03-25-2013, 12:21 AM | #24181 |
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Congrats, Stitchawl !
Nothing in my cup right now. Just back from 10 hours on the road. Half those hours taking my son back to school -- all of those hours with a cranky, stiff, sore back! Now I have to burn off all the coffee I sipped going up and halfway back, with the Coke chasers. |
03-25-2013, 12:55 AM | #24182 |
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Smoothie. Mostly strawberry. I'd be itching for some scotch if I didn't have an endurance race in a few weeks.
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03-25-2013, 04:40 AM | #24183 | ||
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Congratulations on becoming a grandfather, Stich. From what I've heard it is quite a new experience in life. in my cup: hot Rooibos+vanilla tea. |
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03-25-2013, 05:21 AM | #24184 | ||
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Woohooo! Little Levi has a cool grandfather! Congrats, Stitchawl
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03-25-2013, 06:43 AM | #24185 | |
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03-25-2013, 07:17 AM | #24187 |
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Many congratulations Stitchawl! You'll have to let me know if you feel any different, once it has sunk in. I'm not looking forward to the "Grandpa" moniker, but will no doubt enjoy everything that goes with it (particularly the bit where you can give them back at the end of the day ).
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heheheh My parents were thrilled with the grandparent moniker. They were ready for it when the time came. I love watching my Mom with Lucas. It is clear that she loves him and he is learning that she is a fun person to be with. What is even more neat is when I watch her with him, I get some insight into what she was like with me at an age I cannot remember.
Given that she gives advice like "Just let him cry in his crib, he'll fall asleep soon enough" and "Let him play on his own, he is fine" I have a sneaking suspcion that her parenting philosophy is pretty close to her grandparenting philosophy. (grins) |
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03-25-2013, 08:23 AM | #24190 |
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I spent more 'quality time' with my son when he was growing up than most fathers as I was a 'weekend father' from the time he was two until he was 14. Those two days were spent from morning til night interacting directly with him, not just sitting on the couch while he played in his room. Sociologists estimate the average American father spends less than 20 minutes per day in 'quality time' with a child these days, so I figure that with 20-30 hours of quality time together, we were doing OK. As he got older, his social environment changed, scouting, ski camp, summer camp, etc., and when he was old enough to meet 'Valerie,' it was difficult to get any weekends with him! That's when I knew it was safe for me to move to Asia. Quote:
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Skype is great but I have a feeling he would love the postcards. They are cool and something he can look back on in 10-20 years.
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03-25-2013, 11:43 AM | #24194 |
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We send my son mail when he goes away to summer camp. (Actually we pre-write them and give them to the counselors, but he does not know that.) Every day the get to open and real the mail they got. It is a huge highlight for them. Most of the parents to the same.
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