The Adventures of Captain Imperfecto

You are here:  Home  » No Good, Sh*tty Year, Good Riddance to 2020     Christopher and Nico at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. January 1, 2021. December 31,2020 Warning: this blog egregiously uses the word shitty. Good riddance to the end of this no-good, shitty year. Thank your favorite deity that 2020 is coming to a close, and you made it. Hopefully, the stench of yesteryear will be cleansed the moment we usher in 2021. The cloud of COVID-19 was not too far in the distance when we last visited ushering in 2020. I was in Madrid, Spain, ringing in 2020. Who knew how bad this year would be, other than our politicians, of the incoming death? They failed us without notification. Why are we surprised whenever the government treats us as collateral damage? You'd think the Covid virus would be the kickoff to a shitty year, but we didn't take that seriously until March. A San Francisco 49ers fan may argue with you when the shitty year started when they lost the Super Bowl a...

You are here:  Home  » Santa Has Covid   Christopher, Blake and Nico on vacation in Kingsport, Tennessee.  December 28, 2020. December 19, 2020 There was light chatter amongst the elves that Santa might have COVID-19. A whisper here on the toy line. A theory over there in the corner by the water cooler. But where could the fib have started?  I'm not a detective. However, the rumors may have begun when Parnell entered the head trainer's office and exclaimed.  "Santa may have COVID!"  Startled, Papa Newell leaped to his feet. "Wha-wha-what," he stammered.  "No one is telling us that Santa has COVID! It makes me upset because I work so close to Santa. I have a right to know."   "You mustn't say a word, Parnell. Some rules govern us regarding health issues and privacy. And Santa is protected by those rules." Later that evening, during the winter feast, to celebrate the elves' hard work this past summer and fall preparing the toys for ...

You are here: Home » The Black, a Halloween Story  Christopher and Nico enjoying Duffy's one of our favorite restaurants. October 25, 2020. October 26, 2020 The Black derived from a black hole in space. A fragmented piece of space debris bounced off the rim of a black hole before it could be sucked in for eternity. It spiraled out of control until it made its way to earth. The piece pierced the earth's atmosphere and finally embedded itself into the wooded area of New York's Central Park on the Upper East Side. For decades, the piece absorbed the water and earth's nutrients as microscopic entities grew on its surface and began to morph into an entity, a plague. The Black thrived in our world. Like bacteria in a humid petri dish, the plague was found to exist. It only needed a host. Luckily for The Black, Phil happened to be jogging by, and he would become its unwilling host after getting his ass kicked by some punks. "Sorry, sorry," Phil said as he sidesteppe...

You are here: Home » Technically Speaking in a Technical Time  Nico, Mrs. Fusaro and Christopher enjoying the Gold Coast Train Museum. Sept. 26, 2020 September 30, 2020 I decided to write this after the attempted murder of the 2 L.A. Sheriff’s deputies in California. We owe it to ourselves and our families to remain safe by not compromising our situational awareness during our downtime. Although an ambush is an ambush, it may be impossible to see it coming. We can prevent being taken by surprise by not focusing on our technology and not compromising our hypervigilance.  Information technology has infiltrated our police cars through computers and cell phones. Both have become a way of life for us in law enforcement. Back in the day when tickets were written, most of us officers would stand off to the side of the road, in a swale, or on a sidewalk, and stroke out a citation. All the while keeping our eyes on the occupants inside the car. This method also gave us situational awa...

The boys. Nico (top left, Christopher top right, Blake bottom left and Max bottom right. August 2020) August 31, 2020 I have a life story. You have a life story. Everyone has a life story to tell. It's important to know that because some people get so caught up in their own stories, they tend to discard other people's feelings and cast their personal histories over the side. Don't do that. We all deserve to be heard. You have the emotional intelligence to tell the person who doesn't appreciate your sound advice to pound sand! My biggest beef is that when I tell someone my story or favorite event, I listen to someone's story with caring ears and then offer insightful opinions that correlate with their story. That person person looks at me and callously says, "Oh? Well, anyway..." Oh, anyway? Can there be another careless word by someone to use that demonstrates a total disregard for your own story? It's like telling you, "Who cares!" No one wa...

You are here: Home » Searching for Burt Reynolds Nico, Christopher, Blake and (Max)imilian at home. July 31,2020 July 31, 2020 I had Burt Reynolds on my mind the other day while I stood in the kitchen waiting for my morning coffee to percolate.  Just a random thought of a dead celebrity right before I left for work.  That’s a normal thought process during a pandemic, right?  My generation did not own him, but I was a child and was able to enjoy movies like, Smokey and the Bandit, Stroker Ace, Sharky’s Machine, and then later when I was older, Boogie Nights. Burt was the coolest guy I knew when I was a child. He had swagger, poise, and was suave. Burt made CB radios all the rage back in the late 70’s.  Everyone, including me, had to have a CB radio handle. Think, social media name. My CB handle was, Bandit 7.  He drove the coolest damn car, aside from a certain orange muscle car out of Hazard county.  Burt wasn’t the first movie star to make mu...

You are here: Home » Roads are a Series of Zig Zag's A collage of pictures of my 4 boys.  Maximilian "Max", Blake, Nico and Christopher. (May 2020)  June 30, 2020 Roads are a series of zig-zags. Depending on how you zig and then zag, the results will indicate if you made the correct decision. Traveling in one place and on a straight path to our destination sounds ideal. No one wants heartache and hardships to define their life. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I suppose that is what people say. But alas, life will throw us a curveball, which will create friction and cause us to zig-zag and end up in a different location. I hoped one of the moves would lead me to add something good and beneficial to my daily life. Sometimes, I think I have earned, even deserved, good fortune. I'm a good guy. Can't I zig-zag into the lottery win? I ought to play the lotto to test my theory. When pain and suffering are thrown at me, I have navigated throug...

You are here: Home » I Stand Down, A note from the Author May 31, 2020 Since 2012 I have written a blog every month through now. Only missing one time. I will do it again for only the second time. In solidarity to a Nation in trouble and for people hurting. I stand down. Picture courtesy:https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/open-ears-project/episodes/esther-perel-on-peace   https://twitter.com/FusaCmee © copyright 2012- 2020 Captain Imperfecto, LLC. All rights reserved.  

You are here: Home » Voices Nico and Christoper masking up during this unprecedented time. April 18, 2020. We all have a voice that should be heard. I suppose it’s alright to have music speak for us when at times we can't find the words that best expresses the way we are feeling.  But we shouldn't hide behind those musical words.  A person should speak up about their feelings and let it be known if something makes them feel right inside their soul and also speak out when something in their life has gone wrong.  During this pandemic people can hide behind their masks and speak without their lips being seen moving.  If a voice is heard but the mouth isn't seen moving.  Did the statement that was made ever exist?  Point is don't feel brave to speak up because now you have a mask hiding your feelings.  You might as well stay hidden behind you online avatar.  My children provoke me to use my voice to speak out.  "stop fight ...

You are here: Home » Coronavirus Way of Life Christopher and Nico enjoying lunch during a simpler time. We wish we could do this now. January 18, 2020. March 31, 2020 Things are not typical in the world today. My day-to-day activities have been taken away from me, and yet it doesn't feel that way. I attribute that to the fact that I'm in law enforcement, so I am required to work. But as my State locks us all down and self-quarantine marches on into April, and maybe beyond, that lockdown will be all too real. I am afraid, however, I am obligated to hold it together for my family's sake. They are depending on me. Sadly, Coronavirus will no doubt alter our way of life long after this disease is gone. I can only pray that most of us find a peaceful resolution at its conclusion.  I feel bad for the people who work in an industry I took for granted prior to the lockdown who are affected by this pandemic. So many people we know rely on the food and retail service ind...