VWL Lovers & Groupies Thread: Meese-ka, Mice-ka MOOSE-kateers

[Disney loving Iowan]

My DH and boys are still on as our beloved Boston Bruins won the cup earlier this week!!

Glad for former Flyer Mark Recchi.

 

[jimmytammy]

Great news!!
Stan is leukemia free!!!!!!!!
Bone marrow biopsy test came back negative. He was on neuprogen(sp?) for 5 days to help his body produce the good stuff as Carolyn stated. His white blood cell count is up. He had a bit of setback yesterday as he fell and hit his face, but he is in good spirits all the same. Good chance he will go home this week.

Thanks to all here with concerns and prayers for him. He knows your prayers have been heard. My prayer for him is for his next big step to be home with positive results abounding.

 

[blossomz]

Wow! That Stan report is the best news! That is really wonderful! Thanks for the update!

 

[Corinne]

Great news!!
Stan is leukemia free!!!!!!!!

What WONDERFUL news!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[horselover]

Great news!!
Stan is leukemia free!!!!!!!!
Bone marrow biopsy test came back negative. He was on neuprogen(sp?) for 5 days to help his body produce the good stuff as Carolyn stated. His white blood cell count is up. He had a bit of setback yesterday as he fell and hit his face, but he is in good spirits all the same. Good chance he will go home this week.

Thanks to all here with concerns and prayers for him. He knows your prayers have been heard. My prayer for him is for his next big step to be home with positive results abounding.

Fantastic news!!!!

 

[Muushka]

Yay for Ranger Stan's health!!

Thank you for the update Jimmy

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Great news!!
Stan is leukemia free!!!!!!!!

So glad to hear that! Thanks for keeping us up to date!

 

[Dizny Dad]

Jimmy - thanks for the great news concerning Stan & Carolyn. Prayer Changes Things!

Muush - DD is doing very well. She is back to singing solos in church! One would never know of her recent health issues. She had everyone over in PA for Fathers Day yesterday. The deerburgers were interesting.

I found DiznyDi at Firestone CC Saturday enjoying the fine atmosphere, dining, and dancing. One of our dear friend's sons married a lovely young lady. The wedding was complete in every way, with 16 attendants and an old guy as one of the readers. And the reception was over the top. I was happy that I didn't have to use the service entrance.

 

[wildernessDad]

Glad to read about Stan!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Great news!!
Stan is leukemia free!!!!!!!!
Bone marrow biopsy test came back negative. He was on neuprogen(sp?) for 5 days to help his body produce the good stuff as Carolyn stated. His white blood cell count is up. He had a bit of setback yesterday as he fell and hit his face, but he is in good spirits all the same. Good chance he will go home this week.

Thanks to all here with concerns and prayers for him. He knows your prayers have been heard. My prayer for him is for his next big step to be home with positive results abounding.

Great!

 

[eliza61]

Here's the case your Honors.

Rizzo the Rat (now 17) has gotten his first full time job and just like the daffy duck, this kids eyes are glazed over and he has vision of spending sprees.

We've told him that 50% of his check has to go into savings. period. Now the problem I guess I'm having is what he wants to buy. He wants a new iphone.

He has a brand new phone that he got for his birthday less than 6 months ago. He wants it because of all the bells and whistles.

Rizzo the rat for the defense:
Your honor, I've satisfied my parents request to save 1/2 my earnings. I think I should be able to save and spend the remainder on my wish list.

Eliza the momlady for the prosecution:

Your Honor, we are very proud of Rizzo saving for a rainy day but we'd also like for him to learn about the concept of "not wasting" money. He has a brand new, latest version of the droid phone. 4G etc, etc.
Also, we'd like to point out that he is a h.s student. He will not get full benefit of all those "bells and whistles". He can't use the phone during school hours, he's on the football team so starting in August, he's at practice every day. a new phone is simply wasting money.


Ok, what's the verdict?

 

[Muushka]

Ha! Can you guess which one this judge would go with!!

PS Can I have his old Droid????

 

[Granny]

Jimmy...thank you so much for passing along the great news about Ranger Stan. We'll continue to keep him in our prayers for ongoing good health.

 

[Granny]

Here's the case your Honors.

Rizzo the Rat (now 17) has gotten his first full time job and just like the daffy duck, this kids eyes are glazed over and he has vision of spending sprees.

We've told him that 50% of his check has to go into savings. period. Now the problem I guess I'm having is what he wants to buy. He wants a new iphone.

He has a brand new phone that he got for his birthday less than 6 months ago. He wants it because of all the bells and whistles.

Rizzo the rat for the defense:
Your honor, I've satisfied my parents request to save 1/2 my earnings. I think I should be able to save and spend the remainder on my wish list.

Eliza the momlady for the prosecution:

Your Honor, we are very proud of Rizzo saving for a rainy day but we'd also like for him to learn about the concept of "not wasting" money. He has a brand new, latest version of the droid phone. 4G etc, etc.
Also, we'd like to point out that he is a h.s student. He will not get full benefit of all those "bells and whistles". He can't use the phone during school hours, he's on the football team so starting in August, he's at practice every day. a new phone is simply wasting money.


Ok, what's the verdict?

Oh boy....at the risk of offending the lovely and talented prosecutor, I think I have to go with the defense.

Yes, your points are all valid. Yes, the purchase of a new iPhone is extravagant with his new droid phone in his pocket and limited time to use his new toy. And yes, he will find that 6 months after buying the latest technology it too will be outmoded.

But since he has lived up to your requirements (savings) regarding his new job, I think that he is at a point where he should decide what to do with his money. If it's learning a lesson about wasting money that you want for him, then stopping him may not teach that lesson. Some things just have to be learned through experience.

Now if there are other expenses that you are expecting him to cover (auto insurance, gas, etc) that this will keep him from covering then that's another story. But if this is truly "discretionary" income, I think if it were one of my kids I'd let them make the purchase.

There's another lesson at play here too...finding and holding a job can lead to some financial goals in life. Right now it's an iPhone. In the future it could be a new car, a house or any number of goals. But it circles back to getting a good job and excelling at it.

Sorry this is so long. I really don't give advice on how anyone should raise their children (or young adults at this point). But since you asked, this is my first impression response.

There may also be a compromise solution that I'm not thinking of. I'm sure that whatever you decide will work out fine.

 

[horselover]

Here's the case your Honors.

Rizzo the Rat (now 17) has gotten his first full time job and just like the daffy duck, this kids eyes are glazed over and he has vision of spending sprees.

I'm a greedy little mizer! Hasan chop! One of my all time favorite Bugs Bunny episodes, but I digress.

Oh boy....at the risk of offending the lovely and talented prosecutor, I think I have to go with the defense.

Yes, your points are all valid. Yes, the purchase of a new iPhone is extravagant with his new droid phone in his pocket and limited time to use his new toy. And yes, he will find that 6 months after buying the latest technology it too will be outmoded.

But since he has lived up to your requirements (savings) regarding his new job, I think that he is at a point where he should decide what to do with his money. If it's learning a lesson about wasting money that you want for him, then stopping him may not teach that lesson. Some things just have to be learned through experience.

Now if there are other expenses that you are expecting him to cover (auto insurance, gas, etc) that this will keep him from covering then that's another story. But if this is truly "discretionary" income, I think if it were one of my kids I'd let them make the purchase.

There's another lesson at play here too...finding and holding a job can lead to some financial goals in life. Right now it's an iPhone. In the future it could be a new car, a house or any number of goals. But it circles back to getting a good job and excelling at it.

Sorry this is so long. I really don't give advice on how anyone should raise their children (or young adults at this point). But since you asked, this is my first impression response.

There may also be a compromise solution that I'm not thinking of. I'm sure that whatever you decide will work out fine.

I'm going to have to agree with Granny here with the caveat that Rizzo will also be paying the monthly bill that comes along with that shiny new iPhone. I understand what you're saying about teaching the value of saving money, but he might learn that lesson a different way if he gets the iPhone. Lets say he spends the extra money on the new phone & a month or whenever down the line he realizes he needs something else (new car, new clothes, dates, whatever). But, now he doesn't have the money for it because he's spent it on the new iPhone. Hmmmmm, maybe mom was right after all & she's not going to bail me out. Lesson learned. JMHO. You obviously know Rizzo best.

 

[franandaj]

I'm also going to side with the defense. He's old enough that he has to start learning from his mistakes and not by his parent's guidance. Living with someone who was not allowed to make decisions in life until very late has shown me how important it is to learn from our mistakes at a young age. I agree that he should have to pay the monthly bill, especially if that is a change from the case if he keeps the droid, there will be an additional consequence to ponder.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

So I asked my 18 year old newly graduated daughter what she thinks on the phone issue. She said she thinks Granny has a very good point and she agrees with him.
When he goes back to school and has to cut back on his hours will he still be able to afford the monthly expenses for the phone?

 

[eliza61]

Oh boy....at the risk of offending the lovely and talented prosecutor, I think I have to go with the defense.

Never, that's why I need you guys, to talk me down off of my ledge. I'm a firm believer that some times raising kids can be a team sport and God knows every now and then I need a relief pitcher to come in. Look at it this way, you're actually saving me money in therapy bills.

I'm a greedy little mizer! Hasan chop! One of my all time favorite Bugs Bunny episodes, but I digress.
.

Wasn't that a hoot.

Thanks guys!!


Gotta give it to my Rizzo, he definitely does have a plan. He's calculated how much he'll have to cough up for the data plan for the next 6 months and what he'll need to fork over each month.

I think this is one of the classic cases where you want your children to be "independant" as long as they do what you say!!


So Rizzo will be able to get his new toy with the understanding he's responsible for the increase in cell phone plan and that he has to determine if this will eat into his disney spending money.

***sighs**** this worked so much better when I could say "No, because I said so"

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Wonderful news about Stan!!

Regarding the iphone I also must go with the defense but agree that any additional continuing fees should also be paid by the defendant. It may be a good lesson about paying for something with little or no gain or it may provide satisfaction of an enjoyable product that he worked to earn. If it is a mistake though, the defense gets no assitance in fixing it - he must also learn how to handle it himself.

 

[Muushka]

Jimmy - thanks for the great news concerning Stan & Carolyn. Prayer Changes Things!

Muush - DD is doing very well. She is back to singing solos in church! One would never know of her recent health issues. She had everyone over in PA for Fathers Day yesterday. The deerburgers were interesting.

I found DiznyDi at Firestone CC Saturday enjoying the fine atmosphere, dining, and dancing. One of our dear friend's sons married a lovely young lady. The wedding was complete in every way, with 16 attendants and an old guy as one of the readers. And the reception was over the top. I was happy that I didn't have to use the service entrance.

Excellent news DDad! Solos in church, gotta be healthy to be able to do that!