NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR MY DAUGHTER

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:48 pm

Mine (34) is getting her Masters on the 23rd and has already accepted a teaching position for the fall. They made her an offer DURING the interview! She has wanted to teach since she had the neighborhood kids all in "school" in the garage at about age 6! It took a little detour, but she made it. No man yet tho......

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:57 am

Mine (4) calls me "Your Majesty". Don't know why, unless it's from watching the Spongebob movie.

She speaks Vietnamese, English and a little Spanish and laughs when I try to speak Vietnamese. Smarty pants.

I'm already telling her "No boyfriends til I'm dead".

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:35 am

with the shotgun laying across you lap

Paul doesn't seem to be the shotgun type. He'll probably sitting on the porch wearing his trademark fedora, holding a Chicago Typewriter.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:54 am

It is also called a Chicago piano so we can keep it musical!

{:^)

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:23 am

How 'bout a "Chicago 12 String"?

lyle_from_minneapolis · Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:55 am

Paul's verbal skills alone should suffice to flatten any unsuitable suitors.

My daughters are 10 and 12 and they're knockouts. Rather than make the usual shotgun jokes, I have made a conscious effort to arm them with a better weapon: knowledge. We've been talking to them about sex for years, so it doesn't bother them or creep them out to hear a parent's viewpoint on the matter. They ask a lot of questions and we answer them all. And I take special pains to make them aware of all the angles boys will attempt in the near future.

There is nothing scarier to a young male than a female who knows more than them, who challenges them right back, and who cannot be fooled. Who needs a shotgun when the perfect buzzkill can come from the daughter herself?

(Of course, if that doesn't work, I'll try the frightening stare, like in that cell phone commercial...)

johneek · Post by **johneek** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:11 am

"May I boast?" - Paul, As far as I'm concerned you certainly may. Your daughters sound amazing!

"I have made a conscious effort to arm them with a better weapon: knowledge. " - Mark, what a great way to put it. I've tried to do the same, but especially with knowledge about people...BTW, where in Minneapolis do you live? I grew up in White Bear Lake.

Your Majesty...er Jerry, I used to tell them no dating until they were married (and that would be an arranged wedding).

John A. - Astrophysics...Wow. Is she going to look for jobs at NASA? Let me know if I can help.

For me at least, its a strange feeling being proud of my children. Besides being delighted for their success, there is a certain satisfaction in knowing that you had "something" to do with it. But if I'm honest, I realize that this success is also in spite of me and all my parenting mistakes. That part tends to make me very thankful....

It is very cool to read about how well all our daughters are doing. Do you think it has anything to do with RICs? Hmmmmmm.......

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:16 am

"John A. - Astrophysics...Wow. Is she going to look for jobs at NASA? Let me know if I can help."

NASA is one option she is thinking of - presently she is also considering being a prof and doing research too. I guess she'll know better in a couple more years. Thanks for the offer and I'll remember that!

"For me at least, its a strange feeling being proud of my children. Besides being delighted for their success, there is a certain satisfaction in knowing that you had "something" to do with it. But if I'm honest, I realize that this success is also in spite of me and all my parenting mistakes. That part tends to make me very thankful.... "

I feel that way also. My satisfaction is knowing they made the most of the opportunities my wife and I provided them with. Both my daughters played volleyball to get through college - my oldest had 2/3 of costs covered by playing (received $50k) and my future astrophysicist had 100% covered by playing ($120k) and now 100% covered in her quest for the Masters and Doctorate degrees (well over $100k plus wages being a TA when done). Oh to do so well in the stock market!

I spent about $20k on each for VB training and travel teams - the return on my "investments" has been too great to count. Oldest graduated debt free and a little left over from the investments we made when she was baptised, and my middle daughter is still going free, on brains. Most of all, you cannot put a value on what they learned about themselves, their ability to accomplish what they desire, time management skills, cooperating with others, and life in general.

I sound like a frickin' rooster - ****-a-doodle-do!!!

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:18 pm

That band is apparently in my backyard! I'll have to hunt 'em down. It looks like they're really into Ricks and Gretsches.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:16 am

Hey John, I live in New Hope. I went to Robbinsdale High School, but my wife grew up in and around the White Bear Lake area (Wyoming, Mahtomedi) and she went to Forest Lake High School. One of the Wlaschins.

johneek · Post by **johneek** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:31 am

Mark,
I lived in Birchwood, just around the corner from Mahtomedi...small world.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:15 am

Well, luckily, my daughter's "boyfriend" (she's almost 10, and he's 10, and she calls him so only jokingly, of course, but they used to make plans about wedding back in the day when they were in kindergarten) is good enough for her, and she's good enough for him. Things may change in the future, i know, but at the moment, everything's great and i'm glad they're such good friends.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:12 am

Think about this, Sheena: your daughter's relationship with her boyfriend has already lasted longer than most ever do! Better start saving up for that dowry...

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:23 am

Oh yeah, Mark... maybe it's time to.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:33 am

"they used to make plans about wedding back in the day when they were in kindergarten"

LOL - Thanks for the blast from the past, Sheena! The first time I was "married" was when I was about 5 years old. The 6 year old across the street (Peggy D.) and I had a ceremony walking down their driveway like an aisle and all. Hadn't thought of that in decades!