Another Late Night

Yeppers. It is another one of them late nights. I am an avid player of that there World of Warcraft MMO game (WoW) that is out, and today, for maintenance and patch updates, it was down for fricken longer than normal. So, by 4pm I said to hell with it and went to the pub.

Normally that would be a bad thing, as I sit there and suck down pitchers of beer and glasses of whiskey without count, until I feel the need to go home. The last couple times, I have been prepared, by bringing a book. I have realized that whilst reading, I drink less, and that helps all the way around. Tonight I was finishing up "Wizard's First Rule" by Terry Goodkind. It is the first book in the Sword of Truth series. I had bought the first 3 books of the series for my oldest son in May, for his Birthday. He had made it through the first one, so I was re-reading it. I am awaiting him to finish the next one, so I can continue, but I need to slow down to his speed.

Tomorrow, or rather later today, I think he and I are gonna have a weird lunch though. Thinking WoW, I brought the middle son (who also plays) home on Monday, to have a turn during the day playing. Next is the older son, and I am loading more on his plate than he is expecting. He's 12 years old, and reading this book series has brought some things to mind. First was when he finished the first book, and I asked him what he thought. Mind now, it has been over 15 years since I read this book... if not longer. He mentioned something about that he felt maybe he shouldn't read more of the 3 books (that I bought for him, though the series is longer) because he felt 'uncomfortable' about them. I asked, what makes you feel that way; he mentioned, well, they talk about some more 'adult things'. I flashed back in my mind to think, what would be that in this book? I thought I picked a pretty decent one. So I said, well, alot of books you will read will deal with people hugging/kissing or other relationship stuff (NOTE: we are not talking about reading about actual sex stuff - just like intense romantic feelings, and kissing/hugging). Then I got over halfway through the first book tonight.... and realized what he meant. Yeah, I don't remember it being there, but it mentions stuff like, hands on breast(s), leg between hers, etc. Doesn't get graphic, but much more reading than he would want to read.

Yes, I phrased that correctly. More than he would want to read. A long while back I wrote a short story about my first trip to the public library (I am too lazy to link it) and when I was young (like 10 abouts) Dad had gotten me "Adult" access on my card, meaning I could borrow anything I wanted in the place available. I was reading about sex, assassinations, brutal warfare, sex with aliens, hell.. you name it... before I was 13.

So tonight, as I reached the part of the book where it was more graphic than I remembered, though not like porn, I realized, it is probably time anyways. He's part-way into the next book. And I don't wanna guess about it anymore.

Ralphd00d IV and I are gonna have the talk tomorrow. For my family that reads this...Sis - shut up. RM, you knew it was gonna happen sometime. Rest of ya's...deal with it.

He is still at the age where he denies liking girls, at least as girlfriends or more, and says he has no interest. He starts Junior High this fall. We all know how fast that can change (us men are saying he already likes them, but ain't admitting it). Either way, tomorrow, he is gonna learn about it all, and ... I wonder, how is he gonna look at others for the next few days...

Guess we'll find out. I'll have to let you know.

PeacE