Brian asked Pat if he wanted to come over after the parade and carve some pumpkins with the kids using his drill. Ever since these guys were teenagers, Brian has always been the idea guy, out-of-the-box, a little crazy, and sometimes hair-brained, and Pat is the instigator, the guy ready to make a quick, quiet escape when the inevitable happens and everything starts going to hell and your mom/wife is going to get really mad. I wouldn't exactly call either of these dads "handy" with a drill, so there's the first problem right there. But the kids were really excited so we went along. After about five minutes the kids were distracted and off playing, but the dads were determined and still inspired. The best thing about being friends with a great "idea guy," is that you get to ride along on his apron strings and try new things you'd normally never think of, or be too lazy to try. When things started looking totally ridiculous, I left to take Peter home for his nap. Much to my amazement, a short time later Pat and Lizzy made their triumphant return, with Lizzy holding her pumpkin with a perfect Cinderella face etched onto it. "Look what my daddy made me!" she said. And there's the best thing about Brian: he doesn't always read the directions, he can come up with crazy ideas that are often messy/dangerous, but he's always ready for fun and wanting to include you in the chaos. We're so lucky to be "dragged" into all his great ideas!
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