Summer thoughts....and a little ranting

Blog: Fun time with Chuck

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Walk outside, right now.

It's hot.

It feels so good.

I have lived in North Carolina my entire life. I have been blessed to have the mountains on one side and the beach on the other.

100 degree days are fun. Catch some sun, develop a tan. Nothing is more unattractive than a pastey white lady in the summer time. Sun light is good for you. Take your clothes off, and soak it in. Apply sunscreen as needed.

Go outside more.

Be active.

Enjoy cold beers and hot ladies.

If you've moved down here from the North and are complaining about how hot it is, move back. If you weren't expecting it to be this hot, you are clearly an idiot.

Everyday since the weather has been hot I have spent many hours outside each day.

I have...

  1. Ran
  2. Walked
  3. Swam
  4. Biked
  5. Played basketball
  6. Cooked out
  7. Played Frisbee
  8. Played golf
  9. Had a picnic
  10. Jumped rope
  11. Played Hide and seek
  12. Drank beer
  13. Drank Whiskey
  14. Drank Rum
  15. Even had a Smirnoff Ice
  16. Did a back flip
  17. Danced
  18. Fished
  19. Planted flowers
  20. Made sweet, sweet love ;)

If you're inside everyday, feeling insecure, lazy, bored. Go outside. Find something you normally do inside and do it out.

When I was a kid, we played outside until our parents got pissed off at us. Now, kids are inside consuming massive amounts of calories trying to unlock more achievements to boast their Xbox live gamerscore. YOU LAME LITTLE KIDS!!!! Use your imagination, go pick up a stick, pretend it's a sword, be a ninja. Shame on the parents who let their kids sit in front of their televisions for hours and let them enjoy unlimited amounts of Cheez-Its and Capri Suns. It's your fault your kids are going to be picked on for being out of shape and socially awkward. You hear about "Change this" and "Change that". How about for the people living unhealthy, overweight, unproductive lives, change that and maybe you will be happier so you have LESS to complain about since you'll be more confident and happy with yourselves that you don't have to worry about other people's lives since yours is so AWESOME.

I'm going outside to do No. 5, 6, 12, 13 and hopefully 20 if I play my cards right.

Good day.

Comments

debsalomon 2 years, 10 months ago

You know what they say about mad dogs and Englishmen....? I may be half Yankee but I'm no pastey white lady and certainly no sedentary X-boxer but I know better than to run, bike, jump rope and ESPECIALLY drink beer and whiskey in the mid-day 100-degree sun. Hope your sweet lover recognizes the symptoms of heat stroke. debster

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OldSpook 2 years, 10 months ago

Even I managed to escape this parliament of whores, loosened my tie and came down for the 4th of July weekend and enjoyed the weather. All told I managed to enjoy 2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 14, 18 and old school gentlemen do not discuss some other matters. We enjoyed the parade in Whispering Pines and the ice cream social that followed. Yea, it may sound corny but was an opportunity to meet some really nice folks. Best part though, was teaching my friend and his 8 year old grandson how to fish. I do believe it is appropriate to say that kid took the bait, hook, line and sinker. The young man didn't even miss his X-Box at all once he caught his first bream.

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dogboy 2 years, 10 months ago

...hey Chuckie, does Expat know about this list? I hear he is a big fan of yours!!!

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dogboy 2 years, 10 months ago

...expatriot had a blog, now deleted, devoted to you. Twas sarcasm when I say he is a fan of yours.

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Way2Hot4You 2 years, 10 months ago

Well not only are you a jerk....you're a bigot against people who don't fit into your perfect little world. Here's to you Chuck hope you choke on that beer your drinking and the plus sized EMS worker can't save you!

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Way2Hot4You 2 years, 10 months ago

I just wanna take your breathe away! Hugs & Kisses....Hot Stuff :)

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Way2Hot4You 2 years, 10 months ago

Stick and Stones little boy. I won't be responding to anymore of your posts or blogs. Hope things work out for you and your ego. ; )

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inthepines 2 years, 10 months ago

Hey Chuckie, it is hard for me to believe that you have done all these things this summer, for the simple fact you are always on The Pilot writing and responding to blogs.

I do agree that children should be active, however, the day you decided to write this blog, it was 101 degrees outside. No one, especially children, should be outside for extended periods of time in weather like this.

It is apparent that you are very opinionated regarding children yet it seems you have no true knowledge or experience with them.

Here is some food for thought: The "skinny" kids are inside playing x-box, eating chez-its and drinking capri suns too! Wow, never crossed your mind did it? "Skinny" kids have issues with social interaction and like you live UNPRODUCTIVE lives.

Please understand, we don't care what or who you did last week, this week, or the next. If you are going to write a blog, please say something that reflects the truth instead of your opinion on others.

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FightingIrishman 2 years, 10 months ago

I agree with ya chuck, and ive pretty much done everything on that list myself, except for basketball..but i can substitute that for working out in my front yard. I'm a big fan of your blogs, i love your style of right in your face this is what it is attitude. Forget all these other people on these comments talkin trash man

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FightingIrishman 2 years, 10 months ago

Aye friend, and a cheers to the trash talkers. No reason to jump the man just because he's active, if you are upset about the details of the mans life, then dont read the blog. Simple as that. Im from all the way up in brooklyn, and the heat doesnt stop me from working and playing, and it doesnt stop my 3 year old from riding his toy story bycicle around my yard either. Ladies and gentlemen your right, kids dont belong outside in 100+ degree weather, so send their rear ends outside at 6 or 7 p.m. when its in the low 90s. Chuck never said anything about sending your kids straight into a heat stroke

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