And... Release

So everyone, we had an excellent and slightly disturbing CPBC on Sunday night courtesy of Libby and Loren and Gizmo to discuss Dad is Fat.
Nice little evening, with wine, cheese, snacks, tinfoil, and a living room straight out of Vintage-gasm Magazine.
I don't think that exists, but it should.

I think we all read at least some of the book. I thought it was funny, and an easy read. However, I have actually seen Mr. Gaffigan live and was disappointed to see much of his material (now nearly 2 years old) showcased in this book. I think the general group feeling was that we appreciated the honest nature of the book and the irony of 'that type' of person who would read it and then label him a child hater.
You cannot call a man with 5 children who are fed, bathed, housed, and from all appearances, still breathing, a child hater. Unless that is the type of person you are.
In that case, maybe you shouldn't be reading humor.
Like, ever.

While not entirely pertinent to the book, it did spawn some very interesting conversation and debates on 'kids these days,' the downward spiral that began with the Baby on Board stickers, the freewheeling willingness to dole out iPads and smart phones to pacify toddlers, and the question: "What ever happened to a good ol' fashioned babysitter?"
Louis CK made an epic appearance on Conan recently and discussed this very thing. People laugh, but I am actually totally moved by the sentiment here:

We didn't mention it during Club but it reminded me of this blog, which is at once hilarious, disgusting, and a pathetic commentary on our approach to parenting these days.
STFU Parents

Things took a turn for the weird when Michelle decided she wanted to make the world's most awkward work-out video doing Kegel Exercises:

Annnnd Release!

We starting Googling Kegel Weights and came across this image:

I don't know about you, but fisting to cure vaginal incontinence seems a bit extreme.

This led to a horrifying tale of a package (pun intended) gone awry with the inappropriate shipment Loren's boss had him send to Spain.

FYI - international shipping regulations do not recognize used dildos under the 'toy' category.

This got heated and resulted in the proclamation: You cannot continue to force me to have sex with animals!

Apparently the frequency of dolphins and rabbits in adult pleasure devices comes from a very real law in the great state of Texas wherein dildos cannot resemble a human phallus.

Yep, a LAW.

Michelle determined she would be the Harvey Milk of Texas' Dildo Law.

Watch for her campaign posters.

We finished on a high note discussing Shannon's parents' dogs and their ability to scale walls and barriers with ninja-like ability.

Testing the hypothesis that dogs hate tinfoil, Gizmo patiently and confusedly endured us wrapping various parts of his body in foil.

The tail was hilarious, you can bend it into the shape you want.

We left contented and eagerly awaiting the day when Gizmo loses it and finally bites Loren.

See the glory you miss when you don't come???

Coming up we have Spooky CPBC with Anna and Heidi, I'm eagerly awaiting the reveal of the winning book, and hopefully many many more inappropriate conversation topics.

Stay Literary,

Melizard out!