tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post3240092305027084297..comments2023-09-21T08:53:30.803-07:00Comments on Mom of the Perpetually Grounded: Wrapping Up SummerMs. Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-84057541893532806902011-09-02T06:10:35.567-07:002011-09-02T06:10:35.567-07:00Beau's Mom: I would be happy to let her drive ...Beau's Mom: I would be happy to let her drive mine and one of her 18th birthday gifts was that we would pay her insurance for a year if she drove. At our house if you choose not to take the extended childhood route and go to school you are responsible for all of your own expenses at 18 and have to find a full time job. She has 30 hours a week right now. We are trying to give her time to save up for a car by not charging her rent yet but that's no good if she can't drive it!Ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-20691505275771212792011-09-01T17:38:55.175-07:002011-09-01T17:38:55.175-07:00I solved the driving problem when I told my daught...I solved the driving problem when I told my daughter that she could drive my car when she could pay for her own insurance. She went to work. She did it. And now I feel bad for making her do what her friends did not have to do.....BUT, by working she didn't really have all that much time to DRIVE my car.<br /><br />oh oh....maybe I WAS being evil!!THINGS YOU'D NEVER GUESS ABOUT MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627183704637063465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-40545010447054262282011-08-31T04:39:27.220-07:002011-08-31T04:39:27.220-07:00ethelmaepotter: (I Love Typing That)I do too. I wa...ethelmaepotter: (I Love Typing That)I do too. I was 18 before I got mine. My oldest daughter is 24 and still doesn't have one but thankfully now it's her husbands problem most of the time or she uses the bus. Every now and then I still get a pitiful call that she missed it and it's raining. Now I know what my mom meant by that look : )<br /><br />Linda: Heavenly weather! Our oldest sends us into hysterics regularly with her responsible adultness. I can't wait till she has kids! The middle one? I like to say she's a slow cooker but she works hard when she sets her mind to it, she just needs to figure out where she wants to set it : )Ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-22955466205036322732011-08-30T15:29:42.134-07:002011-08-30T15:29:42.134-07:00I can only say I don't know how folks live in ...I can only say I don't know how folks live in that heat! The West Coast (particularly near or in SF) is about 67 degrees year round. Some people say that's boring, but it's really not!<br /><br />Isn't it cool when your kids become responsible adults!!!Linda Medranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440058568073764902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-69189835609403179002011-08-30T09:21:20.074-07:002011-08-30T09:21:20.074-07:00Hey, I understand about the license thing. I was ...Hey, I understand about the license thing. I was 22 or 23 before I got mine. I was scared to death to get behind the wheel of a car and only learned when it became an absolute necessity - I was given the choice of learning or walking.<br />Since I don't even like to walk to the mailbox, I learned.ethelmaepotter!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10626030604752269356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-4914071779797606492011-08-29T16:51:23.194-07:002011-08-29T16:51:23.194-07:00AE: Yes it is. And you have me trumped there becau...AE: Yes it is. And you have me trumped there because if I remember correctly you will be doing driving duty in snow!Ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-47342126779114730622011-08-29T06:50:08.195-07:002011-08-29T06:50:08.195-07:00My summer didn't go exactly as planned either....My summer didn't go exactly as planned either. Although I have one threatening to get her license (not until next June), I still have three more that require my taxi services. It's gonna be a long winter...Accidental Experthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076925529372019604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-3159772555796533082011-08-29T05:43:30.676-07:002011-08-29T05:43:30.676-07:00Nicole:I have been terrible about it but so have t...Nicole:I have been terrible about it but so have the kids. They just aren't that interested. Mid rides her bike to work and doesn't even care.<br /><br />Susan: I feel like I got out of school myself and then immediately went back. When does it end......?!<br /><br />Alexandra: At least he's aiming : ) With Mid it's like the car is driving on a greased road, we are all over the place. Or, I'm not kidding, she will stop and we will sit..and sit.. and I'll say something and she'll go, "OH! Sorry, I was thinking....."Ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-53846796319416146232011-08-28T22:22:55.975-07:002011-08-28T22:22:55.975-07:00What happened to my comment?
Aaargh..
This won&#...What happened to my comment?<br /><br />Aaargh..<br /><br />This won't be as funny as the first one.<br /><br />I've been taking Mr World by the balls out driving.<br /><br />He thinks he's ready.<br /><br />He's ready to run some poor old lady off the road is the only thing he's ready for.<br /><br />God, I pray I PRAY the road test person flunks him.<br /><br />WITH A CAPITAL F><br /><br />Boy's not ready, he has NO IDEA. <br /><br />It's called DRIVING, not AIMING the car.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-59282072794839841782011-08-28T19:27:27.023-07:002011-08-28T19:27:27.023-07:00I got a long way to go with school around here-LOL...I got a long way to go with school around here-LOL! Good luck to you too :)Susanhttp://susanchapmanfobes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-24703179418077443652011-08-28T18:43:29.524-07:002011-08-28T18:43:29.524-07:00Sounds like we did the.same.thing this.summer.I.st...Sounds like we did the.same.thing this.summer.I.still.haven't consistently taught my.daughter.how.to.drive. shame.on.me. LOL at God signing your daughter up for school. I never looked at it like that. Been doing.this.school thing for 12 yrs.now and got.a long way.to go. Sorry for all the periods. My touch screen is.sensitive. removing them would take longer than telling you.about it. LOLHelp! Mama Remote...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03827756074795953233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-76919504828619347862011-08-28T07:01:19.247-07:002011-08-28T07:01:19.247-07:00Mrs. Tuna: I was barely out of school when I start...Mrs. Tuna: I was barely out of school when I started having them. It's like I have gone to highschool for 14 years. <br /><br />Elissa: I did try with Mid this summer but I've never seen anything like it. One day she'll do great and I think she's almost ready. The next it's like she's never been in a car before. As for the classes I'm not sure what's up yet. If that wasn't a blatant wake up call I don't know what is. But we shall see. She's been seduced by having money of her own but it may not do her any harm to work for awhile till she figures herself out.<br /><br />Bibliomama: Pancake emergencies! I love it: ) Sleep was my enemy this week too. My brain had just settled in to staying up and getting up later and I jerked back to up at 5 am.Ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-36403578212986490002011-08-27T16:53:07.439-07:002011-08-27T16:53:07.439-07:00Cripes, I've been terrified of my kids wanting...Cripes, I've been terrified of my kids wanting to get their licenses - never thought of the annoyingness of the alternative. <br /><br />Sounds like you're all at an exciting time. I'm kind of blah on the whole school thing right now. Early school is a lot of fun. The midle years? I have to say, the kids have a point. Which is why I don't hesitate to yank them out for the thinnest of excuses (hangnails. Haircuts. Pancake emergencies.) Sorry. I've been away, sleeping badly and driving too much.Bibliomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825424183978181238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-91766331723539438032011-08-27T08:39:49.654-07:002011-08-27T08:39:49.654-07:00so much to comment on here, but what i really want...so much to comment on here, but what i really want to say is.... what is up with young people NOT GETTING THEIR LICENSES these days??? trust me, yours are not the only ones. i couldn't WAIT to get my permit and license as a kid. <br /><br />so... did God sign her up for any interesting classes? I would think He'd be pretty intuitive about it... ;-)Elissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080322252869480034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-40899080835474065352011-08-26T18:35:47.065-07:002011-08-26T18:35:47.065-07:00Just as my kiddo gets almost done with school, I d...Just as my kiddo gets almost done with school, I decided to prolong it by going back myself. What was I thinking?Mrs. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547957015150000116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-71783033147340005862011-08-26T05:44:07.381-07:002011-08-26T05:44:07.381-07:00Ms. A: I hear you! But I'm beginning to wonder...Ms. A: I hear you! But I'm beginning to wonder if I will ever retire from my taxi driving career ; )<br /><br />Jaime: I didn't look ahead when I was younger. If I had I might have run screaming from the room! Nah, not really. But I was 21 when I had my 1st and I would like some free time before my brain completely atrohies.<br /><br />Cheryl: How sweet, Thank you : )Ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-41781773457730025332011-08-26T00:26:50.866-07:002011-08-26T00:26:50.866-07:00Rushing but wanted to pop over and say how much I ...Rushing but wanted to pop over and say how much I appreciate your visits to my blog and that I've passed on an award to you there and hope it brings many more readers to enjoy your great blog!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07264870679584625362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-25917557707055850222011-08-25T20:07:09.713-07:002011-08-25T20:07:09.713-07:00A perspective I can see myself having in the futur...A perspective I can see myself having in the future with all of my children! I'm on year 1 of who knows how many and I'm already done with it! He! Thank you for not sugar-coating this!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938378044931508438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-62678934077433921412011-08-25T17:51:31.023-07:002011-08-25T17:51:31.023-07:00There was 10 years between my oldest and youngest....There was 10 years between my oldest and youngest. I didn't think I would ever be finished getting one or the others off to school somewhere. When one of them mentions me getting a life and not sitting around on the computer, I remind them that I've done my time and did beyond plenty when they were at home and by gosh, I'm retired! (even though my mothering career didn't provide retirement benefits)Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.com