Blends With Savanna Grasses

I got the nickname "Zebra-man" about nine years ago entirely by accident. It was an early Saturday morning in the summer time and my then five year old son (Dylan) and two-and-a-half year old daughter (Emily) were wrestling and tickling in bed.

We were having a big time when our domestic goddess and my wife called us in to a fantastic country breakfast. (You can read my wife's awesome blog at http://kellykline.blogspot.com/). We all jumped up and ran into the kitchen for fried eggs with bacon, biscuits, and gravy when my son asked "Daddy, why are you wearing those zebra undies?"

I looked down and, sure enough, I was wearing zebra patterned undies. So, just as a joke, I replied "Because I'm a superhero and my secret identity is ... ZEBRAMAN!" I posed in a bunch of bodybuilder/superhero poses. My kids (and wife) were all practically rolling on the floor, laughing.

Then my son pointed his fork at me, and with a very serious expression, asked "If you're a superhero, what are your powers?"

I tried to think of some zebra-related superpowers and, coming up with very little, decided to go for silly powers rather than cool ones. "Why, I can blend in with savanna grasses of course!" was my reply.

Dylan and Emily were not impressed. But they REALLY got a laugh out of seeing me do the bodybuilder poses, so we all took turns doing them for the next half-hour. I think we've got some pictures of the kids posing somewhere around the house.

And now you know the rest of the story!

This is Monday. And Monday is sometimes a tough day because you have to get back to work. So I've decided to make this my own personal "Things that make me smile" day to remind me of the things that make my life worthwhile. So here are a few to remind me of the good things in life:

Things that make me smile

Holding feet

Seeing my son play guitar and sing

Finishing a big project at work

Hearing my wife or kids sing, even moreso when they sing together

How about you?

-Zebraman

# posted by Zebraman @ 7:54 AM