I love Project Runway

I love Project Runway. Yes, it does deserve to be repeated. I love the creativity even if some of the designers drive me crazy, and the crazy personalities though I must admit that, at, times, I'm glad I'm not around said crazy personality. One nut in a room is enough. But most of all what I love about Project Runway is Tim Gunn. Yes, the pale man in the impeccable suit. He is what was once referred to as a gentleman and in this day in age when reality shows have house wives at each other's throats and house mates calling each other bitches, it is such a pleasure to watch, a gentleman. Even when he's ticked at someone, Kenley and Gretchen come to mind, he is still a gentleman who doesn't even raise his voice.

I had always wanted to have lunch with Dave Barry figuring he would be so funny that I could actually squirt soda out of my nose during a laugh but I've changed my mind. I would rather have lunch with Tim Gunn and bask in his.. gentleness.

I think Gentleness is missing in the world. The kind of gentleness that makes you hold your tounge instead of shrieking at someone that they are a stinking scum bag and should die. A murmured "A pox on you" should work just as well, or nothing at all but it is hard to turn away when attacked and pox does come in handy.

One winter day when the kids were in the yard the older one came in to tell me that a big boy on a motor cycle was driving up and down the street and cussing at them each time he passed, using the forbidden F word. Now I could have gone out and ripped the guy a new one but what would that solve. Instead I told my 7 year old son that he should feel sorry for the big boy who doesn't know any words with more than four letters in them. Josh nodded wisely, went back outside and when the big boy tried this again, Josh told him how sorry he was that the big boy only knew 4 letter words and the cussing stopped.

I am happy to say that both sons are gentlemen. I cannot take all the credit for their father is a gentleman as well and I see much of him in them. A gentleman looks after family and friends and helps others without expecting anything in return.
I am very proud of Casey and his behavior one vacation when he heard a guy and a girl arguing and the guy trying to hustle her off the board walk. Casey stood and watched gauging the situation and as the guy pulled the girl down the ramp Casey went after them, Michael followed.

It was just an argument and the girl said she didn't need any help so my men turned around, came back upon the boardwalk and we went our way as if nothing extraordinary had happened. But it had, gentlemen at work. How often do we see that.

And Maybe, just maybe, I love Tim Gunn because I see my men in him and I love them to death.

Someday I hope to live up to their example and become a lady but I have my doubts. Sometimes I just enjoy being rotten.