Oh that is not funny at all. "Mike's dad has a race car." "Mike's dad built him a skateboard halfpipe." "Mike's dad built him a go-cart." "Mike's dad won a championship."

Blah blah blah blah. I was "Sean's dad" and now I've graduated to "Mike's dad." After this I suppose I'll just be "that angry little guy down the street."

Raising kids.....not again. Difficult yes, worth it.....depends on how good you are at it. Newborns are pretty easy if you don't mind not getting any sleep for a while. Or discovering new odors at each diaper change.

Teenagers.....kill them before they reach this age. Trust me. In between the newborn and teen years they are great. Once they turn into teenagers you can't possibly believe just how dumb you are as a parent. I have found out that I just don't know a damn thing about the world and I should feel fortunate to have this highly intelligent being lurking in my house feeding off my very life's blood.

Hopefully my youngest won't turn on me when he hits the teen years. So far....so good.

I go to stop my kid from trying to find me a date.

"Did you know my daddy has a race car and makes lots of money?"

"Michael....stop it!!!!"

Ok...completely off topic but after viewing Jilly's profile I'm going house shopping in Mesa. Wow.

Much better than The Fog. I read the book and was riveted. Need to go get the movie tonight.

Bought the DVD last night and watched. Great movie. Money well spent.

I've been to Hell twice already. Divorce is a "Get Out Of Hell" card.

Emperor of America

Chicken & Dumplings
Cornbread

And, yes, I can cook.

Even us city boys have our "country moments".

My youngest was three at the time. We were buying his mother an ATV and the owner of the shop had a sweet golden lab that my son just had to get close to and pet. The dog got bored after a while and walked away leaving my son's black sweater covered in golden blonde dog hair. He looks down at this sweater and yells out.......

"Aaaaaahhhh.....DOG FEATHERS!"

Ever see twenty or so adults rolling in tears on the floor of a motorcycle/atv shop?

Forgot to mention that the business went right into the crapper too.

No gloating, dammit.

Nibble hell.......I bite.

BAD IDEA!!!!!!!

We are talking about Virginia here, ya' know. Too close to D.C. so they feel they can do whatever they please. Including sending a "confidential informant" to break into a person's home. Not very slick.

Bust in my house and see what happens.

Good luck and be thorough in your search. Lots of places to look and be sure to keep your notes. A few family members and I traced our paternal lineage a while back. It took us over nine years to get it all down but we did it. Then it scared the crap out of us all!!!

Mixed feelings to know that you are descended from a bloodthirsty prince from Romania.

Uhhhhh...you're only 18. Move on. Here's some advice that has worked magnificently for me after two divorces:

Living well is the best revenge.

And this is why I want no more wives.

STAY PUT!!!!!!!! Been there, done that, lost the t-shirt in the ensuing divorce.

Says who?