Email from Dad, Part 3, Random

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Mr I wrote:

        Hi Sheryl,googling to say hello hope you are well.What's new? All good things,I hope.Just so you know,Horton Hear A Who is on T.V. tonight.Horton must and will save Whoville from disaster.If I wasn't in such demand,I would help him.Are you handling the cold well? I don't like the cold.When the temperature drops below 50,it's to cold for me.Tell the Professor hello from me.Be well,stay well,remember to do things you like for you,exercise, play with your computer[try to advance to my skills],organize,just some examples.    Love, Dad

1. Horton Hears a Who? Really? Why is he telling me this? This is very random - I'm not even a Dr Seuss fan. But I do love his "Horton must and will save Whoville from disaster", but I think it deserves an explanation point for hilarious emphasis.
2. When he says he's "in such demand" - too much demand to help a cartoon character from an impending disaster - this is a reference to his actual full time job, his part time government jobs (he works for the board of elections & was even on the census bureau!), and his fictitious jobs (working for Giuliani, Bill Gates, the MTA, and whomever else he imagines needs his many skillz).
3. I have the same rule about 50 degrees and hate when the weather dips under that. I also have a 'no bike riding under 50' rule. Did I ever mention I'm eerily like my Dad?
4. He obviously knows all of my favorite things - exercising, computer stuff & organizing. Throw in some cooking & cleaning and that's about everything I love to do. Oh, and beer drinking. Don't forget the beer! (Dad's not a drinker...)
5. "Try to advance to my skills" - his skills of "googling", "twizzling" and pounding out an email at the lightning speed pace of only 30 minutes! (hey, that's good! He's down from 40!)

Did I mention that not giving my Dad my cell phone # is one of the best things I've ever done? I love these insane email exchanges!!!