The proud parent thread - Page 36

Pete Zicato · 05-12-2013, 01:10 AM

Zing1 graduated with a BS in Business/Accounting today.

In three years.

With honors.

Griff · 05-12-2013, 05:39 AM

Nice!

Clodfobble · 05-12-2013, 05:33 PM

Congrats!

glatt · 05-12-2013, 07:31 PM

Well done!

monster · 05-12-2013, 09:27 PM

zingety zing!

BigV · 05-15-2013, 08:31 PM

wow, what a happy thread! congratulations to all the proud parents for having such good reasons for being so proud!

classicman · 05-19-2013, 10:44 PM

Congrats to her & Mom & Dad. Y'all done good.

chrisinhouston · 05-20-2013, 12:31 PM

Yesterday, I went with my son to a Catholic church for an adult confirmation service. He is 24 and decided he would get confirmed in the church, something his mother (my ex) really wanted him to do. I'm not a Catholic anymore and have only been in a church a couple of times in the past 30 years or so, mostly for weddings or funerals. We were never hard core church goers when the kids came along. We did the baptism thing and the first communion thing as our parents expected it but we hardly ever went to church. Now my ex is a big time Catholic and goes to daily mass and volunteers at her church. Funny thing is that of our 5 kids only this son and one other practice Catholocism to some extent. My daughters don't and one son is a big time Protestant to the point of believing in the literal interpretation of the bible and creationism and stuff like that. I think the Naval Academy did that to him.

It was a big deal, the Cardinal was there and about 10 other priests, a choir, an organist and a horn section. There were 150 adults getting it done. I sat through the first part up in till the actual ceremony and then took some pictures and a video of him for his mother. After that they went back into mass mode and had the incense and everything and communion and lots of kneeling and singing so I went outside and sat in a garden with statues of Jesus and Mary all around. I read a book on my tablet that I have been trying to finish. It was real peaceful. After awhile it was over and we went home. Even though his church is not my thing I was proud of him because he took the time to do something he wanted to do, studied for it, etc. I felt I should be there for him.

Lamplighter · 08-04-2013, 08:30 PM

My G-son, Sam, called today with his first negative experience on the job.

Sam is currently stationed near the mouth of the Deschutes River,
a legendary fly-fishing river in central Oregon,
Part of his job is to check the fish that fishermen are landing.
Wild salmon can not be kept, only hatchery fish may be kept,
identified as those with their adipose fin clipped.

He identified one of a fellow's fish as wild, and the fellow started arguing with him.
It started getting heated, so Sam said he told the fellow he was not going to argue with him.
A State trooper was called in, and the trooper told the fellow he was not going to argue with him, either...

A $435.00 ticket was issued for keeping a wild salmon.

BigV · 08-05-2013, 11:35 AM

Good.

Lamplighter · 08-24-2013, 08:35 PM

I am so proud of my youngest daughter and her husband...

They have taken their two daughters to D.C. for the March on Washington.

monster · 08-26-2013, 01:23 PM

Hebe just passed her driving test

Clodfobble · 08-26-2013, 01:54 PM

Congratulations on the increase in your insurance premiums!

Griff · 08-26-2013, 04:00 PM

Girls don't cost so much.

Make sure she gets her good student discount as well. I'm assuming she is, since she's so driven in the swimming department.

footfootfoot · 08-26-2013, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

Girls don't cost so much.

Make sure she gets her good student discount as well. I'm assuming she is, since she's so driven in the swimming department.

Yes, but she's driven by her mom, that's the whole reason she needs her own license

05-12-2013, 01:10 AM	#526
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05-12-2013, 05:39 AM	#527
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05-12-2013, 05:33 PM	#528
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05-12-2013, 09:27 PM	#530
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05-15-2013, 08:31 PM	#531
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	wow, what a happy thread! congratulations to all the proud parents for having such good reasons for being so proud! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

05-12-2013, 07:31 PM	#529
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05-19-2013, 10:44 PM	#532
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Congrats to her & Mom & Dad. Y'all done good. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-20-2013, 12:31 PM	#533
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Yesterday, I went with my son to a Catholic church for an adult confirmation service. He is 24 and decided he would get confirmed in the church, something his mother (my ex) really wanted him to do. I'm not a Catholic anymore and have only been in a church a couple of times in the past 30 years or so, mostly for weddings or funerals. We were never hard core church goers when the kids came along. We did the baptism thing and the first communion thing as our parents expected it but we hardly ever went to church. Now my ex is a big time Catholic and goes to daily mass and volunteers at her church. Funny thing is that of our 5 kids only this son and one other practice Catholocism to some extent. My daughters don't and one son is a big time Protestant to the point of believing in the literal interpretation of the bible and creationism and stuff like that. I think the Naval Academy did that to him. It was a big deal, the Cardinal was there and about 10 other priests, a choir, an organist and a horn section. There were 150 adults getting it done. I sat through the first part up in till the actual ceremony and then took some pictures and a video of him for his mother. After that they went back into mass mode and had the incense and everything and communion and lots of kneeling and singing so I went outside and sat in a garden with statues of Jesus and Mary all around. I read a book on my tablet that I have been trying to finish. It was real peaceful. After awhile it was over and we went home. Even though his church is not my thing I was proud of him because he took the time to do something he wanted to do, studied for it, etc. I felt I should be there for him.

08-04-2013, 08:30 PM	#534
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	My G-son, Sam, called today with his first negative experience on the job. Sam is currently stationed near the mouth of the Deschutes River, a legendary fly-fishing river in central Oregon, Part of his job is to check the fish that fishermen are landing. Wild salmon can not be kept, only hatchery fish may be kept, identified as those with their adipose fin clipped. He identified one of a fellow's fish as wild, and the fellow started arguing with him. It started getting heated, so Sam said he told the fellow he was not going to argue with him. A State trooper was called in, and the trooper told the fellow he was not going to argue with him, either... A $435.00 ticket was issued for keeping a wild salmon.

08-05-2013, 11:35 AM	#535
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Good. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

08-24-2013, 08:35 PM	#536
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	I am so proud of my youngest daughter and her husband... They have taken their two daughters to D.C. for the March on Washington.

08-26-2013, 01:23 PM	#537
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Hebe just passed her driving test __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-26-2013, 01:54 PM	#538
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Congratulations on the increase in your insurance premiums! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

08-26-2013, 04:00 PM	#539
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Girls don't cost so much. Make sure she gets her good student discount as well. I'm assuming she is, since she's so driven in the swimming department. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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