5 Reasons I Suspect My Brother Either Secretly Lives or Works at a Taco Shop
#1 – He Answers the Phone “Bueno?”
A couple of years ago I called Bill. He picked up the phone and said, “Bueno”. I said, “Bill, is that you?”. Repeating himself again he said, “Bueno” except he kicked up his voice a couple of Octaves to sound more like a midget (small person). I laughed and didn’t think anything of it. But then it happened again. And again. And again. And has happened pretty much every time I call him now.
I thought it was a joke until 2 weeks ago when I called Adelberto’s ( a taco stand around the corner) to see if they were still open and the man answered the phone, “Bueno”. A little surprised, I looked down at the phone to make sure that I hadn’t accidentally dialed my brother in error. No. I hadn’t, it was indeed the Taco Shop. You see, Bueno means “Hello” in Taco Shop Talk and Bill was chirping it like a Taco Shop bird.
That was the first time it occurred to me that my brothers, “Bueno” greeting might be a telltale to a secret life he doesn’t let anybody else in on.
Does Bill Work or Live at a Taco Shop? It Sure Sounds like it.
#2 – He’s Always on His Way to Get Tacos.
Over the last 4-6 months it seems that every time I call my brother, he is in his car, on his way to get “tacos”. It’s to the point where he is always on the road to get Tacos. He either loves Taco’s so much. Or he works at a Taco Shop.
Bill loves his Tacos.
#3 – When he is not going to get Tacos He is Already Eating Tacos.
If I just happen to catch Bill when he is not in a car on his way to get a Taco, then he is most likely to be in a Taco Shop already eating Tacos.
When Bill swanks into a Taco Shop, they know him by name and by his catch phrase, “Quero Tres Tacos Con Todo” – Give Me Three Tacos with Everything.
Bill Swanks Into Taco Shops Singing His Three Taco Song.
#4 – He Knows Every Taco Shop in San Diego.
Bill seems to have an uncanny ability to recollect every taco he has ever eaten. I am always trying to stump Bill by the latest and greatest Taco Shop but he always seems to have already been, or been the “Grand Opening” several months ago.
Bill is too knowledgeable of the San Diego Taco market to be your ordinary taco lover. Bill must either live at a Taco Joint, or have a secret job at one.
Love that Taco Joint? Bill’s Probably Already Been There.
#5 – He Farts When You Pull His Finger
The dead giveaway seems to be his super human skill of being able to fart at will. Bill will hold out his finger.
You will think he can not possibly fart. You pull the finger and voila, he farts. Like Magic.
Other times Bill will quiet down and look around as if alarmed or frightened of something and say, “shhhhh, I think I hear something”. When you stop to listen. Bill farts loudly on queue.
Farts are a frequent sign of people that spend vast amount of times with Tacos. I definitely think Bill either works or lives in a Taco Joint.
Shh.. I think I hear something.
Happy Thanksgiving 2015
It was an awesome Thanksgiving 2015 compliments of Patrick McKenna and his return to the traditional Thanksgiving festivities. Patrick organized a combination “walk in the tidepools” followed by an early Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner at El Rancho in Bonita. You can check out the full gallery of photos on Frankiefoto – Thanksgiving 2015.
Well, the walk in the tidepools didn’t really work out because they were closed this year for Thanksgiving. Thanks Obama.
Pete recommended we travel 2 miles down the road and walked the cliffs along Point Loma Nazarene. Pete saved Thanksgiving.
The Grin Again Gang was there.
Darla and Liz showed up and Darla was having a blast.
Isabella was so happy to see Darla too
The Fendleys showed up in Suits!
The Christies were there too and look how big Jude is getting!
Tackle Machine Pioneer
On the field he is Geno aka “The Terminator”. Feared, Revered, Captain of the Pain Brigadier, Tackle Machine Pioneer, Commandeer of the Football Stratosphere – Geno McKenna.
But off the field, he is still Geno getting a kiss from his mom after the game. Check out Geno Football 2015 Fiscal Year.
You gotta be a football player, to get a along with the beautiful girls.
Geno is ready to inflict some damage on the opposing team
Sorry for knocking you out kid.
Kiss from Mom
The BathTub Incident of 1979
Danny was a Good Boy
Danny was a good boy when he was growing up. The only mischievous thing he ever did was the “disappearing act” where he would magically disappear when it was time to do chores every night. Danny was a magician of sorts but a very good boy.
The disappearing act. Also known as “DishPan Diarrhea”
Patrick was a Good Boy Too
Little Patrick was a good boy too. There was a very brief time that he went to Military School to get back on the straight and narrow but while he was there he was an exemplary boy, always doing the right thing.
Patrick was a model citizen at Military School
Saturday Bath Nights
Saturday was the one day of the week where Danny and Patrick could take baths. It wasn’t because the family was rationing water, it was mostly because baths are inconvenient and you get cold when you get out of the bathtub so they were not fun.
Since Danny and Patrick were close in age and they were boys. They got to take baths together to save time, money and water. It mostly went good. One time Danny turded in the water and they made it into a naval ship and pretended they were on the high seas bombing the ship from above.
Mom made them drain the water that day and they had to take two baths that week! Can you believe it.
Moments before Danny turded the water forcing the evacuation
The BathTub Incident 1979
I believe it was 1979 when the incident occurred. It was Saturday night. It was close to Holiday Season so there was a general celebratory atmosphere and everyone was happy. Mom filled the tub and Patrick and Danny jumped in.
Things were going smoothly and Dan didn’t turd the water that day. Patrick and Dan were finishing up and they stood up to get ready to leave the bathtub. They were clean.
As they were leaving, Patrick bent down to pick up the soap. At that moment a series of ill-timed things occurred. 1) Patrick was bent over. 2) Danny gripped him from behind to make sure he did not fall over, and 3) Dad came walking into the bathroom.
What Actually Occurred
What actually occurred was an innocent picking up of the soap. Patrick bent over and Danny just happened to be behind him. It was innocent. Kind of like this picture where Patrick is wearing a crown, large overstretched underwear and has his shirt hiked up over his stomach while a naked Danny stands behind him gently resting his brotherly hands on Patrick’s shoulders.
An innocent scene had unfolded
What Dad Saw
What Dad saw was a little different. He saw a scene of complete debauchery. Something straight out of the Roman Empire where anything goes. Dad was furious. But what can you expect? One time he found a small spoon under Bill’s bed when Bill was 8 years old and thought Bill was using it for heroin. He tended to jump to conclusions.
Dad let his imagine run wild with what he saw
I have my eye on you boys
From that point on, Dad always seemed to watch Danny and Patrick carefully. He would close the door to their room and then burst in during the middle of the night to see if there were any shenanigans occurring. He breathed a sigh of relief every time. Danny and Patrick were good kids.