Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver, BC
My son, Andrew the student teacher, explaining photography equipment
Almost
Yeouchhh! Not even close
Success
Running the trails on Mt. Seymour, BC
As the final credit’s roll from the movie, “Whiplash”…
Shelley, retired teacher with over 30 years experience:…….
John, retired teacher and athletic director with over 32 years experience:…..
Andrew, student teacher nearing the end of his latest teaching practicum:…
Finally…
Shelley: Wow.
John: What a terrible, terrible teacher. What a terrible, terrible human being.
Andrew: Real teachers would never be like Fletcher. Would they?
JK Simmons ripping into Miles Teller, “Whiplash”
Shelley and John: Never.
Shelley, John and Andrew:….
Shelley: When you’re introduced to Fletcher, he seemed so sane.
Andrew: Asking so nicely about Andrew’s background, calmly pointing out that Andrew’s drumming is…
Shelley: (Makes a fist to stop the drumming) not quite my tempo.
Andrew: (Makes a fist to stop the drumming) You’re rushing.
Shelley: Makes a fist to stop the drumming) Dragging by just a hair.
Andrew and Shelley: And then…
Shelley: Rushing.
Andrew: Dragging.
Shelley: Rushing!
Andrew: Dragging!
Shelley: RUSHING!
Andrew: DRAGGING!
Shelley ad Andrew: NOT MY F#$%ING TEMPO!!
John: Hey!
Andrew: Not my F$%^ing time!
John: Language
Shelley: One, two, three. Slap! One, two, three…
Shelley and Andrew: Slap! One, two, three, Slap!
Shelley kicks a chair. Andrew throws a pillow.
Andrew: He was insane.
Shelley: F$%^ing insane.
Andrew: So F$%^ing horrifyingly insane that despite yourself, the uncomfortable laugh slips out.
Shelley: Exactly.
Andrew:…
Shelley:…
Shelley: Morning Mother F#$%ers!
Andrew: Sniff. Heh. Heh. Heh.
John: Shelley!
Andrew: Bulls#$t.
John: Andrew!
Shelley: Knowing he was going to lose his s#$t at any second and start yelling, “F#$K You!” had me hot flashing like a power station.
Andrew: I’m sweating now.
Shelley and Andrew: Heh. Heh. Heh.
Shelley: How about, “Your minds are on F#$King Happy Meals instead of on pitch?”
Andrew and Shelley: Heh! Heh! Heh!
John: Both of you are terrible.
Shelley: John, we’re quoting Fletcher from the movie. He’s the terrible one.
Andrew: You are a worthless, friendless, piece of S$%T, whose mommy left daddy, when she found out he wasn’t Eugene…
Shelley: What the F$%K?
John: Enough. You’ve both proved your point.
Andrew:…
Shelley:…
Andrew and Shelley: Mwahhhhhh! Ha! Ha! Ha!
John: I’m leaving. (Gets up off the sofa)
Shelley: John, it’s not us.
John: (Walks down the hall, turns into the bedroom)
Shelley: It’s Fletcher.
John: (Sits down on the bed)
Andrew: I can still F$%king see you, Minimi.
Andrew and Shelley: Mmmmphhh! Oh! Ha! Ha! Ha!
John: (Shuts door)
Andrew: Mom, do you think we got a little carried away?
Shelley: Nah. Dad’s probably taking out his contacts. He’ll be back in a minute. Don’t worry.
Andrew: Are you sure?
Shelley: Positive.
Andrew: Because if he is, it’s all your fault. When you laugh at me, it encourages me to be bad.
John: (John returns) Are you two done?
Shelley and Andrew: All done.
Andrew: Dad, beer? Mom, wine?
Shelley and John: Yes please.
Andrew: I think the wine is… somewhere on the bottom shelf. Hmmm….
Shelley: What the F$%K are you looking for? There’s no pot of gold down there.
Andrew and mom
Shelley and John, volunteer reporters, who “The Comox Valley Echo” editor knows nothing about, are now safely home in the Comox Valley. After 206 days on the road they are currently searching for a house to buy. Thank you to one and all for following our travels through the States, England, Kuwait, and Mexico.
Honey Did you See That? 
That first picture reminds me of the first time i had the bidet set to KILL. Enjoy yourselves…
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Ha! Ha! Of course it would.
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I continue to say it, I want to be in your fun family – please. I have yet to see the movie but who needs to now that I’ve read this! 🙂
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You’re already in! If you didn’t laugh at how awful he was, you’d cry. It definitely explores whether or not the end justifies the means.
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I haven’t seen Whiplash yet but have been wanting to. I think I have to see it this weekend now! And welcome home. 🙂 Love the photo of Queen Elizabeth Park.
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Well consider yourself warned. You’ll have to tell me what you think about his methods. Vancouver in the sunshine, amazing! Thanks for dropping by.
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Shelley, you are so naughty! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Where you quoting those lines while biting your bottom lip too! Mwahhhhhh! Hahahaha!
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Yes. Yes. I am sooo naughty. Andrew is following in his mother’s footsteps. John was a harder sell, much like the other movie. Bite.
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What fun! You guys are hilarious. Thanks for sharing your great photos. 🙂
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Ha! Ha! Thanks Jill. I always have mixed feelings when we return from the road, but definitely not about seeing Andrew.
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Shelley, as always, you guys crack me up! Andrew is definitely following in mom’s footsteps, much to dad’s chagrin. 😀
I have to ask, what are those large colored things? Lovely photos though of the park.
Haven’t seen Whiplash…maybe I don’t want to. I like happy movies.
Btw, my favorite line: “hot flashing like a power station”!!!
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Thanks. When we were hanging off each other laughing I thought it might be fun to share. Those are a sculptor’s eggs down by the ocean in Vancouver. I tried to look them up, but can’t find the artist’s name. As for Whiplash – definitely cringe worthy, but you can’t turn it off.
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Trust me, all your family interactions are worth sharing. Although there hasn’t been nearly enough of your funny parents lately. Get on that will ya? 😉
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My sister-in-law refers to them as “The Storm.” So “The Storm” should be landing in the Valley any day now. Batton down the hatches. 🙂
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Oh and the eggs…cool!
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Yay!
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… You two together just might be a match for me when i’m on what i call “creative use of the F word” spree. But you have to learn to use it for each part of speech. You graduate when you can use it for each part of speech, and in the same sentence. 😀
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Teagan, Teagan, Teagan. I taught in Newfoundland and Germany on a Military base. Here goes.. F#$K, F#$King, F#$K me, Unf#$king believble, You F#$k, F#$K it.. hahahaha
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That F#$king F#$ker, never F#$king F#$ked up again after we F#$ked with him.
In-F#$king-credible! 😈 But you of course, still win this round, especially since you can probably say it in German too.
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Nahhh. Let’s call it a tie! Too funny.
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