The issue with the garbage is not really that I mind doing the work. I’m 45, trying to stay in shape, but carrying around a few extra pounds. I have a “desk” job and any excuse to stand or move around is only making me healthier. Parenting is a constant struggle between what you can do and what you should do. In this case, I opted to take out the garbage because it was late and my son had done the shoveling. Next week I won’t be so forgiving.
Darrell N. (see previous blog comments) reminds me of my father. Growing up, I thought at times he was a little too hard on me but now realize he loved me enough to make me unhappy when it was for my own good. Maybe I should send my sons over to Darrell for a while. Forget sending them to my father. As a grandfather, he is much different. He would carry the garbage to the dump if his grandsons asked.
But one good turn deserves another. I was in a bind Thursday and asked my wife to pick up my dry cleaning. I hated to ask because moms work harder than anyone. Not only did she do it, but she did it happily. So today I am wearing a clean shirt and not some recycled one. I guess that is what family is all about. My sons shovel while I am at work, I do the garbage when I get home and my wife bails me out with the dry cleaning.
Have a great weekend. I’ll be spending most of it driving my kids and their friends around, longing for Mon-day when I return to my “easy” job at the Record-Journal.
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HEY RALPH,
WE WOULD LOVE TO TAKE THE BOYS. ONE CATCH YOU HAVE TO TAKE OUR 3 FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME . OF COURSE THE KIDS FROM BOTH FAMILIES WILL THINK THIS IS GREAT NEW HOUSE NEW PRETEND PARENTS . EVERYTHING FINE UNTIL THE NEW RULES COME . THEN THEY WILL BE BEGGING TO COME BACK HOME. I THINK MY WIFE AND I WOULD DO ALRIGHT IN THIS TEMPORY SWAP. UNTILL SOMEONE ASKS TO USE THE CAR. YOU AND YOUR WIFE ON THE OTHER HAND WOULD HAVE 3 KIDS . THE ELDEST 10 YEAR OLD WOULD BE A GIFT ALWAYS OBEYS AND RARELY GIVES ANY TROUBLE. MY 8 YEAR OLD GIRL WOULD START YOUR THE CHALLENGE. SHE WEARS APROX 30 OUTFITS A DAY OF COURSE SHE DOSENT ACTUALLY WEAR ALL THESE CLOTHES SHE TRYS THEM ON AND IF THEY DONT FEEL RIGHT OR THE COLORS DON'T DONT MATCH HER MOOD THOSE OUTFITS SHE DIDNT WEAR GO INTO THE DIRTY LAUNDRY TO START THE CYCLE ALL OVER AGAIN. MY 3 YEAR OLD WELL I MEAN YOUR TEMP 3 YEAR OLD WILL SHOW YOU THE MEANING OF NOISE AND MESS . I WOULD ASSUME THE NOISE HE MAKES WOULD EQUAL IF NOT EXCEED THE OLD PRINTING PRESSES AT THE RJ. IWOULD THINK YOU MAY WANT TO CONULT WITH YOUR WIFE ANY SWAP MUST BE FOR 30 DAYS PREFERABLY THE SWAP COULD START AROUND THE BEGINING OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL. WHEN MY WIFE REALLY GOES OVER THE DEAP END.
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