Hello Out there in Blog Land

Hi all, Sorry I haven't done much but life has gotten in the way as usual. Signed up for the new G-mail which of course wouldn't run on my browser so I had to upgrade my Netscape then it wouldn't load properly and I couldn't get to the internet. I tried using Explorer to get to Netscape and re download but the for some reason that I am sure isn't caused by Bill Gates (Ya Right) The Netscape download page would not load, imagine that. After 4 days of dicking around with Netscape and delete and reloading files I finally got Netscape to work but it wouldn't transfer my mail bookmarks etc.... It was fun, but it is now working again.

Today is the first and everyone at our storage unit has to pay on the first which means fun fun fun all day. Slower than usual because of the rain but still crazy with no time left to so anything else.

Being the first of May it was also our anniversary. 22 Years and I still like him (Most of the Time). Very mellow night great sex good food (never left the house) wonderful way to top off 22 years. I think I will keep him around for another 20 or so.

Won't be here much for the next few days as people will still be streaming in to bring me money but I will try.

I do check the blog for new listings on a regular basis and I miss hearing from all of you.

Sex Ed - Sounds like you have already started the process with Lindy. I think the hardest part for most parents is just being able to talk with their kids and you seem to do that fine. I try for the no subject is Taboo but this did bring me a few uncomfortable moments when Josh and April were growing up especially when they would bring their friends in for clarification on some sex related matter. 20 years later I can't think of any subject I can't talk about with anyone which I suppose is not always a good thing as I tend to be a tad blunt for most people. I think at 7 depending on how fast she is truly advancing on her discovery with boys you probably still want to keep it fairly simple and straightforward. If you are lucky you will instill in her a deep respect for her own body and the knowledge that nobody has the right to make her do anything she doesn't want to. At some point you will have to do delve deeper into the consequences. Birth control and condoms are a must speech preferably before she becomes active but if it is your attitude that there is no other option and that you would never sleep with someone without using protection it will become second nature for your children to think that way too. The toughest thing we ever did was tell our children that if they are going o have sex We preferred them to do so at home. Advantages to this are that you can slip condoms under the door or at least threaten to. And if your daughter screams no at your house daddy can break down the door and remove the culprit. This is not possible if your daughter is in the back seat of a car in some parking lot. Being at the parents house also instills a little more thoughtfullness in young boys as they know daddy will kill them if they get out of hand. After I post this I will be posting some sites I found on the web for you. Use what you want but they will give you some ideas - you better than anyone else knows what your daughter is ready for. Just don't wait too long - remember I was pregnant at 12 which is only 5 years away from where Lindy is now. The more clinical you can make the discussion the more likely they are to be understood. Don't get fuzzy just give her the facts. BY the way its official I am complaining because you are not writing enough :0)

Glad our visit went well and that the surgery came out okay, sometimes men can be really stupid and there just ain't diddly we can do. Does sound like you made some new friends within your family and that is always great. I think it is sad that we aren't able to understand our parents when we are young we miss so may great times because we put them on pedestal and they never live up to our expectations, Its nice being old and done with all that stuff and being able to see people for the flawed beings they really are. Makes me at least feel less lonely. Even if my mother does still drive me nuts sometimes.

Mishy Keep up the singing, I know how much you love it and I am not surprised at all that people think you are great, but then I have known that for a long time, And not only does she sing folks but she plays a beautiful piano. To this day Joshua still loves Beethoven all because of Mishy and her piano. Someday Mishy is going to be a famous and rich world renown potter and we will all say we knew her when. Maybe then she will buy me the castle I promise to cook and I will bring Dona around to clean

Dona we miss you but hope you are having fun with the kiddies and if not remember "this too will pass"

Robert I haven't forgotten you, I will answer your last email but feel free to send more I kinda like having a male opinion on the blog too so feel free to vent about life or women and I will publish all your ravings.

Shirley, Where are you??????????????????????????

I figure Melisa is too busy getting through those last few days of her schooling but will hopefully soon be released from school and off into a new life of her own. Congrats on making it through. I could never do it.

April will hopefully blog more after next week when her school year is over too. Right now she is in Aborigine hell studying for her English final. She is still preggers and I will let everyone know when she pops.