WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt3

[gaylean93]

In 13 years I'll be 50! But maybe my prince will come in the form of a retired man ready to travel and to take me with him!

50 is young and all the good men will be getting rid of their starter wives by then!

 

[LuvBaloo]

Happily our daughters still believe whole-heartedly despite their friends who have never been to DL or WDW trying to tell them otherwise.

We have a Xmas ornament on our tree that says "if you stop believing in Santa Claus all you get are ties and underwear". It is a mantra here. Plus I still get choked up when I read "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".

There is magic if you believe. And it happens everyday.

Just one of many reasons I love this man!

 

[gaylean93]

Nope. Relying on Shannon to keep me up to date. I did all the work pre-cruise, she can do it post-cruise.

Besides, it's football season - I've been busy screaming at the TV for the past 7 weeks.

We just started pre season so I haven't heard the yelling yet. The raiders are playing today so he definitely isn't yelling!

 

[gaylean93]

Just one of many reasons I love this man!

Us too!

 

[HollyTyler]

Is that the old boy friend?

Wow, you have a good memory! Yup, we dated from when I was about 16 - 24. He came up to visit me a while back, but I sort of backed off a bit because he was WAY too needy. And during that time when I backed off for about a week, he found a girlfriend and has been with her for about a month. He's very newly divorced, and still has bitter feelings, so I think he just wants somebody to help him get over that. I just didn't want to be that rebound person. But I got back in touch with him after a couple weeks because we've known each other for over 20 years, and had such great chemistry back then, I see no reason why we can't stay friends. It wasn't fun hearing about his girlfriend, how he told her just a couple weeks ago that he's falling in love with her, and was looking at engagement rings. But I really think they're moving way too fast, too soon after an ugly divorce, and somehow have a feeling they won't last permanently.

Anyway, I just want to stay friends with him, keeping in touch whenever we can, because we have such a great history.

 

[LuvBaloo]

Ok I come back and boy am I glad I did!!

This phrase made me LOL!!!

Obviously it doesn't pertain to MY wife .... Case in point - I bet she says she didn't hear me actually LOL when she is in the same room as me as I read this!!

You are very very happy that I have selective hearing! You often say/do things you really don't want me to hear

 

[HollyTyler]

50 is young and all the good men will be getting rid of their starter wives by then!

Good point! And they should be financially secure by then, enough to take me on lots of Disney cruises! Not like the 30ish boys living from paycheck to paycheck and still partying.

 

[LuvBaloo]

Come back with another glass after wii games. I think we may watch a movie.

What are you watching? I'm already on glass #2 - Ken's a gentleman, and has switched to his beer, so I can have a 3rd glass later one. Its Friday I can kick back and relax!

 

[gaylean93]

Wow, you have a good memory! Yup, we dated from when I was about 16 - 24. He came up to visit me a while back, but I sort of backed off a bit because he was WAY too needy. And during that time when I backed off for about a week, he found a girlfriend and has been with her for about a month. He's very newly divorced, and still has bitter feelings, so I think he just wants somebody to help him get over that. I just didn't want to be that rebound person. But I got back in touch with him after a couple weeks because we've known each other for over 20 years, and had such great chemistry back then, I see no reason why we can't stay friends. It wasn't fun hearing about his girlfriend, how he told her just a couple weeks ago that he's falling in love with her, and was looking at engagement rings. But I really think they're moving way too fast, too soon after an ugly divorce, and somehow have a feeling they won't last permanently.

Anyway, I just want to stay friends with him, keeping in touch whenever we can, because we have such a great history.

A friendship sounds perfect right now. He sounds like someone who needs a girlfriend all the time.

 

[HollyTyler]

What are you watching? I'm already on glass #2 - Ken's a gentleman, and has switched to his beer, so I can have a 3rd glass later one. Its Friday I can kick back and relax!

Ooooh! I'm having beer too! LOTS tonight!

 

[gaylean93]

Good point! And they should be financially secure by then, enough to take me on lots of Disney cruises! Not like the 30ish boys living from paycheck to paycheck and still partying.

Now what's wrong with that age? I love living pay check to paycheck and partying isn't horrible when I can do it! That's the difference between 20's and 30's. In your 20's you just do it. In your 30's you do it if you can and well I'm assuming it gets less and less as the decades go on

 

[Jhalkias]

Hmmm ... I don't know quite how to broker this topic, but as I am not a parent it has been something I have thought about from time to time, usually when I am in WDW.

When I was a kid, children were dressed like children and not miniature adults.

Something that has sort of bothered me is the trend towards dressing children (especially little girls) like miniature adults. There is something that seems a bit to me like the sexualization of children, what with the heels and make-up and such I've seen. This would be on what I would judge as little girls of 8, 9, 10, 11 etc.

I find this all a bit disturbing, because it just somehow, to me seems wrong.

I'm not saying that I see it ALL the time, but have seen it enough that Sukie and I have discussed it.

Again, I apologize if I offend anyone. Not having children ourselves, or knowing anyone (in Chicago) with children, there's not really anyone I can ask.

In some ways we live a very sheltered existence in our own little world.

It is probable that I am out of touch with what goes on today.

Ian,

As a father of an eight year old daughter, it is something that really bothers me too . . . I guess kids have always wanted to grow up sooner, and we adults always want to go back to childhood.

What makes me crazy with Sophia is that her aunt buys her this stuff . . . makeup, lip gloss, eye shadow, etc. I told her last time she did this that Sophia looked like a streetwalker!

I am no prude either - I just wish we could let kids be kids longer - but media has put the pressure on kids and families to "keep up".

It is fine for little girls to play dress-up, and pretend, but when it becomes an every day thing in dress and appearance I think it is wrong. What is the right age? I don't know . . .

I just know that it is tons harder to be the father of a little girl than it was to be the father of a boy.

 

[LuvBaloo]

Ooooh! I'm having beer too! LOTS tonight!

No beer for me, but after the wine there's a vodka mudshake in the fridge calling my name!

Sounds like you made the right choice with Steve (at least for this time in your life) I like your idea of a man who can take you on cruises later. I just want mine to take me on another one in 2010

 

[HollyTyler]

A friendship sounds perfect right now. He sounds like someone who needs a girlfriend all the time.

I think it's just that he was really hurt by what caused the divorce, his wife cheated on him, and it was very ugly & bitter, and I think he thinks that having a girlfriend makes him feel better right now. New love to wipe out all the pain. I just don't think that works though, and didn't want to be the fill-in person for him.

It really is fun to talk to him though because we talk about current stuff, as well as old stuff. Like tonight, we were talking about when we worked at Little Caesars Pizza together as teenagers and he recently just found a picture of us with everybody we worked with, all in our uniforms at work one day. Too funny! He was manager and I was assistant manager.

 

[Jhalkias]

Nope you aren't out of touch, you are just voicing the opinion of the other side of the world, those of us that agree that kids should be kids as long as they can. I also find the trend disturbing. I'm so glad that my kiddos are happy being that and not trying to act or look older. That day will come soon enough.

Nan, I thought every time I saw Molly on the ship it was refreshing . . . a young lady still being a kid - I thought she was perfect, and always looked perfectly happy.

 

[gaylean93]

What are you watching? I'm already on glass #2 - Ken's a gentleman, and has switched to his beer, so I can have a 3rd glass later one. Its Friday I can kick back and relax!

I'm having gin and tonic again. Jon has me hooked. We have a few wine clubs to pick up so I refuse to BUY wine until we get what we've already paid for. We were thinking of watching The Secret. Has anyone seen it? It's about a mom and daughter that get into a car accident and the mom dies and the daughter comes back as the mom

 

[HollyTyler]

No beer for me, but after the wine there's a vodka mudshake in the fridge calling my name!

Sounds like you made the right choice with Steve (at least for this time in your life) I like your idea of a man who can take you on cruises later. I just want mine to take me on another one in 2010

Yup! I'm happy with keeping him around as a friend, for sure. He's definitely a good guy.

 

[gaylean93]

Ooooh! I'm having beer too! LOTS tonight!

I've been having bad headaches lately and a good drink seems to help. Probably tension because I'm not sure if I have a job anymore

 

[gaylean93]

Ian,

As a father of an eight year old daughter, it is something that really bothers me too . . . I guess kids have always wanted to grow up sooner, and we adults always want to go back to childhood.

What makes me crazy with Sophia is that her aunt buys her this stuff . . . makeup, lip gloss, eye shadow, etc. I told her last time she did this that Sophia looked like a streetwalker!

I am no prude either - I just wish we could let kids be kids longer - but media has put the pressure on kids and families to "keep up".

It is fine for little girls to play dress-up, and pretend, but when it becomes an every day thing in dress and appearance I think it is wrong. What is the right age? I don't know . . .

I just know that it is tons harder to be the father of a little girl than it was to be the father of a boy.

This reminds me. Brooke's feet are too big for the dress up high heels

 

[gaylean93]

No beer for me, but after the wine there's a vodka mudshake in the fridge calling my name!

Sounds like you made the right choice with Steve (at least for this time in your life) I like your idea of a man who can take you on cruises later. I just want mine to take me on another one in 2010

Where are we going and what is a mudshake?