Minimalist Wrestlers

Madison handed me her latest artwork, as pictured above. Clearly, she's entered her minimalist phase. Her drawings handed out to other people around the office were more complex - that is to say they had more scribbles.

I'd say I was jealous, but each time I look at the picture above, I begin to appreciate it more and more. It says so much about the world today, about spirituality and how we treat each other. When you look at it, do you see a dove taking flight? Or a fly caster's rod launching out over tranquil waters? Or maybe it is just some scribbles? I'm sure people on that top floor of the High Museum ask these same exact questions every day.

Storytime at night seems to be getting to be a regular thing now, as Madison has been asking for it the last couple of nights. It's fun, and who am I to deny her? Tonight we were on a magic carpet ride with Jasmine. We went to China and met Mulan for a Chinese New Year celebration. It was fun - there was a big parade with fireworks, lion dancers, and giant dancing ballerina bears who could do a perfect arabesque.

She was so full of energy when Daddy got home. It was like Wrestlemania as soon as I walked in the door. She came across the room and tried to clothesline Daddy, who responded with a Oicho Throw on the couch. But Madison wasn't going to give up, as she rebounded off the couch like wrestlers do off the elastic ropes in a ring. She came across the room with a secret weapon move called the "Flying Butt Pliers." Daddy was pinned momentarily, but was able to escape her hold by distracting the referee and tickling Madison's armpits (clearly a violation of rules, but the ref was looking the other way). Daddy tried to make a break for it to the other side of the living room, but Madison charged forward with her special attack move, the Banishing Fists. Daddy was helpless to block as she grabbed hold of him and did a Spinning Pile Driver. The fans loved it!

But Daddy wasn't done yet. His energy meter still had some left, as he got on top of Madison with the Wind-of-the-Land Double Squat, followed by a Figure Four. He laughed maniacally as the crowd booed. He was planning on doing a Flapjack Bell Rake, a Cross Chicken Powerbomb, or maybe even a Back Mandible Suplex.

Yet Madison was on top of her game today, slipping out of the hold and before Daddy knew it, he was falling victim to a Cobra Clutch, followed by an Argentine Leg Lock. And that was pretty much all she wrote. Things were looking really bad for Daddy, especially after Madison did a Fireman's Carry Rolling Body Slam and put Daddy into a Tree of Woe to finish him off.

Completely exhausted, Daddy suggested, "You win! You win! How about we just watch a movie?"

Madison's answer was to tackle Daddy some more!

"Ok. Orphans! Listen to Ignacio. I know it is fun to wrestle. A nice piledrive to the face... or a punch to the face... but you cannot do it. Because, it is in the Bible not to wrestle your neighbor."

- Nacho Libre