'Sup, Dawg

I just watched an episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter with Dad and Riley. Entertainment start to finish. Wow.

In all seriousness I think "the Dog" and his wife have an awesome mission. What the Dog does, essentially, is contact drug dealers, fugitives, etc. personally, to make a relationship with them and give them the option to turn themselves in (I could be getting some of these details wrong, I've only watched the show a few times). If they agree to turn themselves in, he'll go to their homes, give them the opportunity to say goodbye to their families, and personally escort them to jail, giving them heartfelt advice and truth about how going to jail is a step in the right direction, offering hope for a new life after serving time. I really think that what he does is amazing, and takes great courage and character.

And, just to make the whole thing better, the show is so funny. Before I quote some of the goldmine lines from tonight's episode, I'd like to clarify that, yes, I am making fun of these people, but I am also appreciating their personalities. We can do a little mixture of those two things, right? Find something in someone to be not exactly classy, yet also kind of precious at the same time? And, as I said, I have tremendous respect for these people's hearts, so I am merely poking fun at the semantics they choose to use.

I'll poke fun at myself first to be fair. I use the following words on a daily basis: "holla," "Dibby Pookin Pie Kitty Baby Teddy Bear," "Good morning, Starshine!" I have Riley sitting with me and have asked him for some input here. He has informed me that I am often quick to declare, "I love such-and-such" without giving a lot of upfront explanation, thus coming off a little awkwardly to my audience. He also said, quote, "You also have trouble telling your own stories that you think are funny...Well, you think they're funny, we don't usually get it because it comes out half giggles."

Okay, now on to the Bounty Hunter (and his wife). Tonight we had such gems in dialogue as:

"When you're married, his problems become your problems, Sista."
"Don't be coy, Roy."
Referring to the effects of using methamphetamines: "You have instant b*lls [knowledgable head nod to punctuate the point]."
"She's goin' down. She can go down as a lady, but she's goin' down."

Okay, all of those were Dog's wife. God bless her. Beth.

Tonight's particular episode got us very excited (we were channel surfing at first, but we ended up watching the entire hour) because they were bounty hunting in Colorado Springs, where my family used to live. When they mentioned a particular intersection in the area, Dad said, "I used to have an apartment there!" (When we were moving from one city to the next, Dad went before the family to start his job, and lived for six months in an apartment until we could join him in a house.) We immediately called Mom down to join us for the party; she couldn't miss this. Minutes later, the cameras revealed the exact apartment complex where Dad used to live.

As a group, we literally cheered. Mom and Dad high fived on the couch.