What made you happy today?

[KevShmev]

Jackets that I couldn't zipper up last October now can be zipped up.

[Dublagent66]

Well, it is Friday.  Kinda difficult not to be happy about that.

[Glasser]

My sons best friend (like a son to me) got called up for the Detroit Tigers last night. Been watching this kid since t- ball and now he's in the Show! So proud of him. Hoping he debuts tonight.  Right handed pitcher, Brendan White!!!!

[TAC]

My sons best friend (like a son to me) got called up for the Detroit Tigers last night. Been watching this kid since t- ball and now he's in the Show! So proud of him. Hoping he debuts tonight.  Right handed pitcher, Brendan White!!!!

 

[pg1067]

Awesome!

[Stadler]

My sons best friend (like a son to me) got called up for the Detroit Tigers last night. Been watching this kid since t- ball and now he's in the Show! So proud of him. Hoping he debuts tonight.  Right handed pitcher, Brendan White!!!!

That's awesome!

[King Postwhore]

That is awesome!!

[TAC]

According to the box score, he didn't get in last night..

[Glasser]

According to the box score, he didn't get in last night..

Unfortunately not. He was the 27th man for the double header.

[TAC]

I meant to post this yesterday, but with all of the parent/student college talk in the Exasperating Thread...

What made me happy was that my son came home for the summer on Thursday. Sophomore year..down!

[Stadler]

I meant to post this yesterday, but with all of the parent/student college talk in the Exasperating Thread...

What made me happy was that my son came home for the summer on Thursday. Sophomore year..down!

YAY!   Mine is coming not next week, but early the week after (actually, I'm going to Dallas and driving her back).

[TAC]

I meant to post this yesterday, but with all of the parent/student college talk in the Exasperating Thread...

What made me happy was that my son came home for the summer on Thursday. Sophomore year..down!

YAY!   Mine is coming not next week, but early the week after (actually, I'm going to Dallas and driving her back).

Driving from Dallas? I would love that!

[pg1067]

Mine will be home tomorrow!

[King Postwhore]

Enjoy those moments dads.  I know how it's fleeting it is these days. 

[lordxizor]

I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.

[TAC]

I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.

That's a brutal stat.

[lordxizor]

I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.

That's a brutal stat.

I know, right? Made me want to cry thinking of all the time I could have been spending with my kids but instead was staring at my phone or doing something else pointless.

[King Postwhore]

My brother is still in his snuggle time with his son. Turning 11 next month. It will end soon and he's a bit sad about it. His son and neighborhood friend were "bro'ing" each other playing a NBA game on their X Box. Lol

[lordxizor]

My brother is still in his snuggle time with his son. Turning 11 next month. It will end soon and he's a bit sad about it. His son and neighborhood friend were "bro'ing" each other playing a NBA game on their X Box. Lol

My 14 year old son still lays his head on my shoulder when we're sitting next to each other on the couch sometimes. Every single time I think it will be the last.

[hefdaddy42]

I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.

That stat makes sense.

[Stadler]

I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.

That's a brutal stat.

I know, right? Made me want to cry thinking of all the time I could have been spending with my kids but instead was staring at my phone or doing something else pointless.

I get two whole days in the car with my 22-year-old next week and I can't wait.  I spent a good portion of my therapy session this week talking about basically that stat more or less.

[ReaperKK]

I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.

That's a brutal stat.

I know, right? Made me want to cry thinking of all the time I could have been spending with my kids but instead was staring at my phone or doing something else pointless.

I get two whole days in the car with my 22-year-old next week and I can't wait.  I spent a good portion of my therapy session this week talking about basically that stat more or less.

I don't have kids but I could see that stat making a lot of sense. After I moved away to college I barely saw my mom. That said she had a couple of really serious health scares a few years ago so now I try to visit as much as I can and call 3-4 times a week. Definitely wish I spent more time with her when I lived in Florida.

[KevShmev]

I meant to post this yesterday, but with all of the parent/student college talk in the Exasperating Thread...

What made me happy was that my son came home for the summer on Thursday. Sophomore year..down!

Excellent news! 
 

[cramx3]

I could have sworn I shared this, but apparently I must have never clicked post....

Last Sunday was my 2 year anniversary of my first date with my gf.  She surprised me that morning by gifting me this:



She had asked me months ago what my favorite album was out of the blue and I told her without thinking too much of it.  She bought the vinyl signed by everyone but Kevin Moore and she framed it herself. Looks like I found the one!

[hefdaddy42]

Wow!

[TAC]

Marry her!

[Harmony]

That is a very thoughtful gift.  10/10 would marry. 

[TAC]

Of course in about 10 years she's gonna want you to sell it.

[gmillerdrake]

Awesome!!

[cramx3]

Of course in about 10 years she's gonna want you to sell it.

 

She's a great gal.  One thing I made important about myself when we first met was my love for music and going to concerts.  She comes to a lot of the shows with me (She even saw the JP show last fall with MP) and she's been super supportive on me hanging all my concert memorabilia on the walls in my office which is likely what gave her the idea of this.  She apparently bought it before I pulled out my signed DT poster so she was a bit concerned I wouldn't like the gift, but this is wayyyy better than the poster and the poster is also with MM and JR so this is basically completely different which she didn't understand until I explained it.  This is hopefully still on my wall in 10 years, I can't imagine parting with it unless our relationship sinks and I lose my job 

[wolfking]

Incredible.  She's expecting something big for her birthday you know? 

[TAC]

Incredible.  She's expecting something big for her birthday you know? 

This!

It's not that you get her a present, it's that you have to put thought into it. 

[cramx3]

Incredible.  She's expecting something big for her birthday you know? 

  probably.... I didn't even get her anything for the anniversary, well I did take her to Aruba and then to a concert together on our anniversary.  But just didn't get her a physical gift.  I guess you are right. I did feel a bit stupid when she handed me a gift and I was empty handed.  She agreed about the Aruba trip when I said sorry I feel like an idiot not having a gift, but still.

[Glasser]

I could have sworn I shared this, but apparently I must have never clicked post....

Last Sunday was my 2 year anniversary of my first date with my gf.  She surprised me that morning by gifting me this:



She had asked me months ago what my favorite album was out of the blue and I told her without thinking too much of it.  She bought the vinyl signed by everyone but Kevin Moore and she framed it herself. Looks like I found the one!

Absolute Perfection.

[ReaperKK]

I could have sworn I shared this, but apparently I must have never clicked post....

Last Sunday was my 2 year anniversary of my first date with my gf.  She surprised me that morning by gifting me this:



She had asked me months ago what my favorite album was out of the blue and I told her without thinking too much of it.  She bought the vinyl signed by everyone but Kevin Moore and she framed it herself. Looks like I found the one!

Dude that's awesome! What a thoughtful gift!