Father of One

I can't teach my four-year old how to count up to my age on her fingers and toes because I'm so old. Retired IT guy, which means, "No, I will not Google that for you." I suppose one of you is reading this to see how my love life is going, which is kind of creepy. Just ask.

[bayadventureswithrudy]

“Nope, not really,” Rudy stated, watching his tone quite carefully. “I mean something that doesn’t look like a plastic bag. Even though you’d be one of the girls who could pull off a plastic bag- except for the fact you’re way, way too good for a plastic bag.”

[ohh-opheliaa-deactivated2016091]

“You know I really love staring at your pretty face but it’s been about an hour and you haven’t ordered a drink, you going to order something?” Ophelia smiled at the person sitting at the bar at Berties. “You know if you just came here to see me” Ophelia posed in front of the person laughing.

[bayadventureswithrudy]

Rudy had been avoiding alcohol for the past few weeks. In fact, it seemed as if he was avoiding everything the past few weeks. Except for his daughter, of course. So when he heard the charming voice of one of the waitstaff at his favorite local restaurant while whisking his daughter away into the family bathroom, he couldn’t stop himself from boldly exclaiming, “He wants a moscato! A strawberry lemonade one! It’s always a classic for those who want to impress!”

[violct-vision]

Violet didn’t know how to process everything that she’d been told. She didn’t know whether she should be happy, elated, or absolutely distraught. It was stupid to care about what happened to him, but some tiny little scrap of her did. She hung up the phone, she felt lost but elated. He wouldn’t hurt someone again, but at what cost? She realized someone was looking at her and she bit her lip. “Sorry, I don’t mean to…” Her breath hitched in her throat. She didn’t need another reason to be seen as a mess. She didn’t need another person to think she was tragic, sad, a mess… She looked up at them with tears in her eyes. “I’m okay.”

[bayadventureswithrudy]

Rudy didn’t want to take the tears in her eyes as a sign something was really, really wrong, because he knew about those days where there were more tears than others. Everyone has those days where it feels like the world is crumbling apart. He knew that better than anyone else. “Are you sure?” He asked, shakingly, hoping that his genuine sympathy wasn’t going to be received badly. 

[alexpollizi-blog]

Alex heard the bells clink as someone opened the door to the Book Nook. She carefully bookmarked her page and set down her book before the customer saw her reading on the job. She looked up and smiled warmly, “Hi, is there anything I can help you with today?”

[bayadventureswithrudy]

“You’re lucky I’m such a nice coworker,” Rudy starts to tease as he goes back behind the counter to set down the newest shipment of books. “Most customers are complete assholes about you doing something other than your job at work. But hey, I understand. Do you need a break?”

[amyemjacobs-blog]

“Pennies and dimes for a kiss seem too little, no?” Em mused with a raised eyebrow, looking out at the water.

[bayadventureswithrudy]

Rudy lifted an eyebrow. In the back of his mind, he was hitting himself for even choosing to sit down the girl who witnessed one of his most embarrassing moments in Harpoole Bay so far. Still, he managed to muster up a smile at the girl.

[fabulous---kiki-blog]

“Please be completely honest. Does this dress make me look fat? If you say yes, than I’ll punch you for insulting me. If you say no, I’ll punch you for lying to me. Just warning you.“

[bayadventureswithrudy]

Rudy’s eyebrows raised, giving the woman the look over once again. He hesitated before opening up his mouth- a practice he was becoming more and more familiar with these days- and thought of how to word how he felt. “Okay,” He started, “I don’t really like the dress itself, but I think you have the best body shape to make it look good. You have pretty nice curves and I think that you should show it off with a much better-looking dress.”

[bayadventureswithrudy]

"That's my one talent. Well, except for the dad thing."

[bayadventureswithrudy]

"I think that if you have to work with people all day, it's completely okay to drink on the job."

[romvnio]

“I already consider myself grandma material, dude. It’s hard being old. Everyone sees the body and face of a twenty-year-old, but not the obvious knitting-loving-father-time who wants to eat off the seniors menu.”

[bayadventureswithrudy]

“I’m a bit insulted now. But whatever, I know that you’re the type of woman who secretly can’t wait to go to one of those nice nursing homes. At least, that’s what kind of vibe I’m getting from you.”

[sylvester-joshi-deactivated2017]

“Damn man. It may have sounded like a good idea, but doing things like that totally kills your happiness,” Sylvester said. “Yeah, I guess that’s true. It’s whatever you make of the number, right? You can also think, like, the higher, the better, the more you’ve lived. Like, it’s not scary, but an accomplishment.“

[bayadventureswithrudy]

“Happiness is really rare, and that’s something I’ve learned more and more each day,” Rudy commented, “I think you’re right on the spot there. It’s a bit scary, but I’d rather live a life experiencing than being scared of a number.”

[xsamheartx-blog]

“I doubt Amelia would mind if you died your hair. It’s a lot more acceptable in an independent book store than as an information tech.”

[bayadventureswithrudy]

“I worked in a pretty open-minded company. We had people of all different shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and mindsets. My boss once drank in the middle of the day and asked why she wasn’t getting pregnant as easily as one of the accountants.”

[romvnio]

“Too good. Too pure for this world,” she pushed out her bottom lip in a mock pout. “Well, now you know, grandpa.”

[bayadventureswithrudy]

“Hey, I’m not a grandpa! My child is just entering school. I’d prefer to keep that stuff out of the way for at least twenty more years.”

[valxxcastillo]

After the week she’d spent with her father, Val felt incredibly refreshed and satisfied. Her dad always knew just what to say and what to do to make her laugh, and she’d missed him terribly. She was laying on a towel on the beach, listening to the sounds of the ocean and thinking of her father, when she saw movement in the corner of her eye. “Who’s there?”

[bayadventureswithrudy]

Rudy loathed the fact he often had to go back to the beach multiple times a day to pick up things he forgot. He swore that if he didn’t focus so much on Maria, she’d be the next victim of forgotten things at the beach. As he was searching for the latest object that had fallen casualty to his absent-minded behavior, he noticed a familiar girl near him. “Uh, me. Rudy. Have you seen some sunscreen around here?”

[isaakardelean]

“Just….just five more minutes,” Luca mumbled blearily, letting his head rest in his arms, eyes shutting again.

[bayadventureswithrudy]

“Do you need some coffee? I always have coffee.”

[mo0nlightmusings]

“So I may have adopted a cat from the shelter. Her name is Shelley after the person who wrote  Frankenstein. This is the start of my journey to becoming a crazy cat lady.”

[bayadventureswithrudy]

“Can I see her?!”

[matty-chase-blog]

“Exactly! Best to make the most of it! I’ve given up on the grey hair thing. I’ve accepted if I start greying I can get over it.”

[bayadventureswithrudy]

“See, it’s not that bad! We can deal with it, together!”

[natalie-baines-deactivated20160]

“It was! I wouldn’t go near a broom for 2 christmases.” Natalie defended, “That’s probably a little bit worse, are you going to tell Maria that when she’s a little older? Because I bet she’ll be the most well behaved child in the world.” Hearing his choice, Natalie nodded, “Yeah, can you imagine the views? Okay, boring question but; Where did you go to University?”

[bayadventureswithrudy]

“Brooms are awful, okay? Wait, no, please don’t get the impression that I let my house get dirty or anything. I just prefer vacuums. Except for the noise. I hate it.” He chuckled, watching Natalie’s expression carefully as to make sure she wasn’t pulling a face of disgust. “No, I won’t. It’s too cruel. However, I do have her believing that babies are special gifts you get after you fill out an application to the government.” He snickered, hoping he wasn’t raising a conspiracy theorist. “I went to Florida State University. I have so many dumb Florida stories that I find entertaining. How about you?”