How Do You Spell Lazy?
I’ve never really talked about my brother, Layne, on here. There are plenty of good stories to tell. Some would make you laugh until Coke came out of your nose. Some would tug on your heart and make your eyes spill-over. And some would just have you shaking your head.
You can decide after this introduction to his world (because it truly is his own little world) which you want to do. Although if you cry it better be out of sympathy to his neighbors on this one.
Let me give you some basic information. He is 24 years old (soon to be 25). He decided not to stick with college and has been working at a very well-paying job that he’s good at. Layne had a roller-coaster of a life for several years, but to his credit he has made a remarkable change and it shows. He’s actually (gasp) a happy person now and trust me, he didn’t use to be.
In the past year he has become quite the grown up. Bought a house. Bought a nice new truck. We think he may even have a girlfriend. Responsibility comes along with all of those things and that is not something that Layne does well.
Case in point - take a look at the front yard of his house. Notice the tall weeds? That is actually grass he hasn’t mowed yet this year. Not that he doesn’t own a lawn mower. He does. My mom bought him one when he moved in.
The reason it’s not mowed? L.A.Z.Y.
What is funny about this is that the city has tagged his ‘white trash’ looking home and fined him for growing these weeds. They will now mow it and charge him. My only hope is that they charge him some astronomical amount, otherwise he will continue to let them do this monthly out of sheer laziness.
So there you have it. An inside look at one of my brother’s many quality traits.
Heh aren’t brothers the best? Mine had to get a scum buster to clean his dishes. Ew.
Would it make him (or you) feel better to know that some creepy neighbor put a nasty note on my mailbox last year saying I had to take care of my noxious weeds? Because apparently I have time to crawl around 3 acres pulling things I thought were pretty flowers out of the ground.
I didn’t know they could fine you for not mowing your lawn. I have some neighbors who need to find out about this.
I knew you could get fined…but had no idea the town would mow my lawn for me. I like that plan!
Funny! He may have the last laugh, his lawn might be mowed for a reasonable price all season while the rest of us schleps mow our own lawns.
Wish the city would tag my kids as wrinkled and do my dirty laundry for me. I’d gladly pay! My brother lives in a cabin in Idaho decorated entirely with antlers. I kid you not.
Well all I have to say about the lawn is that you should have seen my backyard’s overgrown jungle before my lazyass landlord came to mow it–perhaps they’re separated at birth.
Besides the lawn, he sounds really cool. Always wanted a brother…
I think it looks quaint and romantic - very Emily Dickonsonian! I would fight the city in the name of freedom of self-expression. (Are you thinking maybe the Nutmegs need to mow their lawn too?)
Are you sure we aren’t related? Is your brother off galavanting around Ireland right now? Mine is, and he’s not on vacation. No, mine is unemployed, 27, living at home, and has no plans to ever do anything. Ever.
But he needed an extended vacation.
At least its consistent. We have a nutcase lady living next to us who has grass that high, too. But she gets out there for hours on end and pulls up the grass by hand like its weeds or something. Half her lawn is dirt now while the other half is a foot tall.
I guess you can only expect a guy that age to get his life together a little at a time. I am sure it will be some astronomical amount–isn’t that what they do.
Am loving reading your stuff
I think I live next door to your brother.
But good for him. What’s a few weeds compared to an unhappy life? Sounds like he is on the right track.