Holidays and Family Traditions

[rob10]

My parents last year on the Fourth of July. Are any of the rest of you brave enough to post your family gatherings? http://www.imagewiz.net/images/hvactalk/137620_mom_dad.jpg

[RoBoTeq]

don"t do family gatherings on holidays> try to stay away from all the crazies that travel on holidays> hate holidays< they disrupt my weekly flow>

[James 3528]

Try the heavy flow Kotex`s

[freezone]

Thanks James LMAO.

[RoBoTeq]

Thanks for the advice James> I"m glad that works for you but that is not what I was talking about>

Our family does get together for the Christless holidays but not for any others> My son usually spends fathers day with me for quality time that doesn"t involve courtrooms>

[James 3528]

For someone that does not like Santa and the Easter Bunny, it was a given you would have a problem with Fathers day. With any luck, Jr. will stick you with the restaurant bill or drive you over to some rest home and have you committed.
I got up at 6:30:am and drove 70 miles and cleaned off my fathers grave and changed out the flowers.

[hvac4u]

you are a good man james

[RoBoTeq]

My son and i always spend fathers day together doing something we used to do in his youth. today we went out for lunch and to the movies to see 'finding nemo'. sometimes we go to the smithsonian.

i also called my dad to wish him a happy fathers day. fathers day isn't too bad for me but for some it has to be very bad. i have two good friends who have lost children. my son just this week attended the funeral of a 23 year old friend. this special day must be hell for these people.

[chucko615]

My daughter took me to see "Finding Nemo" (well I had to drive,pay for the movie and buy the popcorn), but it's the thought that counts. Oh and we stopped for ice cream on the way home.

[Edited by chucko615 on 06-15-2003 at 09:33 PM]

[Dowadudda]

Got up early, caught a shower, Brewed a pot a coffee. Read the paper with some light music on. Went out and did some yard work ( had to pull a dead pine tree with pick up).
Rototilled the ground, got my grass planted.

Got back in the house and it was still early, waited till the kids got up and we cooked breakfast. Went over to the inlaws and had a few beers. Not enough days anymore for this stuff, just goofing off. Make the most of them..

[spike]

Drank coffee, rassled & played with my 2 y/o boy, consoled the 7 week old girl (colic), did yardwork also (friggin' HOT!), went to mee maw's for family gathering & big 'ole pot of seafood gumbo, salad and french bread yum.

I am a blessed man.

Happy Father's Day, y'all!

[RoBoTeq]

just being a father makes us blessed in my opinion. for some of us the saddest and the most joyous moments in life are from being a parent.

[Green Mountain]

Originally posted by rob10
My parents last year on the Fourth of July. Are any of the rest of you brave enough to post your family gatherings? http://www.imagewiz.net/images/hvactalk/137620_mom_dad.jpg

I posted pictures of my clan at Thanksgiving time.

The whole family comes to my house in August for the Bennington Battle Day Parade. This is a bigger event then even the Fish Festival in Vemilion OH. After the Parade everyone comes to our house for swiming, food,suds and of course a poker game breaks out.

Anyway, rob10, a "good" son would have installed a central air conditioning system for his Dad for Father's Day. Maybe one of those high efficent 410A-16 SEER systems. Your folks are spending a arm and a leg running that 7.5 SEER window shaker. Nice going robby.

[k johnson]

Fathers day and Memorial day are my favorites because I spend them with my dad. He just turned 80 in April and two weeks after his birthday I found out he has cancer. So I like to spend as much time with him as possible. Memorial Day we sit around and talk about WWII and watch war movies. Fathers Day we grill and everyone comes over. I go over every sunday and see him now. I mow his grass and we talk about what ever. I traded a guy some A/C work for a restored '68 mustang. He likes me to bring it over and help me work on it. I am really going to miss him.

[BaldLoonie]

Our family (Mom's side) does Memorial Day. This year we had 25 gathered. 4 generations, 5 over 75 with 3 over 80, 5 under 5 with 2 under 1. Tradition for 60+ years I'm told.

the loonie is at the very right :)

http://www.johnmills.net/May/sun31.jpg

[RoBoTeq]

OK, I'll be the first to say it. Who's the hotty dead center in the shorts and blueish/purple top?

[Green Mountain]

Nice looking family Baldie. I can see why they keep you on the end. You are almost in the neighbor's yard. :)

See if this works

https://wsm.ezsitedesigner.com/share/scrapbook/17/177239/toast.jpg

[James 3528]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
OK, I'll be the first to say it. Who's the hotty dead center in the shorts and blueish/purple top?

I think they just asked her to be part of that family as they were getting ready to take the picture. See, she has her purse on her shoulder. Probably just walking down the street and she does not have green on like everyone else.

Loonie, next time she walks by ask her how she likes BMW`s?

[rob10]

The cutest one is the one on the far left kneeling. Now she's a BABE!

[glennwith2ns]

Originally posted by benncool

See if this works

[/B]

Works for me . Ahh, any shrimp left over?

[Don Sleeth]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
OK, I'll be the first to say it. Who's the hotty dead center in the shorts and blueish/purple top?

As soon as I saw that pic I knew it was a race between Robo and James to make a comment about her. My money was on James though as he has been showing signs of being ready to test the waters again, and ... Loonie's not from Michigan. Of course Robo is always ready :)

don

[RoBoTeq]

luck of the draw don> i just happened on the post first> funny thing is< ten minutes into a conversation with the young ladies they usually compliment me by saying how much i am like there dad or favorite uncle and i go right into father mode> just went to see one of my favorite dance partners get married because she was proud to have me as an older "father like" friend>

i"ll pick up a new keyboard tomorrow< i promise>

[James 3528]

They usually say "Wow it`s so big!!" with me.

[RoBoTeq]

yea< well it didn"t take anyone here that long to figure out the size of your ego so you must take it easy on the women>

[Green Mountain]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
yea< well it didn"t take anyone here that long to figure out the size of your ego so you must take it easy on the women>

Robyn what the heck is up with all those arrows. Looks like you are trying to play cowboy and Indians on your computer.

[BaldLoonie]

OK guys, put your tongues back in your mouths :D

The babe in the middle is the teenage daughter of a cousin. She's available but jailbait!

The babe on the far left is my first cousin, known her since the day she was born. She's the Mom of the 2 little squirts in the purple tops beside her. And not available <g>

[RoBoTeq]

Originally posted by benncool

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
yea< well it didn"t take anyone here that long to figure out the size of your ego so you must take it easy on the women>

Robyn what the heck is up with all those arrows. Looks like you are trying to play cowboy and Indians on your computer.

My home ketboard did not like the glass of water I poured on it and has been rebeling. Sorry, I picked up a new one today.

[spotts]

You shouldn't tempt this croud Loonie! I'll bet theres 13 vans heading your way this mornin!

[James 3528]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq

Originally posted by benncool

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
yea< well it didn"t take anyone here that long to figure out the size of your ego so you must take it easy on the women>

Robyn what the heck is up with all those arrows. Looks like you are trying to play cowboy and Indians on your computer.

My home ketboard did not like the glass of water I poured on it and has been rebeling. Sorry, I picked up a new one today.

I figured it was soiled from you looking at jail bait.

[infwsdm]

Originally posted by BaldLoonie
OK guys, put your tongues back in your mouths :D

The babe in the middle is the teenage daughter of a cousin. She's available but jailbait!

The babe on the far left is my first cousin, known her since the day she was born. She's the Mom of the 2 little squirts in the purple tops beside her. And not available <g>



Yeah but who's the babe on the far right?



Bwaaahahaha:D