DIS Dads DDC XIX - Squirrel!

[Urugami]

DS: “Dad… when will I be grown up?”

Me: “Do you mean when will you be an adult or when will you be a man?”

DS: “Well, what’s the difference?”

Me: “The law say you will be an adult when you turn eighteen, but you wont be a man until the most important thing in your life is not you.”

I may have to steal that when DS has a bit more attention span.
Or actually asks that question, instead of stating "When I get as big as Dad...."

 

[FreezinRafiki]

I think I mentioned this before, but we scored a $100 pp deal for the flight down. Unfortunately, we couldn't get a deal on a flight back.

Sorry, honey, the flights back are just too expensive. We're going to have to stay down here!

 

[twokids0204]

Sorry, honey, the flights back are just too expensive. We're going to have to stay down here!

Barry, any thoughts on when / where to meet in August?

 

[baseballmickey]

Sorry, honey, the flights back are just too expensive. We're going to have to stay down here!

I wish that would have been the final outcome. Instead, we're driving back.

 

[Wherem I Now]

This reminds me of a conversation I had with my boy when he was about six-years-old.

DS: “Dad… when will I be grown up?”

Me: “Do you mean when will you be an adult or when will you be a man?”

DS: “Well, what’s the difference?”

Me: “The law say you will be an adult when you turn eighteen, but you wont be a man until the most important thing in your life is not you.”

DS thought about this for a moment or two and then with the perfect timing of a Second City Player, looked down, gently shook his head from side to side and muttered…


“Years, and years, and years…”

I LOVE THIS! Very True!

hey guys,

Getting ready to head back to the Outer Banks from Northern VA, and I pass by the lobby to see... You guessed it, its raining sideways!!! Beautiful!! Nothing like a 4 hour drive in the pouring rain! GRRR

Matt

I hate it when the rain clouds fall over...

Wave as you pass by on your way to the Tunnel!

I think that's me and I'm on the Peninsula

Interesting! The only people I've ever met that live on the Peninsula work for NASA.

 

[wasnotafan]

I knew those lines were from some classic author, but didn't realize they were a direct quote. I am often amazed at how closely The Simpsons stay to most of their source material (their Raven segment was incredible). I'd say that it's a much maligned and misunderstood animated comedy, but since it's been going strong for 20+ years, I can't make that case.

No idea why I posted this.. just impressed by Matt Groening again, I guess.

Rudyard Kipling was the original author. Not sure how I like being equated with Grampa Simpson.

I actually preferred MG's Life in Hell work pre-Simpsons. Yeah, I'm old.

 

[theduck619]

Afternoon all

Barry, great score on your airline deal. I hope training is going well

Nemesis - Are you still available for a meet up at Huber's this month?

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

He is wise and he doesn't know it...

I'll have to tell him that.

I’m glad y’all enjoyed that one. It certainly tickled me at the time. Since we were alone in my car driving back to the house from some event somewhere, it was rather tough not to bust out laughing for the remainder of the ride back home.

Interesting! The only people I've ever met that live on the Peninsula work for NASA.

I was thinking something similar. That is a unique spot on the map to choose to call home. I like It.

Rudyard Kipling was the original author. Not sure how I like being equated with Grampa Simpson.

I actually preferred MG's Life in Hell work pre-Simpsons. Yeah, I'm old.

There are far worse writers/speakers to be compared to…


And you ain’t that old. I remember the time before Life in Hell

 

[GoofyDadinVA]

Interesting! The only people I've ever met that live on the Peninsula work for NASA.

I know a lot of people that work for NASA and drive by it nearly everyday.

 

[Goofy + 3]

And you ain’t that old. I remember the time before Life in Hell

Purgatory?

 

[FreezinRafiki]

Barry, any thoughts on when / where to meet in August?

Wednesday, August 22nd. 2:14pm. Near the back of the China pavilion, there is a door guarded by two lion statues. Be standing next to the lion with his foot on the globe. Have the money ready. You will be given further instructions then. Do not make eye contact.


Or, you know, whatever works for you.

I wish that would have been the final outcome. Instead, we're driving back.

Are you packing your car in checked luggage or are you going to rent one?

Barry, great score on your airline deal. I hope training is going well

We'll find out tomorrow!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I got a call from DS's t-ball coach the other day. He's on the same team as last year, and the coach remembered how I would help out a practices and the games. He asked me to be assistant coach.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to start planning a spring training trip to Florida. I'm assuming we can use some of the major league facilities now that the big clubs have headed north for the season...

Time to start being the overbearing athletics dad! You can start screaming at the head coach when he gives Evan his turn on the bench.

I'm running the first 5k of my 1/2 Marathon training tomorrow. Head over to the Nemesis Challenge thread and give me some ideas for my playlist!

It's a world of laughter, a world of tears...

This reminds me of a conversation I had with my boy when he was about six-years-old.

DS: “Dad… when will I be grown up?”

Me: “Do you mean when will you be an adult or when will you be a man?”

DS: “Well, what’s the difference?”

Me: “The law say you will be an adult when you turn eighteen, but you wont be a man until the most important thing in your life is not you.”

DS thought about this for a moment or two and then with the perfect timing of a Second City Player, looked down, gently shook his head from side to side and muttered…


“Years, and years, and years…”

Great answer, though. My church is doing an 11-week study on marriage and reading a companion book. At one point in discussing the role of the husband, the author defines true manhood as "accepting responsibility"...both for your actions and those under your care. I thought that was really good.

 

[twokids0204]

Wednesday, August 22nd. 2:14pm. Near the back of the China pavilion, there is a door guarded by two lion statues. Be standing next to the lion with his foot on the globe. Have the money ready. You will be given further instructions then. Do not make eye contact.

Ok, I was thinking 2:17 but that should work.

As for the eye contact, is that with you or the lion?

Dang....our plan may be compromised, as I get the feeling this is a public forum... We may have to shore up details later.

 

[Goofy + 3]

Great answer, though. My church is doing an 11-week study on marriage and reading a companion book. At one point in discussing the role of the husband, the author defines true manhood as "accepting responsibility"...both for your actions and those under your care. I thought that was really good.

We've done something similar. What book are you using?

 

[cj9200]

Man am I bored. Counting down the time until the shuttle picks me up tomorrow (T minus 15 hours). Will never fly to Orlando again. If I didn't pay for a plane ticket I would be in the car right now and on the phone to Disney getting a room for tonight. Did RSVP to the WDW Today Cinco meet at Cava tomorrow. Could get ugly.

Ryan, if you read this, I'll buzz your room and maybe we can meet up before you leave.

 

[scott2997]

Ok, I was thinking 2:17 but that should work.

As for the eye contact, is that with you or the lion?

Dang....our plan may be compromised, as I get the feeling this is a public forum... We may have to shore up details later.

Man am I bored. Counting down the time until the shuttle picks me up tomorrow (T minus 15 hours). Will never fly to Orlando again. If I didn't pay for a plane ticket I would be in the car right now and on the phone to Disney getting a room for tonight. Did RSVP to the WDW Today Cinco meet at Cava tomorrow. Could get ugly.

Ryan, if you read this, I'll buzz your room and maybe we can meet up before you leave.

I'll take the blame there CJ....I believe it was something I said that convinced you to fly??

Experience ME maybe?

 

[baseballmickey]

Are you packing your car in checked luggage or are you going to rent one?

We're having it shipped!!! I talked my family into bringing it with them when they take the autotrain down a few days after we fly.

Great answer, though. My church is doing an 11-week study on marriage and reading a companion book. At one point in discussing the role of the husband, the author defines true manhood as "accepting responsibility"...both for your actions and those under your care. I thought that was really good.

I like that.

In the book I am reading right now: "There is one rule, above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet."

 

[FreezinRafiki]

Ok, I was thinking 2:17 but that should work.

As for the eye contact, is that with you or the lion?

Dang....our plan may be compromised, as I get the feeling this is a public forum... We may have to shore up details later.

We're still working out what we're doing and when. I got good airfare, so we'll fly down on the 17th. Spend the 18th & 19th with Bambi's parents in Lakeland. 20th we're going to Legoland, then checking in to the Boardwalk.

Man am I bored. Counting down the time until the shuttle picks me up tomorrow (T minus 15 hours). Will never fly to Orlando again. If I didn't pay for a plane ticket I would be in the car right now and on the phone to Disney getting a room for tonight. Did RSVP to the WDW Today Cinco meet at Cava tomorrow. Could get ugly.

I for one don't find any humor in the fact that you mentioned several times this week that you've got to stuff to do because you're leaving on Friday. Nope. No humor at all.



OK, maybe a little humor.

We're having it shipped!!! I talked my family into bringing it with them when they take the autotrain down a few days after we fly.

Nice.

 

[cj9200]

Wednesday, August 22nd. 2:14pm. Near the back of the China pavilion, there is a door guarded by two lion statues. Be standing next to the lion with his foot on the globe. Have the money ready. You will be given further instructions then. Do not make eye contact.

Ok, I was thinking 2:17 but that should work.

As for the eye contact, is that with you or the lion?

Dang....our plan may be compromised, as I get the feeling this is a public forum... We may have to shore up details later.

Will you be wearing trench coats and sunglasses? Might be a give away.

I'll take the blame there CJ....I believe it was something I said that convinced you to fly??

Experience ME maybe?

You are hearby blamed.

I for one don't find any humor in the fact that you mentioned several times this week that you've got to stuff to do because you're leaving on Friday. Nope. No humor at all.



OK, maybe a little humor.

Just think, tomorrow when you are running your 5K, I will be enjoying a Citrus Swirl. If I didn't have a flight, I would probably be at the desk at Pop right now asking them why I didn't have a reservation for tonight. My UK friend's wife deadpans when he does something idiotic, "You are a Stupid man." When it comes to reservations, I am a stupid man.

 

[twokids0204]

Will you be wearing trench coats and sunglasses? Might be a give away.

I was thinking a mouse head, red pants, and a tuxedo shirt. Just to fit in...