fOn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:15:29 -0800, sf wrote:

> On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:28:25 -0500, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:50 -0800, sf wrote:
>>
>>> On 5 Nov 2009 09:49:03 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
>>>>sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this year,
>>>>and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to try to
>>>>cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.
>>>
>>> Do that! Holiday rituals mean a lot to the little ones. They don't
>>> know it now, but someday they'll be telling you about how much fun it
>>> was and how much they appreciate what you did. My son is trying to
>>> recreate everything about his childhood for his son. I find that a
>>> touching tribute.
>>
>>i find it pretty goofy, no matter how idyllic your son's childhood was.
>>
> I don't see it as goofy. I think it's pretty damned commendable for a
> single dad with sole custody.

i don't know about your boy, but it would be pretty hard for me to
re-create my childhood. things are different now.

and when do you quit? will he try to re-create his adolescence and young
adulthood also? why not let the kid forge his own life?

your pal,
blake

On 6 Nov 2009 07:06:28 GMT, Ravenlynne wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:50 -0800, sf wrote:
>>
>>> On 5 Nov 2009 09:49:03 GMT, "Ravenlynne" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but
>>> > I'm sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking
>>> > this year, and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I
>>> > want to try to cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable
>>> > containers.
>>>
>>> Do that! Holiday rituals mean a lot to the little ones. They don't
>>> know it now, but someday they'll be telling you about how much fun
>>> it was and how much they appreciate what you did. My son is trying
>>> to recreate everything about his childhood for his son. I find
>>> that a touching tribute.
>>
>> i find it pretty goofy, no matter how idyllic your son's childhood
>> was.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> Why? Maybe he has wonderful memories and wants his son to have the
> same. What's wrong with that?

well, things have changed in the last however many years. and it's not for
the parent to try to make a little copy of himself.

your pal,
blake

On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:29:07 -0500, blake murphy
> wrote:

>fOn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:15:29 -0800, sf wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:28:25 -0500, blake murphy
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:50 -0800, sf wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 5 Nov 2009 09:49:03 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
>>>>>sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this year,
>>>>>and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to try to
>>>>>cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.
>>>>
>>>> Do that! Holiday rituals mean a lot to the little ones. They don't
>>>> know it now, but someday they'll be telling you about how much fun it
>>>> was and how much they appreciate what you did. My son is trying to
>>>> recreate everything about his childhood for his son. I find that a
>>>> touching tribute.
>>>
>>>i find it pretty goofy, no matter how idyllic your son's childhood was.
>>>
>> I don't see it as goofy. I think it's pretty damned commendable for a
>> single dad with sole custody.
>
>i don't know about your boy, but it would be pretty hard for me to
>re-create my childhood. things are different now.
>
>and when do you quit? will he try to re-create his adolescence and young
>adulthood also? why not let the kid forge his own life?
>
Oh, come on Blake... it's not that extreme.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > I think it's pretty damned commendable for a single dad with sole
> > custody.
>
> I'll be seeing a fishmonger tomorrow. I might have sole custody
> afterwards.
>
> Bob

Har. ;-)

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blake murphy wrote:


> > Why? Maybe he has wonderful memories and wants his son to have the
> > same. What's wrong with that?
>
> well, things have changed in the last however many years. and it's
> not for the parent to try to make a little copy of himself.
>
> your pal,
> blake

That is ridiculous. How is sharing and continuing family traditions
with your children "trying to make a little copy"? I think one of the
problems with the world is that people have forgotten where they come
from.

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Ranee at Arabian Knits wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
> > well, things have changed in the last however many years. and it's
> > not for the parent to try to make a little copy of himself.
>
> Maybe he's not trying to do that. Maybe he's trying to provide
> some of the same things he enjoyed to his children. I mean, I
> suppose we could just wait around for our children to tell us what
> would make for great memories for them, or we could offer them things
> we enjoyed along with things we see that they enjoy and hope for the
> best.
>

Exactly!

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On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:55:46 -0800, sf wrote:

> On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:29:07 -0500, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>fOn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:15:29 -0800, sf wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:28:25 -0500, blake murphy
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:50 -0800, sf wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 5 Nov 2009 09:49:03 GMT, "Ravenlynne" > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Packing company comes November 19th...in a way I can't wait, but I'm
>>>>>>sad in a way...I won't really be doing any holiday cooking this year,
>>>>>>and usually I look forward all year to that (unless I want to try to
>>>>>>cook thanksgiving dinner in foil disposable containers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do that! Holiday rituals mean a lot to the little ones. They don't
>>>>> know it now, but someday they'll be telling you about how much fun it
>>>>> was and how much they appreciate what you did. My son is trying to
>>>>> recreate everything about his childhood for his son. I find that a
>>>>> touching tribute.
>>>>
>>>>i find it pretty goofy, no matter how idyllic your son's childhood was.
>>>>
>>> I don't see it as goofy. I think it's pretty damned commendable for a
>>> single dad with sole custody.
>>
>>i don't know about your boy, but it would be pretty hard for me to
>>re-create my childhood. things are different now.
>>
>>and when do you quit? will he try to re-create his adolescence and young
>>adulthood also? why not let the kid forge his own life?
>>
> Oh, come on Blake... it's not that extreme.

i might have been reading too much into it. my apologies.

my parents had a pretty laissez-faire approach to my kidhood. i suppose
there's at least two schools of thought as to how that turned out.

your pal,
blake

"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
> Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
>>> Bakeries? I don't go to bakeries. Most of them are too sweet. I buy
>>> from a Russian bakery occasionally only because it's next door to a
>>> pizza shop I frequent and their goods are decidedly not sweet.
>>
>>
>> sf, you're channeling Jill again. Please stop.
>>
>> Bob
> Ohmygawd.. I thought I was the only one to notice that! LOL LOL



Just because some of us aren't addicted to everything sweet or coated in
chocolate doesn't mean it's a bad thing.

Jill

On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
>> Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>>
>>>> Bakeries? I don't go to bakeries. Most of them are too sweet. I buy
>>>> from a Russian bakery occasionally only because it's next door to a
>>>> pizza shop I frequent and their goods are decidedly not sweet.
>>>
>>>
>>> sf, you're channeling Jill again. Please stop.
>>>
>>> Bob
>> Ohmygawd.. I thought I was the only one to notice that! LOL LOL
>
>
>
>Just because some of us aren't addicted to everything sweet or coated in
>chocolate doesn't mean it's a bad thing.
>
I guess somebody has to keep bakeries in business. I don't and you
don't, that's for sure... but why someone would talk about something
w/o stating they buy it at a bakery is beyond me.


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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.