Mall Visit and Video Games!

Looks like Uncle Tony and Auntie Sarah took the twins to the local mall. Look at this fun picture below!



And what else do we have here? A fun night with Uncle Tony playing some video games? What is that? Left4Dead? Borderlands? I hope the twins don't play too much. I don't want them to get addicted!

More fun with Auntie Sarah!

I just received some more fun pictures of the twins with Auntie Sarah. Looks like they're having fun on the wheel swing! Be careful, Sarah! Those socks look like they're about to fall off!

And what do we have here? Is it the twins playing with one of three fun cats? Yes... yes, it is. Hey, cat. Don't eat the twins OK? They're just looking for a quick cat nap!


(stop staring at me, cat! <-- that's what the socks are saying)

New photo from Uncle Tony!

Looks like the twins are having a grand ol' time with their Uncle and Auntie. Check out this fun pic that Tony just sent along! Wheeeeee!!!! Hold on tight gray socks! Hold on tight!!!

The Twins Visit Glen Mills!

So the twins have been enjoying NY since they've officially moved here but I wanted them to get a sense of country life too. So for the next couple of weeks, they are visiting Uncle Tony and Auntie Sarah in Glen Mills, PA!

This will be a lot of fun for them all! Fortunately, Tony and Sarah have plenty of room in their nice red house. My gray socks will get to enjoy their spacious home and play with their fun cats!

The twins arrived today and Uncle Tony and Auntie Sarah were kind enough to send over a picture. Enjoy! I miss my gray socks but I know they're in good hands!

The Bad Man

"The bad man is coming back," my gray socks whispered to me on a cold, rainy night.
"How do you know?" I asked. I had feared this for a long time now.
"Because I feel it... because I know it...."

That was a few weeks ago. I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to blog for a bit, but I learned that Eric was returning back to my city. I was afraid for me and my socks' life so we tried to stay on the down low until he left. Thankfully, I'm happy to report that he is gone again, hopefully forever.

We did have a close call though. One night, I met up with Eric and some other friends, and I had worn my gray socks out. It was a tense moment, and I was afraid Eric would sense it (or smell it). But he didn't. He was oblivious, perhaps because he never even cared for his socks in the first place.

I should have known better than to tempt fate, but it must have slipped my mind. The gray socks stayed quiet through dinner, and I'll never put the gray socks in that situation again. It was a moment where we really bonded and came together to overcome adversity. One of life's tests. And we passed.

Thanks to all those who wrote in and asked where we are. Gray socks and I are fine and we are happy that this ordeal is behind us.

Golfing!

Today, my gray socks and I spent a lovely afternoon playing golf together! We played for over 5 hours and 18 holes! It was a lot of fun. My gray socks are better at golf than I had expected. I had no idea!

These socks are able to endure so many different athletic events. Running, softball, and now golf! What a great pair of socks!

Clean Socks

Here's a cute photo of my socks after they were recently washed. Not a single speck of dirt on them. Almost like they're brand new!

Caught in a rundown!

During our last softball game of the season, my gray socks and I got caught caught in a rundown between third base and home plate! We were on second, and the batter got a base hit past the SS. We ran hard and tried to make it home, but we saw that the throw to the plate was dead on and we would be out if we continued. So we stopped short and headed back towards third!

Now I was a little worried that my gray socks wouldn't hold on to my feet as I headed back. Generally, we've played well together but this was really intense, and I wasn't sure my gray socks would be up for the challenge. Well turns out, they were! We ran back to third but then the other team threw to third before we got there, so we had to turn again and head back to home. Again, my gray socks held on tight and we continued this back and forth. Eventually, we were out at the plate. Although we didn't score, my gray socks and I learned that we were able to work together as a team in critical, intense moments. Afterward, we chatted and agreed that it was a tremendous learning experience for us both. I had to chuckle, because my gray socks had a bunch of dirt from the slide. But gray socks had a good sense of humor. Gray socks said that previous owner never took it out for softball games and instead, locked it in a closet. Bad owner. Anyway, more fun with gray socks today!

Last game for softball!

Put on gray socks! Let's do it!

Day in the Park!

Today is a great sunny day. It is a little bit hot, but still perfect for a fun day of softball!

Glove...check!
Cap... check!
Sunblock... check!
Gray socks... check!

Resting Place

In case anybody was wondering, this is where my new gray socks hang out and relax. As you can see, they are getting along with all the other socks. It's one big happy family!

Smelly

Eric's socks smell bad. Time for a wash.

Trying On New Socks!

Yesterday, I decided to try on my new gray socks! They fit real nice! I decided to go play softball in my nice new socks.


Softball was fun. And my new gray socks performed excellent (then again, I am an excellent athlete). Thanks again, Eric, for my nice new gray socks! Yay!

Time Out

I have declared Eric's socks as "casual" socks to be worn around the home, and possibly, when I work out. I think Eric's socks understands their role and responsibility and have no jealousy towards my nicer work socks. However, I did notice that Eric's socks did push away some of my older white socks into the corner of my drawer. When I confronted Eric's socks, they denied any wrong doing. But I know the truth. A pair of old Nike socks told me.

I don't know if Eric's socks are used to being the "shit" back at Eric's place, but that type of behavior is unacceptable. I have put Eric's socks in the corner for a time out.

Eric is angry and a menace

Eric found out about leaving his gray socks and is quite angry. I am a little bit scared as he has a history of temper and rage. One time in middle school, he threw a bottle of rubber cement across the room because someone called his science project dumb. OK. It was me. I called his science project dumb. That was probably not the right thing to say. I was 12. Whatever.

Anyway, here is a real IM chat with eric. I do not know what to do but I will not tell Eric's socks about this. Eric's socks are very sensitive and I do not want to scare them.

Eric:
i will reclaim my socks
i will be back in october
to take back what is mine

Johnny M:
please don't threaten me

Eric:
oh its not a threat
its a promise

Johnny M:
your socks are happy with me now
you have other socks
care for them instead
you neglected these
and left them on my bathroom floor

Eric:
it doesnt matter
there are many socks in the world like it
these are mine
and once i get them back home
i will throw them in the rag pile
where they belong
for being such dirty whore socks

Johnny M:
that is a horrible thing to say

Laundry Time!

So I was a little hesitant mixing Eric's socks with my own boys, but it just didn't make economic sense to do a separate wash. Besides, by this time, they should start to make friends with my socks! They're siblings now!

Anyway, the wash went great! Eric's socks behaved so well, and all my other socks really got along with them! I'm glad to see that the family is starting to come together! Even the drying went well, and no sock was unaccounted for after the session. What a big win!

Hopefully this week, I will get a chance to try on Eric's socks to see how they perform. I'm thinking about going for a run in a few days and those socks look like they could go for a run!

I got new socks! They are gray!

My friend eric visited me a few weekends ago. When he left, he forgot to pack his socks! They were on the bathroom floor. They were lonely and no longer had a master. I will take his socks and claim them as my very own! They are gray and quite dirty. It looks like I will need to wash them.