So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

........kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the water
(since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking (and
passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has piloted
our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat out in his
own next summer after some one on one training. He is a health nut and
runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the water with us on
our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
...


.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the
water (since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking
(and passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has
piloted our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat
out in his own next summer after some one on one training. He is a
health nut and runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the
water with us on our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?


Three.

35 year old daughter, married, two boys, kid's youth football nut,
purchasing agent, heart of gold. Born in Naples, Italy. Mrs.E.'s mini-me.
Husband is boating and fishing nut, 16' Boston Whaler Dauntless.

33 year old son. High school football team captain, Dallas Cowboys wannabe,
now diehard Patriots groupie. Bridgewater state college. US Navy four
years. Married, two daughters, football nut, president of company I founded
and doing a much better job at it than I ever did. Not the boating type.
Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

25 year old son. Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Currently completing his
last 9 months of active duty in US Navy. Married, one daughter (7 months
old). Big time boating nut and currently has the largest one (USS Harry S
Truman, CVN 75). Only kid born in the USA.

Damned proud of all three of them.

Then, there is Sam Adams who is currently snoring away on one of my leather
chairs.

Eisboch

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

I must be the youngster of the group... but I started late. :) I have two...
a boy 6 and a girl 3. Both are awesome, and I hope they stay that way.

The boy seems to have a natural talent for baseball. He hits from both sides
of the plate (throws right), and can really field and throw. He's by far the
best (and youngest) on his fall ball team. I know, I know, every dad thinks
that, but I manage the team, and other parents have said the same to me.
They can't believe he's only 6 (the oldest is 9).

--Mike

" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
...
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the
water (since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking
(and passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has
piloted our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat
out in his own next summer after some one on one training. He is a
health nut and runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the
water with us on our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

"Mike" wrote in message
om...

I must be the youngster of the group... but I started late. :) I have
two... a boy 6 and a girl 3. Both are awesome, and I hope they stay that
way.


Entirely up to you and your wife, assuming you are married.

I have a great deal of respect for the challenges of young parents today.

Eisboch

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:48:11 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @
pffftt.com wrote:


So how about yours................................?

Four. Oldest son a retired fighter jock who has opened his own ocean
engineering business and is doing very well, daughter who is a
practicing oncologist/researcher, son who is a state trooper and
youngest who is in med school at Tufts following in her older sister's
footsteps. All are Reserve members of their respective services
(Marine, Navy, Air Force), all were adopted older children (brought
here at age 7 - even one of them) and all are amazing people.

We are proud of them all.



And I am sure they are likewise proud of their adopted parents. Good going.

Eisboch

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

JimH wrote:
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the water
(since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking (and
passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has piloted
our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat out in his
own next summer after some one on one training. He is a health nut and
runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the water with us on
our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?

Jim, you know how many I have .Afterall, you were the one that claimed
to have some evidence of me giving them pot, of them smoking pot, etc.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

JimH wrote:
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the water
(since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking (and
passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has piloted
our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat out in his
own next summer after some one on one training. He is a health nut and
runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the water with us on
our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?



3

One son, 30 married with one on the way. returned from Iraq, honorable
discharge 7th armored Cav.

Studying to be an architectural engineer. Has a 28 ft. Sanpan pontoon.

One son 27 married with three kids. 6 yr old twins, and a three years
old. They love boating with grandpa.
Son works construction building scaffolding in power plants. 3 yr.
hitch in Navy.

One 16 yr. old. Jr. in HS. Master of the VolleyBall court. Still
deciding on which college to go to.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

Entirely up to you and your wife, assuming you are married.

Yup, married, and you're absolutely correct. We're doing our best.

--Mike

"Eisboch" wrote in message
...

"Mike" wrote in message
om...

I must be the youngster of the group... but I started late. :) I have
two... a boy 6 and a girl 3. Both are awesome, and I hope they stay that
way.


Entirely up to you and your wife, assuming you are married.

I have a great deal of respect for the challenges of young parents today.

Eisboch

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

JimH wrote:
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Both grew up on boats:

Just 10 y/o daughter, not that big into power boating but is planning on
taking the Power Squadron course this fall/winter.

Just 8 y/o son, already an excellent pilot, & skippers our tiller
Alumacraft alone since 6(w/ rider grandparent/aunt/uncle/mom in boat)
and he is the only one of the kids in the bay that can get it started.
Likes driving the inboard OK, but is much more comfortable with the
Glastron/115 Evinrude outboard(I think because of the steering & quicker
response). He can't understand why 7 or 8 year olds can't get their
license and drive alone.

I can't get either one too interested in sailing alone, but they like
the ride-along once in a while. They do like to canoe & kayak.

Rob

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:34:28 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:48:11 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @
pffftt.com wrote:


So how about yours................................?

Four. Oldest son a retired fighter jock who has opened his own ocean
engineering business and is doing very well, daughter who is a
practicing oncologist/researcher, son who is a state trooper and
youngest who is in med school at Tufts following in her older sister's
footsteps. All are Reserve members of their respective services
(Marine, Navy, Air Force), all were adopted older children (brought
here at age 7 - even one of them) and all are amazing people.

We are proud of them all.

And I am sure they are likewise proud of their adopted parents. Good
going.

And to you and JimH - it's hard bringing kids up these days.

However, unfortunately, none of them are...um...er...as conservative
as I am. :)

Oh well - win some, lose some. :)




I am old. I have two daughters, both married to nice guys. And we see all
the challenges of raising kids these days and glad that our time is past.
Tom are your kids weird like you, or did your wife succeed.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish. I
reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the ABSOLUTELY
FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in the boat
without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken in yet.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 19:59:03 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish. I
reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the ABSOLUTELY
FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in the boat
without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken in yet.

Did you teach him about the "water in the gas line" trick yet?

Takes a couple of hours for it to work it's way out of the system.

In the mean time... :)

.....and only evaporation will work. :-)

Unfortunately, he has legitimate ways of getting stranded. This past summer,
he tossed a life jacket on top of the gas tank. OMC, in its infinite wisdom,
designed the tank so the hose's latch mechanism faces up. Click....the hose
popped out about 1/4". No leakage, and everything looks fine. The motor will
start, but only run for 2 seconds. He did this at Tupper Lake in a stiff
wind, which blew him into some mud. Now, the boat's stuck. Instead of using
the oar like a pole, he tried rowing out. Broke one oar.

Unfortunately, he was with two teenage guys who also couldn't come up with
an exit strategy. Not a girl.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
...
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the
water (since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking
(and passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has
piloted our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat
out in his own next summer after some one on one training. He is a
health nut and runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the
water with us on our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?


Based on the responses it looks like we have members here have families they
deserve to be proud of. Way to go guys!

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
. ..

" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
...
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the
water, loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got
her hooked on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day
taking perch off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught
(before limits) 50 yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never
had any interest in operating our boats other than our inflatable. She
continues to love the outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the
same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the
water (since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking
(and passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has
piloted our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat
out in his own next summer after some one on one training. He is a
health nut and runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on
the water with us on our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?


Based on the responses it looks like we have members here have families
they deserve to be proud of. Way to go guys!


I don't know how I could've gotten through this weekend without validation
by you. Seriously.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
. ..
" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
...
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the
water, loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got
her hooked on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day
taking perch off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught
(before limits) 50 yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never
had any interest in operating our boats other than our inflatable. She
continues to love the outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the
same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the
water (since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking
(and passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has
piloted our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat
out in his own next summer after some one on one training. He is a
health nut and runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on
the water with us on our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?

Based on the responses it looks like we have members here have families
they deserve to be proud of. Way to go guys!


I don't know how I could've gotten through this weekend without validation
by you. Seriously.


I feel your pain. Seriously. ;)

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
. ..
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
. ..
" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
...
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the
water, loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got
her hooked on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day
taking perch off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught
(before limits) 50 yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She
never had any interest in operating our boats other than our
inflatable. She continues to love the outdoors and nature and is
dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the
water (since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator,
taking (and passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my
help he has piloted our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be
taking our boat out in his own next summer after some one on one
training. He is a health nut and runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week.
He also grew up on the water with us on our boats and has kept a high
interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?

Based on the responses it looks like we have members here have families
they deserve to be proud of. Way to go guys!


I don't know how I could've gotten through this weekend without
validation by you. Seriously.
I feel your pain. Seriously. ;)


Really...I already had the hangman's noose set up on the rafters in the
garage, and then, along came JimH.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
. ..
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
. ..
" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
...
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the
water, loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got
her hooked on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day
taking perch off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught
(before limits) 50 yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She
never had any interest in operating our boats other than our
inflatable. She continues to love the outdoors and nature and is
dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the
water (since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator,
taking (and passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my
help he has piloted our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be
taking our boat out in his own next summer after some one on one
training. He is a health nut and runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week.
He also grew up on the water with us on our boats and has kept a high
interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?

Based on the responses it looks like we have members here have families
they deserve to be proud of. Way to go guys!

I don't know how I could've gotten through this weekend without
validation by you. Seriously.
I feel your pain. Seriously. ;)


Really...I already had the hangman's noose set up on the rafters in the
garage, and then, along came JimH.



Anytime you need your life validated, just let us know.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
. ..

" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
...
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the
water, loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got
her hooked on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day
taking perch off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught
(before limits) 50 yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never
had any interest in operating our boats other than our inflatable. She
continues to love the outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the
same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the
water (since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking
(and passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has
piloted our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat
out in his own next summer after some one on one training. He is a
health nut and runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on
the water with us on our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?


Based on the responses it looks like we have members here have families
they deserve to be proud of. Way to go guys!


I don't know how I could've gotten through this weekend without validation
by you. Seriously.

That's exactly what I was thinking.....
My liife is now complete!!

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:28:38 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

I don't know how I could've gotten through this weekend without
validation by you. Seriously.

I feel your pain. Seriously. ;)

Really...I already had the hangman's noose set up on the rafters in the
garage

If you need somebody to kick the chair out from underneath you, just
give me a call.


Can I help? ;-)

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:48:11 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @
pffftt.com penned the following well considered thoughts to the
readers of rec.boats:

.......kids?


We started w-a-a-a-a-a-y-y-y-y late and our one and only is a son aged
almost 22. He's a great boater and quite a competent captain. I
trusted him to act in a mature manner and put him at the helm when he
was about 4 years old. He has acted as was expected of him (with
supervision, where appropriate) and has always been a responsible
boater. If *anybody* is catching fish... *he* is.... its always has
been like that, even when he was just a little kid. (I'm jealous.)
When time permits, he now serves as mate on a local head boat.

He's going the way of Tom's kid and is majoring in Criminal
Justice.... he has some pretty good prospects on the horizon pending
graduation.

Judging from some of our peer's kids... we've been lucky!

--

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/

Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide
http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats

Like you I let my kids take the wheel while in my lap since they were young,
but when sitting on my lap. When they were older and wanted to I allowed
them to take the wheel but with me standing beside them and in only light
traffic areas. With our smaller boat my son has taken the wheel on his own
in light traffic areas, including in the river off the Lake and is growing
more and more confident with his boating skills.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

We started w-a-a-a-a-a-y-y-y-y late and our one and only is a son aged
almost 22. He's a great boater and quite a competent captain. I
trusted him to act in a mature manner and put him at the helm when he
was about 4 years old. He has acted as was expected of him

Sounds like a great little goose stepper. I let my kids be kids.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

Gene Kearns wrote:
On 22 Oct 2006 06:52:16 -0700, basskisser penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


We started w-a-a-a-a-a-y-y-y-y late and our one and only is a son aged
almost 22. He's a great boater and quite a competent captain. I
trusted him to act in a mature manner and put him at the helm when he
was about 4 years old. He has acted as was expected of him

Sounds like a great little goose stepper. I let my kids be kids.

Strange! You never wanted to drive the boat when you were a kid?

I don't think any parent has ever had that conversation to force their
kid to drive a boat, car, tractor, etc..... My parents certainly
didn't have to force me.... and my son was the same way... and so were
all of his friends.

Boy, if you think driving a boat elicits goose stepping, the rest of
the things he expresses interest in would probably mortify you.

Goose stepping? Goose stepping?? Nazi boat driver! Bizarre visual, let
me think about that...... nah, never mind.....

--
We just see things differently, I suppose. I let my kids be kids, as
opposed to them having to act like adults constantly. That's not what's
"expected" of them.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish. I
reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the ABSOLUTELY
FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in the boat
without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken in yet.



Hehehehe are you ready to be a Grandpaw :-)

Ahhhhh I can recall taking the girls out on the lake...... :-)

Capt Jack R..

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

"Jack Redington" wrote in message
hlink.net...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish.
I reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the
ABSOLUTELY FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in
the boat without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken in
yet.
Hehehehe are you ready to be a Grandpaw :-)

Ahhhhh I can recall taking the girls out on the lake...... :-)

Capt Jack R..


My ex has been sick this week. Probably flu, so she's really wrecked. My
son's angelic side is showing - he's been unusually helpful, even to the
point of doing the grocery shopping, something he considers worse than
having his pecker stuck in a hot toaster. He stopped by yesterday and said
"Damn...I can't believe what it takes to REALLY run a house every day." I
said "Imagine throwing a small child into the mix". He said "I can't
imagine", and went outside and raked all my leaves, something I usually have
to ask him to do.

He slowly figuring it out.

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Jack Redington" wrote in message
hlink.net...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:


One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish.
I reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the
ABSOLUTELY FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in
the boat without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken in
yet.

Hehehehe are you ready to be a Grandpaw :-)

Ahhhhh I can recall taking the girls out on the lake...... :-)

Capt Jack R..



My ex has been sick this week. Probably flu, so she's really wrecked. My
son's angelic side is showing - he's been unusually helpful, even to the
point of doing the grocery shopping, something he considers worse than
having his pecker stuck in a hot toaster. He stopped by yesterday and said
"Damn...I can't believe what it takes to REALLY run a house every day." I
said "Imagine throwing a small child into the mix". He said "I can't
imagine", and went outside and raked all my leaves, something I usually have
to ask him to do.

He slowly figuring it out.



The flu has been hitting several folks that I work with as well. So far
we have avoided it. My wife is a stay at home mom, and she does do a
heck of alot of work.

That being asid to be on topic of this post we have two. agers 10 and 13
, both girls and they both love going to the lake, swimming. The yonger
likes fishing and eating the fillets. The older is starting to show the
teen signs. :-)

Capt Jack R..

So how many do you have and how old are your...............
 

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One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish.
I reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the
ABSOLUTELY FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in
the boat without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken
in yet.

Hehehehe are you ready to be a Grandpaw :-)

Ahhhhh I can recall taking the girls out on the lake...... :-)

Capt Jack R..



My ex has been sick this week. Probably flu, so she's really wrecked. My
son's angelic side is showing - he's been unusually helpful, even to the
point of doing the grocery shopping, something he considers worse than
having his pecker stuck in a hot toaster. He stopped by yesterday and
said "Damn...I can't believe what it takes to REALLY run a house every
day." I said "Imagine throwing a small child into the mix". He said "I
can't imagine", and went outside and raked all my leaves, something I
usually have to ask him to do.

He slowly figuring it out.
The flu has been hitting several folks that I work with as well. So far we
have avoided it. My wife is a stay at home mom, and she does do a heck of
alot of work.

That being asid to be on topic of this post we have two. agers 10 and 13 ,
both girls and they both love going to the lake, swimming. The yonger
likes fishing and eating the fillets. The older is starting to show the
teen signs. :-)

Capt Jack R..



When you're watching the news and they say "When we return from a break, Bob
Handsome reports from the scene of a horrific car accident at routes
whatever...", drag the kids to the TV. Start now. Trust me.