<p>I loved my huraches I think I saw some in the JJill catalog.
My daughter only became interested in Bob Dylan because they share the same birthday- well only interested enough to listen to a few of his songs and to listen to me talk about the first record I bought when I was 9 at a school carnival was a Bob Dylan 45 ( if I was a carpenter0
( BTW Neil Youngs dad Scott Young died Sunday) :(</p>
<p>Make mine a pint of Olde Frothingslosh.</p>
<p>A story told to this day in my family that unites the nostalgia and humorous contributions that started this thread...</p>
<p>My father's work hours were such that he was often volunteered as the driver for class trips. (The small, urban Catholic school that my older brother attended before me neither had nor needed a bus.) With the family station wagon loaded with the three of us and several nuns, we decided to pass the time by singing songs. At age three, my repertoire was limited and most of it had been used. When my turn came, I chimed in with a jingle from a then-current TV ad, but with slightly modified lyrics learned from my brother.</p>
<p>"ASCO beans make your ASCO boom!"</p>
<p>Ten seconds of stunned silence were followed by five simultaneous attempts to start up different songs.</p>
<p>I don't have a link and I'm too tired to do a cut-and-paste at the moment but someone just e-mailed me an oldy-but-goody article by Dave Barry (not CC's, the other one) about parents being an embarrassment to their children, including the ever popular, "Dad! Don't sing!"...and the Dad was Billy Joel.</p>
<p>Anyway, everyone needs to believe in something and I've had a long day so I believe I'd like a drink. A Remy Martin, please. The VSOP will do nicely, the 1738 if anyone wants to indulge me.</p>
<p>BassDad, that reminds me of several jokes that I don't think I'm allowed to tell on CC.</p>
<p>BassDad, LOL.</p>
<p>We are taking our Ds to the Stones concert in November...they are so psyched</p>
<p>We took them a few years ago, when they were 7 and 9, we were sitting up in the nose bleed section, and suddenly the air got very aromatic, like fresh cut lawn, or skunk, depending on your nose, and the Ds go, Daddy whats that smell, its kind of like what we smelled on Haight Street!!!</p>
<p>Thanks, it's nice to be back. For a while in the Parents forum, it was like the Amity town meeting just after JAWS ate the girl, and there was more than one Quint in the room. :) </p>
<p>While I was away...I held the No. 2 spot in line to see the Midnight showing of REVENGE OF THE SITH. Hey, it was worth it. One of my son's friends told my ds that he could never say anything bad about me again because I stood in the STAR WARS line all day for him and three of his friends. So, that's how you score points with adolescent males. </p>
<p>I watched NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE and loved it. For our 25th anniversary this month, I'm going to catch my dh a lovely bass.</p>
<p>I loved Napoleon Dynamite too. It was Flippin' Awesome. How about the moon boots?!</p>
<p>Sluggs, as a digression, you remind me of one of my favorite bits of forensic analysis:</p>
<p>How did they know Jaws' first victim had dandruff?</p>
<p>Here Head & Shoulders washed up on the beach.</p>
<p>CSI-Amity??????</p>
<p>Okay, here's one that happened recently. D comes back from her "date" at the pool with her boyfriend. She says "boyfriend cannot burp on demand." I say, "what kind of a boy is that?" She continues, "So, I started burping the alphabet for him, but then I started feeling a little weird, so I stopped at around H . . ." Well, she's at camp now. Do you suppose there will be more "dates?"</p>
<p>Free ice cream from U Wisconsin-Madison's own dairy today for employees. Staff was served on Bascom Hill by assorted Vice Chancellors, the Provost, and office directors. Too bad it's really cold today. Well, I mean not like January cold, but in the 60s.</p>
<p>pictures.......?</p>
<p>You go SBMom!</p>
<p>:D Good JAWS joke, Thedad! Doddsdad, I believe you've come up with the perfect idea for a summer replacement show. CSI--Amity. Ewww, the possibilities are endless.</p>
<p>SBmom, Napoleon Dynamite was SWEET! I have to make myself a dang quesadilluh...and some tots to go with. :)</p>
<p>SBmom:</p>
<p>LOL. I actually do have pictures on my phone. I need to buy the cable and software to dl them to my computer.</p>
<p>mstee,
I think it's safe to say that your daughter doesn't need a loser boyfriend like him, so good riddance! ;)</p>
<p>Scene 1-Police Chief Roy arrives at morgue and talks with special CSI investigator Flat Affect. </p>
<p>Chief: What have we got?</p>
<p>Affect: Not much.</p>
<p>Chief How so?</p>
<p>Affect Well, weve got part of a female victims upper torso that washed up on the beach.</p>
<p>Chief Lets see her. Gruesome. She was pretty though. Its too bad about the dandruff. Any ideas about the perp?</p>
<p>Affect Well, we had some really intense college guy telling us it was a shark, but I think this case has industrial-size paper shredder written all over it. </p>
<p>Chief Any suspects?</p>
<p>Affect One.</p>
<p>Chief Whats his story?</p>
<p>Affect Its bizarre. He said he was going skinny dipping with the woman, but he was so drunk he passed out on the beach before he could join her in the water. </p>
<p>Chief Let me see if Ive got this right. A beautiful, naked woman is beckoning for him to join her, and he falls asleep? </p>
<p>Affect Thats his story. </p>
<p>Chief Does he remember watching the Beatles on Ed Sullivan?</p>
<p>Affect Whats Ed Sullivan?</p>
<p>Chief Actually, it's who is Ed Sullivan. He used to host a variety TV show. </p>
<p>Affect Whats a variety TV show?</p>
<p>Chief Forget it! Is he middle-aged or older?</p>
<p>Affect Nope. Early twenties. </p>
<p>Chief Then weve got him! Theres no way his story could be true. Read him his rights.</p>
<p>Affect Youve got it chief!</p>
<p>O.K. people. We're leaving for the hospital for D's jaw surgery. I won't be here for a while. She's acting tough. I'm freaking (inwardly). I'll stay that way till she's awake after the surgery. W is worse than me. How'd D get such lame parents? Pray for her if you believe. Heck, pray for her if you don't believe. It can't hurt ,right? See you on the other side.Tom</p>
<p>Good luck to your daughter and to her parents. It's tough being a dad, but she will be okay. Your DD will be in our thoughts and prayers.</p>
<p>When my daughter had appendicitis at the age of 8 we were out of town. We had to take her for surgery in an unknown hospital with an unknown doctor. I actually asked the nurse, "Are you sure he isn't a secret alcoholic or anything?" She thought I was insane.</p>
<p>I stood at the door to the surgical area watching through the glass porthole, looking at the closed door to the room where they were operating on my D. I figured if anything bad happened they'd come running out.</p>
<p>Needless to say, she was fine. I think my vigil was the atheist's version of praying. So I will light a little fire of vigil for your D in the back of my mind. You D will be fine too - more than fine. She even gets cosmetic appeal out of it!</p>