Flaco Son

I was recently reminded of how much of a dork, geek, goofball I really am. What was my reminder do you ask?? The Karate Kid was on the other day and I recorded it. I just got finished watching it. This is by far one of classics of all time. The cobra kai's feathered hair styles. The bangs and black headband on teenage villian Johnny Lawrence. Even the worn out Nike sneakers Daniel Larusso wore. The reminder came to me in realizing how AWESOME I think all this is. Who in the hooey still thinks The Karate Kid is still a cool movie?? I do for sure. So I must rank in the geeky 80's crowd. I was very surprised the outlook I have when watching this movie. I remember being 5 or 6 and thinking this guy is the bestest karate guy ever. I also remember thinking that my grandfather must be a karate master and he was teaching me an art passed down to him like the generations before him. Ummmm, not so much. My brothers and I were just dumbass grandkid work horses. I
guess the hint should have been, no catchy symbolic fighting analogies. Like "Look eye always look eye" or "First learn stand then learn fly". Instead it was "Drink, you will get heat stroke if you don't" or "Add water to that paint it will make it last longer". Make no mistake all analogies by both wise old men are priceless and I take them to heart. I don't think people realize how much old men and woman in our lives really affect our lives, for life. I love to joke about my grandfathers little quirks and his old sayings, but my grandfathers have been instrumental to me in learning about life. I challenge you who read this to give the Mr. Miyagi in your life a call and say thanks for teaching you to "Wax on wax off, sand the floor, paint the fence, paint the house, breathe in breathe out, look eye always look eye, and the best one BANZAI!!!!!!!!!"

Keeping It Skinny,
Flaco son Jake

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