Marrieds choosing not to have kids

[TKDisneylover]

Hey everybody!
And heres my Bulldog pics of "Buddy" who we adopted from Bulldog rescue.

Your kids are beautiful! And congrats again on your new addition Buddy, he looks like he's very happy in his new home!

I don't mean to jump in on your conversation, but I agree with this 100%.

I don't recall having a party for myself when I graduated from high school or college. My family and I went out for dinner on graduation day and that was about the extent of it. The only graduation party I've ever had was for graduating law school and I don't think I'm being selfish if I say I think I deserved one for that particular achievement.

I think people just want excuses to heap praise upon their children even if their children don't really deserve it.

Jump in anytime, everyone is welcome here to give their opinion!

Our family did the same type of celebrating as yours, as each of us graduated we would get together at the restaurant of our choice for dinner with just the 5 of us.

And your right, you did accomplish a huge achievement when graduating law school! Congrats and good job!

You are totally correct.
And it's not just kids either, it's young adults, too!
I was just talking to a friend of mine from high school today. We're both 23, he'll be 24 in 2 months. This guy is still living with his grandparents (they raised him) and relying soley on them for money because he "can't find a job". I'm sorry, but with every fast food restaurant posting huge signs that they are hiring, I find it hard to believe no one will hire you. I worked tons of crappy jobs since I was 14, and for 3 1/2 years I've been in a very nice career that allows me to live comfortably on my own. People just expect things to be handed to them.

That's just pathetic, living at home and living off the grandparents!! Get a frickin' job and make your own living dude!

The part about not being able to find a job when you see signs everywhere makes me think of another topic, HOME FORECLOSURE! I know some people can get in over their heads, and some loan companies have given people loans that they actually could not afford, but I am amazed at the amount of foreclosures that I see listed in the newspaper. Why is it that when people start feeling financial pressure that they do not get a second job or put their property up for sale so that they do not lose everything they've got? Now I understand also that it's been a tough market to sell in, but if it means losing the home completely to the bank wouldn't you come down on the price enough to make it appealing to any buyer? Or try to increase your income to hang on to it? Just a thought....

25 bucks is plenty for a kid that you never see! Don't you dare feel like a dork!

THANK YOU!

I have been known to tell the parents..."I don't apprecaite to have to listen to that. Make them Stop"...I have yet to have a parent tell me to mind my own business...but if they ever do I have the greatest come back line "I would if you just minded yours better"

Once in a store where this 2 to 3 yr old girl screamed for 15 minutes "I want it now!!!" at the top of her lungs I went to the mother and said "Shut her up...we don't need to hear how awful your parenting skills are" It was a top of the lungs, high pitched, screams...The mother acted like it was normal.

another time I told the parent to "Shut it up or take it home" after witnessing a parent LET her child take item after item from the shelves at Walmart and smash them to the floor screaming "I want it I want it" while the mother just walked away oblivious. It was not like the mother looked embarrassed or was trying to call the child down. She could not be bothered.

Sorry to hear your having a bad day, but YOU GO GIRL!! I wish I had the guts to say some of the things you do. However, you have given me the incentive to possibly do it the next time we are seated next to a family with screaming children at a restaurant!

And your statements also remind me of one of my best friends from high school that I still keep in touch with. Her big pet peeve are people who do not wash their hands in public restrooms. She will wait for them to get to the exit door and then loudly say, "don't you think you should wash your hands after using the bathroom!?"

I hope your day gets better!

 

[maddhatir]

Real quick- I thought this was funny- my SIL just e-mailed me. She always give me an update on the kiddies and tells me some of the funny things they say.

She said her little guy- he is 3 woke up today and told her...... that he learned some new "tongue tricks" OK! HOW can she NOT make a comment about that!?

I HAD to e-mail her back and ask if he had gotten into mommy and daddy's private DVD stash! (of course, I used another word instead of private )

I said to her- you are trying to send me a sweet e-mail and I just have to turn it to SMUT!

Poppinsme your pups are adorable! I love the way bulldogs walk or should I say...waddle - they look like they are saying- "I AM COMING THROUGH PEOPLE.....MOVE IT OR LOSE IT!"

and welcome JEmaryland and Quiksilvr, as TKDisneylover mentioned, jump in anytime! We love to know there are "others" out there like us! Sit a spell!

Some people think we are evil- but we think we are just....lucky!

 

[PhotobearSam]

Sorry to hear your having a bad day, but YOU GO GIRL!! I wish I had the guts to say some of the things you do. However, you have given me the incentive to possibly do it the next time we are seated next to a family with screaming children at a restaurant!

I have also commented to people with pleasant children. I have given out Disney Trading Pins to a lot of well behaved kids at the parks. Once I heard a kid ask his Mom why is that lady over there not getting her son to stop screaming...I gave that kid 2 pins. One for behaving and one for knowing that the other child was not behaving...LOL

Parents really appreciate it when they get compliments on their children's good behavior. It feels good.

Now at a table with a screaming child next to us, I ask to be moved...PERIOD. I will not let that ruin a meal I am paying good money for.

BTW, my day is now a bit better.

 

[maddhatir]

Hey Tammy (aka TKDisneylover )

Have you seen this thread on the DIS?? It is a Ghost Hunters thread??
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1825653

I subbed to it in hopes I would get around to reading it- but I still have not been over there yet!

 

[TKDisneylover]

Hey Tammy (aka TKDisneylover )

Have you seen this thread on the DIS?? It is a Ghost Hunters thread??
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1825653

I subbed to it in hopes I would get around to reading it- but I still have not been over there yet!

Hey, how the heck did you come across that thread?! Very interesting. I will have to sub myself and see what's up. I read a few of the first posts and was surprised to see this:

Well, I hear that Sci-Fi has been pushing for more action, which is been causing alot of supposedly "set up" scares, which is the main reason you don't see as many house investigations as in previous years. I also heard that Sci-Fi told Jay and Grant that they wanted a better looking girl for the show, and they chose Kris for them. As you can see here, she's been an actress before they put her on the show http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1366043/ She even has a cameo in the new movie 21.

Brian Harnois explained how he was asked to leave the cast because they weren't Ghost hunting, they were rating hunting. He joined GHI which has no affiliation with taps which many people think they do along with Andy and Donna. They focus more on the paranormal which the show has lost track of since it's way over produced. These people were in it for the research, not the money like it has come to. There have been many other experiences where Jason and Grant are arrogant when you meet them and other stories which make it seem that Jay and Grant have HUGE egos. I've read this on numerous sites, i've also read different stories too which favor them. But Kris just didn't seem right from the beggining, and I tend to believe that story more than others.

I had no idea Kris was an actress!

I'm looking forward to GH International (new season begins 7/9) to see what else they come up with in other countries. I'm loving that they are checking out all the old castles. And not to mention I sorta have a thing for Barry (love me some irsh accent!), but I was bummed when he shaved his head, but I do like the little chin beard he has (or whatever it's called) so I'll keep watching.

Did you get a chance to catch this weeks episode of Paranormal kids on A&E with Chip Coffey?

On another subject, Summerfest begins today. It's all over the news this morning, and of course the weather has gone from mid-70's and pleasant (dry) to upper 80's and humid & sticky. But I'm excited because we snagged some pretty good last minute tickets for RUSH. They are (facing) left stage side, 12th row, center. I'm pretty pumped about the seats, DH usually does not want to put out the cash for the better seats but this time he just said, "buy 'em, and let Mickey pay for them". That means use the Disney Visa Card so we can earn some more Disney Dollars for our next trip (as yet to be planned). The Amphitheatre is an open air venue and they are predicting rain to come through right around the time the concert begins (tomorrow night, 7:30 p.m.). Thank goodness our seats will be covered!

And I'm on vacation from work for the next 11 days! Woo Hoo!

 

[maddhatir]

Hey, how the heck did you come across that thread?! Very interesting. I will have to sub myself and see what's up.

Oh well- when I get REALLY bored I head on over to the CB to see what's up over there!

I had no idea Kris was an actress!

I'm looking forward to GH International (new season begins 7/9) to see what else they come up with in other countries. I'm loving that they are checking out all the old castles. And not to mention I sorta have a thing for Barry (love me some irsh accent!), but I was bummed when he shaved his head, but I do like the little chin beard he has (or whatever it's called) so I'll keep watching.

Did you get a chance to catch this weeks episode of Paranormal kids on A&E with Chip Coffey?

On another subject, Summerfest begins today. It's all over the news this morning, and of course the weather has gone from mid-70's and pleasant (dry) to upper 80's and humid & sticky. But I'm excited because we snagged some pretty good last minute tickets for RUSH. They are (facing) left stage side, 12th row, center. I'm pretty pumped about the seats, DH usually does not want to put out the cash for the better seats but this time he just said, "buy 'em, and let Mickey pay for them". That means use the Disney Visa Card so we can earn some more Disney Dollars for our next trip (as yet to be planned). The Amphitheatre is an open air venue and they are predicting rain to come through right around the time the concert begins (tomorrow night, 7:30 p.m.). Thank goodness our seats will be covered!

And I'm on vacation from work for the next 11 days! Woo Hoo!

Yay! Vacation! DH wanted to take off July 2nd and 3rd. He wanted to put his boat in the water on the 2nd- I said HELLOOOOOOO!? No can do! We have the Type O concert that day! I will not take any chances of him not making it back in time to get to the concert- uh-uh- no way!

I HATE the shore on the holidays anyway- ugh! Why do people feel compelled to be part of the herd I will never know! "well- it's a holiday so we MUST have to go down the shore!" let's go on the boardwalk where there are SO many people you can't move IT'S A HOLIDAY!- sorry for the mini-rant.

I have not gotten around to see Chip- I still have so many GHs on my DVR I have to catch up with! I watched the one last night about the haunted house in CT- that was pretty interesting. I would like to live in a haunted house. Or- right next to a cemetery! I would love to convert an old church into a house!

I did not know that chick was an actress, and let me tell you- she is not a good one She can't even act natural

I will set my DVR for DH International- there will be no more room for anything else to tape!

I am not familiar with Barry? I Googled him, but he does not look familiar. Wow- I wonder if all of those people that will be on that show had a falling out with Jason and Grant? I was wondering where Donna went! Jason seems like he can be a .......jerk... Not too sure about Grant.

I like Steve and Dave Tango. Dave Tango is from the area, that is why they investigated the Burlington County Prison.

I have been wanting to go to there for years, even before TAPS existed! It is about 20 minutes from my house. So close, but I have not made it there yet!

I also spent the night @ Fort Mifflin when I used to be part of a hunting group. I did not experience anything though. But it was cool to spend the night.

I have also been to the Eastern State Penitentiary- DH and I did an audio tour- It was nice b/c it was during the week and no one was there! We were alone most of the time (or WERE we! )

Have fun at the concert- the way the weathermen have been calling the weather lately- you can probably expect SUNSHINE all day! What IS their problem!?

 

[WDWguru]

Hey guys - sorry to duplicate posts but I figured you all might be interested and didn't know if you'd wander out to the other parts of the board.

As many of you know, about a year ago I finished my circuit of every Disney park in the world. I actually hit them all within 10 months! I work for a newspaper, so I churned out a story for our travel section this weekend. We put the story up early online so I figured I'd share with you all!
Be sure to check out the chart I did with all the stats, and you can click on the link in the box to see some photos.

Enjoy! http://www.sltrib.com/travel/ci_9701000

 

[zima-cheryl]

I have also commented to people with pleasant children. I have given out Disney Trading Pins to a lot of well behaved kids at the parks. Once I heard a kid ask his Mom why is that lady over there not getting her son to stop screaming...I gave that kid 2 pins. One for behaving and one for knowing that the other child was not behaving...LOL

Parents really appreciate it when they get compliments on their children's good behavior. It feels good.

We do that too. ANYONE now days who takes the time to be a good parent deserves the complement. Plus I think the kids respond too. Somehow praise from an unexpected, unknown person seems to encourage more of the same good behavior (at least that is how I've seen my nieces & nephews respond).

I also have to give HUGE props to my SIL who is not afraid to lay down the law, leave a restaurant or park when necessary. Boy when she says shape up or else... or else means going back to the hotel all day while the rest of the family is at Magic Kingdom (yup.. happened once; and just once to my niece... the other 4 figured it out really quick!)

 

[zima-cheryl]

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and some loan companies have given people loans that they actually could not afford, ....

It isn't just the "evil" lenders... How many people do you know who walked in, saw the immediate monthly payment & signed on the line? Then when their ARM is adjusted they cry "woe is me!"

I guess I feel there s/be a little more pesonal responsibility around. Read the paperwork, learn the differnece between ARM & fixed, balloon payments, prepayent penalties, etc.
I realize I'm borderline obsessive-compulsive, but I read every page of our mortgage agreement w/in the 3 day window we had to bail w/out penalty. Asked questions & knew exactly what we were getting into.

Sorry... this is just one of my pet peeves.... We save, scratch & get into a house we can afford and still afford to save for retirement & now the government is talking about bailing all these homeowners out. They aren't entitled to those big McMansions. I say if you screwed up...too bad! Caveat Emptor.

I will say if someone got screwed over by a dishonest mortgage company they s/be able to sue the pants off them. But I don't think that is the case most of the time.

OK -- Rant over.

 

[JCandKT]

hey guys... just me!
haven't posted on this board in awhile.

wanted to share some news.

I've started a new job after being laid-off from my last job of 9 years. I'm now working at a radio station in downtown Indy - my DREAM job since I was a kid! I actually voiced my first commercial the other day! It was awesome.

I've been nominated to the National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars - what an accomplishment... Of course, when I tell my dad this he says "wow, maybe if you hadn't screwed up in college the first time you'd be in a better position in life now."

No congrats, no good job...just let's bring up the past. Jerk.

Planning our next trip to WDW in September to celebrate 7 years... hard to believe...

Saw Wall-E last night - loved it, and the short beforehand was great!

That's all - just wanted to pop in on my original thread!

love you guys!

 

[LoraJ]

I'm really unhappy about Disney's decision to close the clubs on PI. I guess any hope of an adult's only hotel goes out the window. Ugh! None of the clubs at Boardwalk appeal to my DH

Wish they would move the Adventurers Club to where Atlantic Dance Hall is.

 

[zima-cheryl]

I'm really unhappy about Disney's decision to close the clubs on PI. I guess any hope of an adult's only hotel goes out the window. Ugh! None of the clubs at Boardwalk appeal to my DH

Wish they would move the Adventurers Club to where Atlantic Dance Hall is.

http://allears.net/news/hnews.htm#062708

That's some sad news.... At least Ragalan Road won't be closing.

 

[PhotobearSam]

Oh... NO!!!! They can't close the Adventure's Club...NO NO NO!!!

 

[maddhatir]

Be sure to check out the chart I did with all the stats, and you can click on the link in the box to see some photos.

Enjoy! http://www.sltrib.com/travel/ci_9701000

Thanks guru! I will check it out! and congrats on getting your article published!

I've been nominated to the National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars - what an accomplishment... Of course, when I tell my dad this he says "wow, maybe if you hadn't screwed up in college the first time you'd be in a better position in life now."

Congrats on your new job!!! And hey, I know you do not know me IRL- But *I* am impressed by your accomplishment if that helps!!! You should be proud!!!

and

I am disgusted about the AC!!!!!

DH and I LOVED it! People probably complained "but my KIDS can't enjoy it" and now it will POOF!

DH did say that maybe they are getting rid of the clubs b/c PI seemed to bring in a lot of the locals in the evening. I sometimes felt a little creepy in the area when I would go over later at night. Especially in the parking lot around 1am! "your not in Kansas anymore"

DH actually said the area felt "seedy" and for him to say that- is unusual!

I also read about it here http://www.magicalmountain.net/WDWNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=1942

Well- I guess another good reason to have to go back to Disney in about a year- just to see the changes! But I still think the AC would be fine to keep- I doubt the locals frequented the club very often- that was a place the visitors we love to go to!

I guess now that it will be more family friendly- there will be no place to escape the little ones!

 

[TKDisneylover]

Yay! Vacation! DH wanted to take off July 2nd and 3rd. He wanted to put his boat in the water on the 2nd- I said HELLOOOOOOO!? No can do! We have the Type O concert that day! I will not take any chances of him not making it back in time to get to the concert- uh-uh- no way!

Yah Hoo! 3 more days til Type O for you girl! We totally enjoyed RUSH Friday night. They put on a great show, and we ended up in row 3! SWEET! It was great to see the guys up close and personal! And the weatherman was right, we arrived at the fest just as it was starting to rain. We found cover in one of the local micro-brew stands and got the party started. It down poured for about 30 minutes and then we headed over to a stage where a RUSH tribute band was playing, met up with some friends and had another beer before grabbing a bite to eat and heading into the amphitheatre.

I have not gotten around to see Chip- I still have so many GHs on my DVR I have to catch up with! I watched the one last night about the haunted house in CT- that was pretty interesting.

You have definitely got to check out this show, I DVR'd last Monday's and watched it last night, again it was a great episode. It's a different perspective with the kids, and Chip is doing a great job with them to help accept/no fear their gifts. And no PRAYING!!

I would like to live in a haunted house. Or- right next to a cemetery! I would love to convert an old church into a house!

You and I are definitely thinking on the same lines here! I would love to live near a cemetary, just think how cool it would be to set up a camera facing the cemetary during the night (especially "dead time") and see what we can cathc on tape?! I keep telling DH we need to do a cemetary walk-through sometime. I had seen an episode of "A Haunting" (have you seen this show, they do re-enactments?) they were airing a story about Dartford Cemetary in Green Lake, WI which is a 2 hour drive from where I live. They claim that if you sit on the mausoleum that the ghosts will push you off, and there are also claims of seeing the spirt of an Indian Chief and two children. Can you say, "road trip!"

I will set my DVR for DH International- there will be no more room for anything else to tape!

I am not familiar with Barry? I Googled him, but he does not look familiar. Wow- I wonder if all of those people that will be on that show had a falling out with Jason and Grant? I was wondering where Donna went! Jason seems like he can be a .......jerk... Not too sure about Grant.

You will see Barry introduced in the later episodes of GH that you have DVR'd. The GH guys get invited to the UK to do some ghost hunting there and that's where they meet Barry. And those are some great episodes too, definitely try to catch up on them soon.

A yeah, Jason is a total jerk in my opinion he's just a tad bit full of himself. Grant seems okay, I would think he would be much more friendlier than Jason in person. Steve seems a little stuck on himself, especially after Brian left the show and he became Tech Manager, give me a break! I was glad to see Brian back in GHI, he seems to be on the ball in this show.

I like Steve and Dave Tango. Dave Tango is from the area, that is why they investigated the Burlington County Prison.

I have been wanting to go to there for years, even before TAPS existed! It is about 20 minutes from my house. So close, but I have not made it there yet!

I also spent the night @ Fort Mifflin when I used to be part of a hunting group. I did not experience anything though. But it was cool to spend the night.

I have also been to the Eastern State Penitentiary- DH and I did an audio tour- It was nice b/c it was during the week and no one was there! We were alone most of the time (or WERE we! )

Wow, you have visited some really great places to investigate! It really makes me want to get moving and begin some true ghost hunting. Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[TKDisneylover]

As many of you know, about a year ago I finished my circuit of every Disney park in the world. I actually hit them all within 10 months! I work for a newspaper, so I churned out a story for our travel section this weekend. We put the story up early online so I figured I'd share with you all!
Be sure to check out the chart I did with all the stats, and you can click on the link in the box to see some photos.

Enjoy! http://www.sltrib.com/travel/ci_9701000

Very cool article, congrats on the publication and all the traveling you got to do for all the reseach. It was very enjoyable to read!

I guess I feel there s/be a little more pesonal responsibility around. Read the paperwork, learn the differnece between ARM & fixed, balloon payments, prepayent penalties, etc. I realize I'm borderline obsessive-compulsive, but I read every page of our mortgage agreement w/in the 3 day window we had to bail w/out penalty. Asked questions & knew exactly what we were getting into.

Sorry... this is just one of my pet peeves.... We save, scratch & get into a house we can afford and still afford to save for retirement & now the government is talking about bailing all these homeowners out. They aren't entitled to those big McMansions. I say if you screwed up...too bad! Caveat Emptor.

I will say if someone got screwed over by a dishonest mortgage company they s/be able to sue the pants off them. But I don't think that is the case most of the time.

OK -- Rant over.

I completely agree with everything you just said! We all need to be responsible here and reading the fine print is part of it. Know what your getting into and what the future consequences could be! It's only common sense, unfortunately these days it appears people do not know what that is!

hey guys... just me!
haven't posted on this board in awhile. wanted to share some news.

I've started a new job after being laid-off from my last job of 9 years. I'm now working at a radio station in downtown Indy - my DREAM job since I was a kid! I actually voiced my first commercial the other day! It was awesome.

I've been nominated to the National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars - what an accomplishment... Of course, when I tell my dad this he says "wow, maybe if you hadn't screwed up in college the first time you'd be in a better position in life now."

No congrats, no good job...just let's bring up the past. Jerk.

Planning our next trip to WDW in September to celebrate 7 years... hard to believe...

Saw Wall-E last night - loved it, and the short beforehand was great!

That's all - just wanted to pop in on my original thread!

love you guys!

Hey, congrats on the nomination!! Sorry to hear your dad was such a jerk about the great news, but hang in there and know that you have done a great job! And congrats on the new dream job, it's the topping on the cake!

 

[finleypk]

This has been an interesting thread to read. I respect each and everyone's right to have or not have children in life. That said, this is a great site with some well known scholars, poets, writers, celebrities and their quotes on why they didn't have children. You have to scroll down to find quotes along with the names on the lists. I enjoyed reading it.

It's at wwwchildfreebychoice.com (choose the History section and there's the list!)

I'm new here and you have to have 10 posts before you can link. Crazy, that.
Anyhoo, I hope you can find the site. Some great quotes on there from famous people.

Some samples from that site:
Jaya Battacharya
Actress

"I lead a hectic life, with too much to do and too little time. I feel I simply would not be able to give my child the kind of time that I would like to. And I don’t want to be pressured into having a kid just because it’s the done thing.”

Helen Clark
New Zealand Prime Minister

"I actually have great faith in the common sense of Kiwis and I think these days most people are going to say 'For God's sake, people are entitled to choice about their life, Helen's made her choice, that's fine with us'. "So what are they getting at? Am I supposed to not be a real woman because I haven't had children? It's all bizarre and I don't think most people relate to it."

George Clooney
Actor, Star of Ocean's Eleven

"Where is it written that you have to have kids? You can easily borrow other people's and give them back later."

John Corbett
Actor

“I’m 41-years-old, I’m single, I own my own house, I don’t have any kids. I can make decisions other people might not have the freedom to make.”

Bonnie Erbe
PBS Commentator and Columnist

"My husband and I affirmatively chose not to have children, so we could devote ourselves to our beloved work, extensive worldwide travel, our favorite pastimes, friends and family. We have a lifestyle most of our married-with-children friends can only dream about. And it's one we could only have dreamed about, too, if we had had children."

Ian McKellen
Actor, Star of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

"...having no one dependent on me has meant I've been able to pursue my career in the way I've wanted...I used to be rather relieved that kids weren't a possibility. Being a parent means keeping a tight rein on your selfishness. Though I don't suppose many parents do. Why isn't parenting taught? Why is it assumed that just because you can procreate you can be a good parent? Anyway, I'm too frail to be changing nappies."

Shirley Manson
Singer

“What I find incredibly funny is people who say, ‘Oh you must have children otherwise you’re being incredibly selfish.’ As if having children stops selfishness. I know hundreds of parents and they’re the most selfish people I have ever met. As wonderful as I think child-rearing is for some, it’s not for everybody."

More at the site I listed above.

 

[TKDisneylover]

This has been an interesting thread to read. I respect each and everyone's right to have or not have children in life. That said, this is a great site with some well known scholars, poets, writers, celebrities and their quotes on why they didn't have children. You have to scroll down to find quotes along with the names on the lists. I enjoyed reading it.


Shirley Manson
Singer

“What I find incredibly funny is people who say, ‘Oh you must have children otherwise you’re being incredibly selfish.’ As if having children stops selfishness. I know hundreds of parents and they’re the most selfish people I have ever met. As wonderful as I think child-rearing is for some, it’s not for everybody."

More at the site I listed above.

First of all

Thanks for sharing the info, it's definitely a good read! And I completely agree with Shirley Manson's comment (plus I'm a fan ).

 

[PhotobearSam]

Ian McKellen
Actor, Star of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

"...having no one dependent on me has meant I've been able to pursue my career in the way I've wanted...I used to be rather relieved that kids weren't a possibility. Being a parent means keeping a tight rein on your selfishness. Though I don't suppose many parents do. Why isn't parenting taught? Why is it assumed that just because you can procreate you can be a good parent? Anyway, I'm too frail to be changing nappies."
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I love that...Thanks for joining us...Please stick around.

 

[maddhatir]

Wow, you have visited some really great places to investigate! It really makes me want to get moving and begin some true ghost hunting. Thanks for the inspiration!

I am watching my last GH on DVR and they are going to Pea Patch Island!!! That is another place I have been wanting to go!!!! These places are SO close- what is wrong with me!??

This has been an interesting thread to read. .

Welcome!!!!