tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post3907860364439914386..comments2023-11-02T07:27:27.778-04:00Comments on Notes From My Corner: I got my eye on you!Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14063254538593495040noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-86402677924830119342007-12-09T01:17:00.000-05:002007-12-09T01:17:00.000-05:00Hellloooooooooo. It's been a month. Making sure yo...Hellloooooooooo. It's been a month. Making sure you're not still supervising your daughter on a date. That would be a very, very, very long date.Andrea Frazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293267612840259503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-19305599005007105522007-12-07T04:28:00.000-05:002007-12-07T04:28:00.000-05:00oh, the pains of a father who has a daughter! I wo...oh, the pains of a father who has a daughter! I wonder what rules will we follow once our kids reach that much feared teen age!!!<BR/><BR/>BTW, Em, please take a look at my site: The Take a Close Look contest, with 10 rounds have ended and please collect your virtual award!!! You've been given one !!!SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-19369349274481554062007-12-05T18:32:00.000-05:002007-12-05T18:32:00.000-05:00you ok Em? just popping by to say hello...you ok Em? just popping by to say hello...Rainbow dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17831181728077823123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-4268030213148755492007-12-02T15:56:00.000-05:002007-12-02T15:56:00.000-05:00*poke poke**poke poke*whimsical brainpanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158339502955458999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-42290621153611528112007-12-01T01:00:00.000-05:002007-12-01T01:00:00.000-05:00That's funny. I can't tell you how glad I am that ...That's funny. I can't tell you how glad I am that I have boys, but I tell you, I'm still not looking forward to the early dating years. Eep!velvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809107667582647222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-47137977034262855152007-11-30T10:59:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:59:00.000-05:00Invest in a Super Soaker(tm) and hose them down wh...Invest in a Super Soaker(tm) and hose them down when they get carried away. It'll keep them under control and is fun for you!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927671598473871081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-59466588917087211602007-11-27T00:21:00.000-05:002007-11-27T00:21:00.000-05:00That's my kind of Dad!The wife thinks I'm joking w...That's my kind of Dad!<BR/><BR/>The wife thinks I'm joking when I say I'm taking up a knife and bow and arrow collection when my daughter starts to date (when she's 28)Creative-Type Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594687030412942701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-51555899725926067042007-11-23T19:29:00.000-05:002007-11-23T19:29:00.000-05:00My son has had the same girlfriend now for more th...My son has had the same girlfriend now for more than a year and even though he only just turned 14, I worry some. But I'm hoping his general sensible nature and our openess with him will win out.CShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136201152682543365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-37767574777608617562007-11-22T08:59:00.000-05:002007-11-22T08:59:00.000-05:00You're a very cool dad!!! And the Nerf pistol - go...You're a very cool dad!!! And the Nerf pistol - good thinking!FENICLEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933260775407897696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-43371598918056024722007-11-21T22:24:00.000-05:002007-11-21T22:24:00.000-05:00Happy Thanksgiving Em & Fam!!!! I hope y'all have...Happy Thanksgiving Em & Fam!!!! I hope y'all have a very blessed one!!Katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312698112377656801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-26035545549652162602007-11-21T14:49:00.000-05:002007-11-21T14:49:00.000-05:00gun cleaning is a compliment in some cultures... w...gun cleaning is a compliment in some cultures... wait, no, that's pretty much a threat no matter where you gofuriousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-59163868790882829712007-11-21T12:45:00.000-05:002007-11-21T12:45:00.000-05:00Our boys left home at 21 to begin work in the Big ...Our boys left home at 21 to begin work in the Big Smoke...that's London. It was after that when they met girls...<BR/><BR/>That might make me sound smug. I don't mean to sound that way. That's just how it happened for them.<BR/><BR/>They both had busy lives at the uni with lots of friends and acquaintances; they travelled all over the world with the Law Society's Debating teams and had great fun. They seemed to be non-stop going places..but just waited till the right person came along.<BR/><BR/>Our older son married a Chinese girl last year...they are besotted. Our younger son is engaged to a Parisienne. They are to be married next year in Brittany.<BR/><BR/>I think we can make ourselves clear to our teenagers...then we have to let go and hope they 'keep the head' and play safe.A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-64703494424423916882007-11-20T20:49:00.000-05:002007-11-20T20:49:00.000-05:00Intimidation is the key. However you have to do i...Intimidation is the key. However you have to do it.<BR/><BR/>BTW - I got Guitar Hero III for my birthday yesterday!!Jensterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15639970448069931471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-59908753440594026432007-11-20T18:42:00.000-05:002007-11-20T18:42:00.000-05:00lol Thank you Em - as if I haven't got enough to w...lol Thank you Em - as if I haven't got enough to worry about already with my two preteen stage!<BR/>I'm not sure how I'll cope -guess we just will when we get there!<BR/>I was such a good girl till I left home - no, it's scary.. :)<BR/>Cheers, KatieRainbow dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17831181728077823123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-40199904451660818372007-11-20T17:21:00.000-05:002007-11-20T17:21:00.000-05:00Don't you know teenagers know everything already? ...Don't you know teenagers know everything already? haha I thought I did when I was a teenager (strange to say when...) but there is always so much more to learn if you just give it a chance.ZZZZZZZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138083815199638165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-57865505117449779592007-11-20T13:05:00.000-05:002007-11-20T13:05:00.000-05:00Must be nerve wracking to be the father of a girl....Must be nerve wracking to be the father of a girl...Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-48680007762168273452007-11-20T11:46:00.000-05:002007-11-20T11:46:00.000-05:00hey, a Nerf pistol might work on some kids..you ju...hey, a Nerf pistol might work on some kids..you just never know.<BR/><BR/>and no matter how hard you try to be fair....IT'S JUST DIFFERENT WITH A DAUGHTER!!! Can't help it...it just is.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245554563405436101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-80798303338779941572007-11-19T23:23:00.000-05:002007-11-19T23:23:00.000-05:00hi em!here's what i used to do when my daughter's ...hi em!<BR/>here's what i used to do when my daughter's potential suitors came knockin'. i would tell jess to go to her room and let me answer the door so she didn't look too eager. then i would usher young hopeful guy in and after shaking his hand and talking about their date, i would lean in close while touching his back and say, "it's great to meet you and i know you kids will have fun but if you touch my daughter, i will fuck you up. seriously". <BR/>then i'd smile pleasantly and yell, "hey jess, your date is here" allowing him to blanch in private.<BR/>jess always wondered why she never got asked out twice by the same guys (wicked grin)<BR/>HEY, it worked for me!me and the other mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366932610581249906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-60722079151169261182007-11-19T22:55:00.000-05:002007-11-19T22:55:00.000-05:00Well, despite my track record--"it which will not ...Well, despite my track record--"it which will not be named"--my kids are going to be taught exactly how any good parent teaches: Do as I say, not as I did. <BR/><BR/>Sigh...Don'tcha wish we could just edit portions of these years? Perpetual mulligan and all that...<BR/><BR/>Good luck. I have a sneaking suspicion that you and your wife have done an amazing job and that your kids will have bumps, but not road blocks because of this.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576409086020993015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-61298317293860736072007-11-19T15:16:00.000-05:002007-11-19T15:16:00.000-05:00ROFL There's a country song out right now by Rodn...ROFL There's a country song out right now by Rodney Atkins (I think it's Rodney Atkins, anyway) that talks about the ONE speach he actually remembers from his teenage years, and how he's preparing to use it himself in near future as his daughter hits teen-dom. It's something along the lines of "Come on in Son, how're you doing??? We hear you like our daughter, yeah we think she's pretty swell. She deserves respect, and that's what she'll get, understand???? Well, y'all go have fun, I'll be up when you get home, probably still cleaning this here gun."<BR/><BR/>*grin* Best of luck as the guys start realizing what a beauty your daughter is!Katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312698112377656801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-58307969686619064982007-11-19T12:39:00.000-05:002007-11-19T12:39:00.000-05:00Another "thin" dad here. I will probably lock Pean...Another "thin" dad here. I will probably lock Peanut in her room during those years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-14096489196846042842007-11-19T10:56:00.000-05:002007-11-19T10:56:00.000-05:00I don't have any girls but I like that gun cleanin...I don't have any girls but I like that gun cleaning idea for when my guys bring a girl home...if we owned a gun. I wonder if cleaning my cast iron pans and kitchen knivees would have the same effect?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-39495671081448831612007-11-19T08:20:00.000-05:002007-11-19T08:20:00.000-05:00LOLThose years drove me insaneLOL<BR/><BR/>Those years drove me insaneTK Kerouachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974421845211184875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-28097247173196173352007-11-19T00:35:00.000-05:002007-11-19T00:35:00.000-05:00Oh, no. And I get freaked out over my kid peeing o...Oh, no. And I get freaked out over my kid peeing on a stepping stool on purpose - rather than a toilet which is TWO FEET AWAY. It gets worse?Andrea Frazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293267612840259503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294578188079385391.post-37383161578388142232007-11-18T15:09:00.000-05:002007-11-18T15:09:00.000-05:00Having raised three daughters i can tell you that ...Having raised three daughters i can tell you that you need a partner in crime. The missus. Acoording to he girls, their dates expected to be intimidated by their Dad. But apparently n scared the bejesus out of them. ANd I had no idea I qas doing it.Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021041066225678236noreply@blogger.com