

Recently, there was a bowl of Cheerios in the toilet on the side that leaks. This morning, someone did #2 and left it.

For goodness sakes, PLEASE flush the toilet!! On the side that leaks, you have to hold down the handle for a while. We’ve all had to before. Please be considerate and not make others clean up after you.

Thank you,


CLASSIC!

If I Were a 2 Year Old and Was Learning to Potty...

I would be extremely inspired, no doubt in my mind, by the following two paragraphs...

Mommy and Daddy and Michael looked in the potty. They saw pee and poop. "Michael used his potty!" said Mommy. She hugged and kissed him.

Mommy helped Michael wipe himself. Daddy helped him pour the pee and poop into the big toilet. Michael flushed the toilet. The pee and poop went into pipes under the house. Then Michael washed his hands. "What a big boy you are!" said Daddy.

However, my son, little MLB, with all that is going on in the above two paragraphs, only cares about the little bear who lays quietly next to the Big Boy Potty staring up at the ceiling. All MLB can say is "Teddy fall DOOOOWN!" He doesn't care about the pee. The poop has no relevance. The pipes under the house that are carrying the poop away matter not. The hugs, kisses and praise from Mommy and Daddy are of no importance. But that little blue bear, appearing happy and content, gazing upward with a smile that oozes joy, makes MLB's night.

The moral of the story: No matter if you pee and poop in a toilet or in your pants, as long as you can find little things in life that bring you happiness, then its all good in the hood.

Mmmmk Bye!

July 7th

I decided today that it's time for me to start blogging again. As I began thinking about what to write about I got really nervy and couldn't think of anything good. I wanted something powerful that would quickly draw all 3 of my former everyday readers back the site and give them something to enjoy. So I visited trusty google and entered the phrase "first blog post tips" and found a page that had 5 Simple Ways to Open a Blog Post with a Bang. Well, the way I look at it is I don't just want my opening to be a bang, I want my entire post to be a bang. In an attempt to use the advice that this page offers, I will instead incorporate all 5 tips into one banging post.
Here goes...

1) Ask A Question
MLBDaddy asks a question: Do people honestly thing that vests look good on them?

2) Share an Anecdote or Quote
MLBDaddy Shares an Anecdote: I was sitting at Ichiban last Friday and this turd sandwich who we were tabled up with kept asking really stupid questions of the chef who was clearly perturbed. My favorite question was... "Was this lobster raised in cold water or warm water?" To which I was hoping the waiter would say "would you like it if I used my Ichy knife to chop up the crap I am going to kick out of you?" It didn't happen, but it would have been cool if it did.

MLBDaddy Shares a Quote: "Tweeting is stupid."

3) Invoke the Mind's Eye
MLBDaddy Invokes the Mind's Eye: Picture this, you are sitting on the highest and last branch of a 250 foot tall tree and there is a raging fire burning upwards on the trunk of the tree towards you. Shall you choose to jump you will most certainly be killed by the impact of your body crushing against the ground. Shall you choose to remain in the tree, your body will be scorched and your flesh will melt and probably not smell very good.

4) Use an Analogy, Metaphor or Simile
MLBDaddy uses an Analogy: Being a father is like being locked into a really joyous and happy cell block for the rest of your life.

MLBDaddy uses a Metaphor: For a two year old, MLB can throw some gas, but he doesn't really have a sniff where its going.

MLBDaddy uses a Simile: Derek Jeter chews like a cow.

5) Cite a Shocking Statistic
MLBDaddy cites a shocking statistic: 8% of voters who have casted a ballot on beejo.typepad.com think that Ivy is a good choice for the name of my second baby.


Mmmmk. Bye!