We just got a frantic email from one of our parents. Apparently her daughter has a competition scheduled for the weekend we will be at the Ranch. If anyone is still looking for space, we now have a room. If you are interested in joining us for the weekend of March 19-21, please call (888-277-8543) or send an email (john@singleparenttravel.net) as soon as possible.
The availability is in the Oklahoma Building adjacent to the main lodge. For details click here.
The space will be filled on a first come first served basis.
We have had a cancellation at the last minute. If you are interested in joining us for the weekend of March 19-21, please call (888-277-8543) or send an email (john@singleparenttravel.net) as soon as possible.
The availability is in the Oklahoma Building adjacent to the main lodge. For details click here.
The space will be filled on a first come first served basis.
We got walloped with snow. Digging it out stinks, but it sure is pretty when it falls. Here are some photos I took during the recent storms. If you are interested in seeing more, the rest are located here. If you want to see December’s storm, here is that link! Kinda makes you want to get away huh? How about Jamaica or Turks & Caicos?
Being male, for all of my life I never really “got” the whole maternal instinct thing. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids and would go to the ends of the earth to protect them and to give them any opportunity I could. But I have always heard that a “mother’s love” was so different–and I never got it. Till now.
I consider myself fortunate in that my kids have all been relatively healthy all their lives. There have been no major traumas. But that changed on Super Bowl Sunday when my son (now a legal adult) told me he hurt his knee. It was swollen really bad, so off to the ER we went and somehow he chipped a bone and it was floating around behind his kneecap.
Yesterday, he went under the knife. General anesthesia and all that–and I think that is where the “mother’s love” kicked in for me. While I knew the surgery was relatively routine, the concern I had was so much different than ever before.
I don’t consider him an adult, and in many ways yesterday he was a little child. I was worried (but being male couldn’t show it); but now all is well. The surgery was slightly more complex than expected, but went well and now it is on to recovery!
Not as bad as it might seem.We were out and I was being a real pain in the neck trying to video her. And if that’s the worse thing a 16 yr old throws my way, I am ahead of the game!
A friend of mine sent an article about strange sex laws still on the books across the US. Among some of them (well the ones I am willing to re-publish here anyway) are:
In New York City, men may be fined $25 for gazing lasciviously at a female; a second conviction stipulates the offender wear a pair of blinders whenever he goes out for a walk.
It is illegal to whisper “dirty” things in your lover’s ear during sex in Oregon.
In Tremonton, Utah, a woman cannot have sex while in an ambulance. Punishment can be severe: she can be charged with a misdemeanor and have her name printed in the local paper.
You can read the rest here to see if you are a felon at large…or for a good chuckle!
How do you effectively communicate the “value” of money to your kids. Sure we want to give them everything they need (and sometimes want); but how do you convey the value?
Right now, money is tighter for most everyone than it was several years ago. Personally, I am utilizing the discounts offered by my grocer and taking the nickel credit on each reusable bag I use. I walk more and make conscious efforts to combine errands to save on gas. Impulse purchases are essentially gone.
While the kids know there is a recession and spending habits have changed, several times it seems they are clueless. For instance, in one kid’s mind, a brand new dress purchased in late October for homecoming is no longer appropriate for a friend’s Sweet 16 and another $70 to $100 is “needed” to buy a new one.
Well, with gas approaching $3.00 a gallon, three sets of braces, and all the other expenses, no matter how much I want to afford the dress, $70 to $100 is not just sitting on the counter.
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