I'll be 61 next week - and I've been "grounded"!!

[C.Ann]

Yep.. My 38 yr. old DD grounded me.. I'm not allowed to go to the General Store again until they come back up here this weekend..

Why? Because I paid $10 for a 16-month calendar that is all color photos of the bridge that crosses the lake up here - that they will be demolishing when they build the new one.. Some of the work has already begun..

I have been coming here every year since 1952 - and have crossed that bridge literally thousands of times.. It's a very long bridge - and our family tradition (passed down through the generations) was always to see who could hold their breath from one end to the other - excluding the driver, of course.. LOL..

Anyhow - these photos are so awesome! Every season; during the day; at night; one with a gorgeous rainbow over the bridge and mountains.. Just stunning!!

I just had to have it for my "volumes" of lake memorabilia scrapbooks.. I normally don't fritter away money on things that I'm not going to actually "use" for the purpose they were intended - but come one - this should be the exception to the rule!!

Of course maybe I could have slid it past her - if I didn't also mention the chocolate cake I bought because it was "calling my name"...

Are adult children allowed to "ground" their parents?

Not fair!!!

 

[golfgal]

$10 is pretty cheep for 12 pieces of nice artwork you can hang on your walls

 

[sunnyday123]

I'd tell her to stuff it. Then I'd hole myself up in your lake house and refuse to leave.

Seriously though, that's not cool. Unless you have the mental capacity of a 4 year old or spent your life savings on Wild Turkey and Kit Kat bars, I can't imagine why she told you it was too much to spend your money on.

 

[C.Ann]

I'd tell her to stuff it. Then I'd hole myself up in your lake house and refuse to leave.

Seriously though, that's not cool. Unless you have the mental capacity of a 4 year old or spent your life savings on Wild Turkey and Kit Kat bars, I can't imagine why she told you it was too much to spend your money on.

She was only kidding.. We're always "grounding" each other for stuff.. LOL.. Actually I think that was one of the things she was going to buy me for my birthday next week and I beat her to it..

 

[agnes!]

I'd tell her to stuff it. Then I'd hole myself up in your lake house and refuse to leave.

Seriously though, that's not cool. Unless you have the mental capacity of a 4 year old or spent your life savings on Wild Turkey and Kit Kat bars, I can't imagine why she told you it was too much to spend your money on.

Wild Turkey & Kit-Kat bars...you say that like it's a bad thing .

agnes!

 

[Hannathy]

She was only kidding.. We're always "grounding" each other for stuff.. LOL.. Actually I think that was one of the things she was going to buy me for my birthday next week and I beat her to it..

well tell her to go ahead and buy you another one because by next week you will have forgotten where you put the first one.

 

[C.Ann]

well tell her to go ahead and buy you another one because by next week you will have forgotten where you put the first one.

Great idea! Then one I could take apart for the scrapbooks and use the other (it's a 16 month, Sept. 2010 to Dec. 2011)..

 

[nmmom95]

Wild Turkey and Kit Kat bars...

 

[golfgal]

well tell her to go ahead and buy you another one because by next week you will have forgotten where you put the first one.

 

[SaraJayne]

I'd tell her to go pound sand.

And then I'd go buy another one.

 

[scrapquitler]

Yep.. My 38 yr. old DD grounded me.. I'm not allowed to go to the General Store again until they come back up here this weekend..

Why? Because I paid $10 for a 16-month calendar that is all color photos of the bridge that crosses the lake up here - that they will be demolishing when they build the new one.. Some of the work has already begun..

I would tell her to pound sand.

It's a $10 purchase, using YOUR OWN money. What's the big flipping deal?

 

[Handbag Lady]

Tell her she's grounded and when she asks why, tell her you're the mom and you said so.

I bet it would drive her nuts trying to figure out what she did wrong.

 

[C.Ann]

I would tell her to pound sand.

It's a $10 purchase, using YOUR OWN money. What's the big flipping deal?

Simmer down folks.. It's a joke.. LOL..

I know it's rare for people to lighten up and have a little fun here, but I did post further up that she was kidding..

 

[dis-happy]

Stop the demolition! Chain yourself to the bridge!! I'd like to see you and your bridge profiled on the national news tomorrow night....

 

[Hannathy]

you know your grounding is going to be extended when she realizes you told an entire internet board how old she is right?

 

[C.Ann]

you know your grounding is going to be extended when she realizes you told an entire internet board how old she is right?

Oops....

 

[bumbershoot]

She was only kidding.. We're always "grounding" each other for stuff.. LOL.. Actually I think that was one of the things she was going to buy me for my birthday next week and I beat her to it..

Whew.

 

[4nana]

So funny and I know your pain!!!!

I love and have a collection of beautiful scenic calendars! Another one here who is used to buying something if I really need/want it and I can't tell you how many times my DD's have either already purchased it as surprise or were planning too.

The chocolate cake that was calling your name will remain our secret!?!?

 

[Disfan1]

I'm 41 and my mom threatened to SPANK me if I bought myself the new Professor Layton Nintendo DS game since my birthday is only a month and a half away. I guess I know what she's getting me for my birthday, though.

 

[Mrs. Darcy]

Aw that's cute, CAnn! Just do what I did...break the grounding! I only did it once though because I was a scairdy cat teenager and not a brave one!