When you know things are allright AKA Family Values

Leo Tanner · September 06, 2008, 06:54:26 PM

Quote from: Arcey on September 06, 2008, 06:34:09 PM
This'uns Andi, or properly, Andrea, Leo.

Ali, Allison, is 28. She's the one with the grands livin' up King George. She's been gone nine years now. Out of the beach close ta five.

Yeah, I know, bro. Ali will be 29 come June. Hell, Laney will be 7 next month.

Dang, I was tryin ta keep it straight. Usually good at rememberin names without havin ta look back.

I got my two, Rachael and Terra 16 and 13. The niece I raised just hit 18 an that was wierd. I had a third named Annabelle, but she musta decided she didn't like what she saw when she got here and went off ta go do Angel work or something. She'd been 11 next month. The time flies by so damn fast that it's hard ta keep up. I know it's just gonna keep speedin up.

Leo

Ozark Tracker · September 06, 2008, 07:31:01 PM

time just flies when yer having fun.

my son Seth was 33 when his Mother and I got divorced, she gave him to me, just what I wanted but she thought it was punishment, so him and I were together several years. he moved out years ago, Amy moved out when she was 16, went to the Arkansas Math & Science acadamey down at Hot Springs. when she dropped out of there she didn't come back here, had a boy friend by then and couldn't be talked into coming back, that was 8 or 9 years ago, so we been without kids in the house for at least 9 years. sure feels good, we enjoy a visit now and then but we sure are tickled to see em going out the driveway too.

Lucky Irish Tom · September 06, 2008, 08:10:10 PM

Heck my daughter is 27 and my grandaughters are 7 and 2. I don't think I'm that old either Sleep, but it's got a way of creeping up on you. My Son-in-Law is preparing to get out of the Navy and is a pretty decent mechanic. He just completed 2 of his ASE certifications and just took the tests for two more. He's a hard worker and my daughter has turned into quite the Mom Even taught herself how to sew. Arcey the empty nest syndrome is tough in the beginning, but a little while after that you an tha missus will get some of your youth back and start doing things as a couple again. I can't belive I'm actually looking forward to retirement, so we can move out into the country and keep our horses on our own property and do what we want when we feel like it.

Leo Tanner · September 06, 2008, 09:15:38 PM

Well I guess it wouldn't be fair not ta mention the step kids.
Course there's CJ what just had the baby (he's gettin big), Steven the 22 year old career student, Rusty, our 15 year old, Jasimine, our foster daughter who is now 20 on her own an doin fine

and various others who consider this the place ta go to when thigs don't work out.
Lil has a huge heart, but I tell ya when this place clears out she gets a special glint in her eye. I love those days

Leo

Arcey · September 07, 2008, 10:53:54 AM

Quote from: Lucky Irish Tom on September 06, 2008, 08:10:10 PM
Arcey the empty nest syndrome is tough in the beginning, but a little while after that you an tha missus will get some of your youth back and start doing things as a couple again.

Yeah..... We'll see.

Reckon me 'n you lucked out with the SiLs.

Texas Lawdog · September 07, 2008, 11:50:17 AM

Well, The Moose and I never got around to havin' kids, no kids=no grandkids. We've raised a bunch of cats and dogs durin' 34 years of marriage.

Arcey · September 08, 2008, 06:10:46 PM

Ali just called 'n I just got my breath back.

Seems they were in Target 'n Noah is sittin' in the cart. The cashier is a young kid with two studs in his lower lip. Ali sez Noah was starin' at 'im.

When Ali least expected it, Noah blurts out, 'Mommie, what's wrong with his mouth?' Loud 'nuff for everybody else in line to hear.

Ali was still laffin' when she called.

Ozark Tracker · September 08, 2008, 06:15:23 PM

Sounds like he was just callin it like he seen it.

Texas Lawdog · September 08, 2008, 06:16:46 PM

Arcey, I thought everybody had body pierceins'. Hell, I'll show ya mine, when I come out there next summer.

Leo Tanner · September 08, 2008, 08:32:54 PM

Quote from: Ozark Tracker on September 08, 2008, 06:15:23 PM
Sounds like he was just callin it like he seen it.

Kids certainly have a special way a doin that

Leo

Ozark Tracker · September 08, 2008, 08:40:50 PM

remember that show, Kids say the darnedest things.

Leo Tanner · September 08, 2008, 08:56:50 PM

Yeah. I think Bill Cosby tried ta revive it fer awhile.
The original guy is jsut outside my memory...

Leo

Sod Buster · September 08, 2008, 09:11:21 PM

Quote from: Leo Tanner on September 08, 2008, 08:56:50 PM
Yeah. I think Bill Cosby tried ta revive it fer awhile.
The original guy is jsut outside my memory...

Art Linkletter

Leo Tanner · September 08, 2008, 09:38:00 PM

Thank you Sir.
I woulda woke up in the middle of the night shouting it at Lil. I give ya her thanks as well even though she aint here at the moment

Leo

Texas Lawdog · September 09, 2008, 06:45:58 AM

Art just died a few years ago. He lived to be in his 90s.

Forty Rod · September 09, 2008, 10:38:10 AM

Art asked one little boy what his favorite animal was. The kid said it was an octopus. Art asked him why and the kid said, "Because it has eight big long testicles."

The audience and Art all cracked up and they cut to a commercial. Art was still trying to reconpose when they came back.

Texas Lawdog · September 09, 2008, 11:31:05 AM

Art's Show "Art Linkletter's House Party came on around Noon or One o'clock M thru F. Talking to the children everyday was a segment of the show. Little kids that age are so open that they will say anything. I am sure Art spent a lot of time between breaks to regain his composure.