Full House premiered in 1987, before my children were even born. Alyssa and John are now teenagers - which means that they have been watching Full House their entire lives. What that also means is that I have been subjected to over sixteen years of Michelle, Stephanie, DJ, Dad-Danny, Uncle Jesse, Uncle Joey, and DJ's friend Kimmy Gibbler. If I had been keeping count, I am sure that I have seen every single episode at least thirty or forty times because, even though my kids are now teenagers, they still love Full House and they still watch it every single day of their lives.
So why am I writing about Full House? Because with all this rain, I'm feeling a little bit stir crazy, and if I have to watch or listen to one more episode of this show, I am seriously going to lose my mind. Which is why this afternoon I made a new rule in our house: NO Full House when Mom is in the vicinity. Period. There is no wiggle room on this rule. If Mom walks in the room and this show is on (which, in my opinion, Full House is on 24/7 - or at least that's what it seems like)... if this show is on the screen, the channel gets changed immediately, or else said Mom will turn off the television and take away the remote controls. Because right now, I am so sick of those darling Olsen twin babies that I am very close to throwing up.
Every summer we go through this same routine. And every summer, I ask the kids nicely to please not watch Full House every hour on the hour. And every summer, I make The Rule. And every summer, I cave. But not this summer. Nope. This summer, I am going to hold firm. This summer, I am not bending - not even for one episode. This summer, if my kids want to watch Full House, they either do it away from me, or they pay the piper. What I once thought of as a darling family show, has now become the bane of my existence. And that is all I have to say on this subject.
[Removing the Crabby Mom hat now.]
In other news: This is what was parked in my driveway this afternoon. And I have to confess - I did a little happy dance when the guy arrived. I was sorely tempted to hug the dude who came out and fixed my a/c, but he was a little bit creepy. He had the whole Willie Nelson look going on - braids and all. So I refrained from hugging the guy and just thanked him profusely instead. And now the rain can go away and the sun is welcome to shine.
<--- Speaking of rain, look what lost his way from the creek. This is what I think to be a Blue Tailed Salamander. It's a cute little bugger, if I do say so myself. Of course, when it slithered and slid out from under my garage door, and when I thought it was a snake instead of a Sally, I didn't think the creature was quite so darling. But once I discovered it had legs, I decided that it was a fine reptile indeed.
And so goes another rainy day in Virginia. To sum it up:
- NO Full House allowed... at all... never... and I mean it this time.
- The a/c is fixed and running strong - bring on the summer.
- Salamanders are good, snakes are bad. Salamanders get their pictures taken. Snakes get their heads chopped off with the shovel.
My sister Kirsten totally loves Full House. I sympathize.
Cute salamander!
Posted by: Helena | July 10, 2006 at 11:17 PM
Oh my gosh this is too funny. I have 4 children and i think i have watched every episode of full house with each child like a gazillion times.
Cute = Salamander
Not so cute = snake
Posted by: cheryl mezzetti | June 29, 2006 at 03:06 PM
*snort!* I was reading along, engaged and amused as usual, until I got to your last line about the shovel -- then I lost it! ROFL! BTW, I've always thought if you watch Full House, it means you're boring. ;)
Posted by: Carla | June 28, 2006 at 11:14 PM
OK...ABBY likes Full House. Your TEENAGERS watch it? Hmmmm. That's actually kind of funny. I hated it when it was original, much less syndicated.
I like the sally. Snakes, not so much.
When are we going to talk? HMMMMM?
Posted by: Janet Ohlson | June 28, 2006 at 10:54 PM
I'm with you! No FH EVER! And I'm sick of Everybody Loves Raymond. One of our local stations shows it after the news, before prime programs. It has been showing the same reruns for at least four years! And half the time they aren't in the original order!
And reptiles with legs are okay, snakes must die! I have a little family of lizards living under a log near the pasture fence. They're fun to watch.
Posted by: Mary | June 28, 2006 at 10:32 PM
Ok Full House is on at my house each.and.every.day.too. I cant make the no full house rule though as I am not sick of it... yet :)
Missing you..........................
Posted by: Tawnya | June 28, 2006 at 10:29 PM
My brothers are 10 years younger than me so I hear ya on the Full House - I bet I can name that episode within the first few minutes if I ever, for some odd reason, were to put it on nowadays!
Posted by: lauraos | June 28, 2006 at 07:06 PM
Oh man, I'm with you! Can't stand Full House!! Especially when the audience does the collective "awwwwww!" ARGH!! :D
I'm so glad you are getting your a/c fixed! I would have been tempted to hug him, too. You just don't appreciate something like a/c until it's OUT, huh?
Jen
Posted by: Jennifer Stewart | June 28, 2006 at 05:48 PM
Totally laughing because my kids are watching Full House right this very minute. I can see the tv from my computer. Luckily, I can't hear it.
carol :)
Posted by: giraffemom | June 28, 2006 at 03:38 PM
What is it with that show? It's gotta be one of the most annoying shows ever produced. My kids love to watch it too. But they have to watch it downstairs. No exceptions.
So happy your AC is fixed!!!
(((Heart)))
Posted by: Cathy | June 28, 2006 at 03:26 PM
I used to watch full house,, then it just wasn't interesting anymore, I guess we all have to grow up sometime
Posted by: toya | June 28, 2006 at 03:10 PM
UGH! FM would drive me crazy as well. YIPPEE on A/C.
And I totally laughed because at the same instant your blog came up and I was reading the title, Allie said "Salamander". tehehe .. . the girls are doing creek camp this week; Alaina is a frog, Allie is a salamander. So I have to say salamanders are pretty cute too!
Posted by: Heather | June 28, 2006 at 02:26 PM
LOL! I loved Full House as a kid. It didn't seem quite as corny then.
Posted by: Sofia | June 28, 2006 at 12:37 PM
ROFLOL, my kids LOVE FULL HOUSE. LOVE. IT! I, however, do not! LOL
Posted by: Adrienne | June 28, 2006 at 11:17 AM
I was never a full house fan... so I second your rule!!! =)
Posted by: May | June 28, 2006 at 09:54 AM
LOL.... I love Full House, well maybe not now... but I did when I was a wee young one.
Praise the lord for a good air conditioner! I totally hear ya, we have been at 115 degrees for the last week or so.
ACK! I have a love hate relationship with creatures like that. We have geckos in our yard and I like them from a distance and that is about it!
Posted by: Wendy Reed (WendyReedPea) | June 28, 2006 at 09:47 AM
I do not like anything slithering in the grass in my presence. Although I'd probably let the salamander escape, but snakes do not stand a chance in my yard...especially if my hubby is around.
Posted by: Jeanette | June 28, 2006 at 09:21 AM
Why are they fascinated with this show? We have a MUCH worse obsession in my house.. my boys want to watch Family Guy.. have you seen this show... it's BEYOND awful... at least you have family friendly viewing!!! JEESH! Good luck!
Posted by: Sherry | June 28, 2006 at 09:12 AM
Aww, why no love for the Tanner's?! Seriously though, it is always on. That and Saved by the Bell. They are always on. Good luck enforcing the rule!
Posted by: Kirsten | June 28, 2006 at 09:03 AM
LOL at the entire entry - thanks, i needed that. :)
Posted by: Katrina | June 28, 2006 at 08:24 AM