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[Crankin]

Emily, I sometimes wonder, too what the younger people's parents are like. Because of the fact that the university I go to attracts a certain type of person, with certain beliefs, I would think that many of them have parents who are like me. But a few have made comments about how they were brought up and it seems like they have made a conscious effort to do something different. I know I am living in a little bubble, especially when I go to class in Cambridge, MA. It seems as though most of these younger adults are less hung up about a whole bunch of stuff than I was at that age. Of course, I was at a different stage of life when I was their age... married, with a house and getting ready to start a family.
I had more than a few of my kid's friends (mostly the younger one's friends) tell me they wish their parents were as cool as me when they were in middle school.

[TsPoet]

At a dog agility trial this weekend, I was walking Finn behind the ring where 2 young children were playing in the mud. I implored Finn, "would you please potty for me?"
The little boy stood up, pulled his pants down and peed in the mud.

My dog didn't listen to me, I'm glad someone did

[Zen]

That's funny.
Did you praise him?

[Tuckervill]

OMG! That is the funniest thing I've ever read!!

I hope he doesn't tell his mother.

Karen

[Aggie_Ama]

OMG that is hilarious! I hope the mother didn't get mad at you.

[TsPoet]

OMG that is hilarious! I hope the mother didn't get mad at you.

Grandma saw it and ran over - she had no idea why he suddenly did that. I weekly said "er, um, I was talking to my dog".
She seemed very surprised, but maybe a little bit amused.

[Aggie_Ama]

Maybe his name is Finn? It is not a completely uncommon name but still, too funny!

[chicago]

not sure if I posted this yet... this is Chuckie... part draft/suffix... he rocks... and likes to roll apparently!!

[TsPoet]

not sure if I posted this yet... this is Chuckie... part draft/suffix... he rocks... and likes to roll apparently!!

Why do I suddenly feel the need to scratch a dog's belly?

[katluvr]

WOW, no one is here...nothing on thread for a couple of days.
It if Friday afternoon. VERY busy week at work. Just a few more minutes and I am out of here. So I thought I would drop in to see what was drifting thru the drift thread. No much.

Well I can't hate my job anymore. Need it. Re-finishing the pool and just got a landscaping quote...I'll be working here a long time.

ta-ta!

[Biciclista]

yes, the old TD has slowed down quite a bit, hasn't it?
My DH is going to ORegon to do a 300km ride and in a couple hours I have the whole weekend upon me.

I love the photo of the rolling horse, I wanted to put up a photo of my cat showing her belly but I can't do that from work (anymore).

We had a potluck in the lab today; someone brought an electric rotisserie and baked a ham and we have fresh veggies, steamed red potatoes, and mashed parsnips (plus a lot of other good stuff)

now, I'm ready for my nap followed by a bike commute in the rain.

[Crankin]

That story about the little boy peeing was hysterical. I can picture one of my own kids doing it at that age.
I hope this thread picks up. I find it interesting.
The next 4 weeks are going to be really stressful for me. I have 5 papers due between May 4-12. One is done. One requires three group meetings and role playing therapy sessions, so I can't start it until those are done on 4/25. One requires some information I will get next week and the last 2 I won't get the stuff for until my next weekend class on 4/26. I then have like 3 days to get them done because they have to be mailed to the professor. I won't be able to do any work the weekend of the 26-28, since I will be in class.
I hope I have time to ride, too.

[tulip]

Work's been really busy. I have two deadlines on Monday, and I've been working all week only on these two projects. I do have a bit more to do before sending them off on Monday afternoon. It's so pretty outside and I have a gardening bug, so it's hard to concentrate.

Tomorrow is a plant sale, which I will go to, and a bike ride, and clean the house, which has gotten a bit out of hand.

Next week is Cycle Zydeco...I'm getting pretty snazzed about that.

[Aggie_Ama]

I start my new job Monday which means no internet surfing except at lunch. What kind of plants you buying Tulip? I need to go to the nursery and replace somethings that were supposed to come back but didn't.

[Biciclista]

Here's Enza imitating that horse. sort of