Fri 11 Dec 2009
“So now you’ve taught me the difference between a column and a blog.”
“Yup.”
“A column is in a newspaper, and a blog is in the atmosphere.”
“On the Internet.”
“Whatever.”
communications
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Wed 23 Sep 2009
Because it’s been a while and I’m sure you’ve missed him
Posted by Cara under general , communications[3] Comments
Here are a few recent emails from my father.
From: Fred Rotondaro
To: Cara McDonough
date Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:54 AM
subject: Have been stopped at road work block for ten minutes
No. Ia’$ catching up eith mopre.
______________________________
From: Fred Rotondaro
To: Cara McDonough
date Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 9:14 PM
subject: Momyisms
Coming out of the Snug, I reached to help a woman about 40 who was losing her balance.
“That’s o k sir, I’m younger than you,” she said.
“Most everyone is, ” mom replied.
Walking today, Lucy was startled and frightened by a mean, barking dog.
She immediately went to the grass and pooped.
“That’s what I call being scared shitless,”. Says mom.
______________________________
From: Cara McDonough
To: Fred Rotondaro
date Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 1:23 PM
subject: Just gave nora an olive
The strong, black oil cured kind.
She LOVED.
From: Fred Rotondaro
To: Cara McDonough
date Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 6:07 PM
subject: Just gave nora an olive
Wuuunnnerful. The kid’s Italian.
______________________________
From: Fred Rotondaro
To: Cara McDonough
date Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:40 PM
subject: Inside. Ea+itresses.
U still get your opwn of u eat outside
Tue 30 Jun 2009
“I was a ladies’ man.”
“Wait. What? How old were you?”
“Third grade.”
“You were a ladies’ man in the third grade?”
“Yup. I loved all the ladies.”
“Loving all the ladies doesn’t make you a ladies’ man. In the third grade.”
“And they loved me.”
“How could you tell?”
“Oh, I could just tell.”
Sun 31 May 2009
“It’s beautiful out. Where are all the kids that should be playing outside?”
“This is the problem with America.”
“You know what? Our kids are gonna play outside. They’re not gonna be playing video games all the time. Or watching TV. There are going to be restrictions.”
“Until the kids go to bed.”
“Right. Until the kids go to bed. Then we’ll watch tons of TV.”
Sat 18 Oct 2008
His early morning beach trip in search of birds (Dickcissel, White-winged Crossbill, OR: Top text message exchange ‘08)
Posted by Cara under general , communications1 Comment
“How’s it going? Dicksickle?”
“Naked fat woman.”
Tue 16 Sep 2008
“They should put more things in bread bowls.”
“Oh yeah? Like what?”
“Like cereal.”
“No. No way. Worst idea ever.”
Mon 11 Aug 2008
“Sometimes I wonder, if I saw one of my old high school teachers, what would I call them? Like, would I call them Mr. or Mrs. whatever? Or by their first name?”
“I think you’d call them whatever you called them in high school. I think that’s normal.”
“I mean…if I saw one of my old coaches, I’d definitely call them ‘coach.’”
“Sure. Makes sense.”
“One of my coaches, Coach Jacobs, was also my teacher. But he didn’t want us to call him ‘Mr. Jacobs.’ He was like, ‘Call me Coach Jacobs. Or Coach. Or Jake.’”
“Was his first name Jake?”
“No, his last name was Jacobs. And Jake is a nickname for Jacobs.”
“Well, sort of. Except that it’s usually a nickname for Jacob when it’s somebody’s first name. What was his first name?”
“Tom.”
Sun 15 Jun 2008
An email my brother forwarded me from my father (subject matter not worth explaining.)
From: Fred Rotondaro
Date: Fri, Jun 13, 2008
To: Vinnie Rotondaro
I don’t remember that, long time since I read him.
About to do another piece.
Why catholics should vote for O.
Poop
Thu 12 Jun 2008
A young woman, in the midst of a conversation about food with her friend, paused briefly, smiled mischievously, and said, “Actually…I’m not a chowder person,” as though admitting that she does not wear underwear, or that she made out with her sister’s boyfriend last night.
Sun 1 Jun 2008
From: Cara McDonough
To: Fred Rotondaro
Date: Thu, May 29, 2008
are you thinking up more baby names I hope? what were your grandparents’ names?
From: Fred Rotondaro
To: Cara McDonough
Date: Thu, May 29, 2008
My grandmother’s name pop’s side. Was mary. Grandfather vincent
Mom’s side. Grane and philip.
From: Cara McDonough
To: Fred Rotondaro
Date: Thu, May 29, 2008
Grane??
From: Fred Rotondaro
To: Cara McDonough
Date: Thu, May 29, 2008
Yes an oild napolitan name translated in english as. Grace
From: Cara McDonough
To: Fred Rotondaro
Date: Thu, May 29, 2008
Ok, Grace is a nice name.
From: Fred Rotondaro
To: Cara McDonough
Date: Thu, May 29, 2008
Grandma grace was a biitch. The dad
