“Style anthropology can explicate a lot of otherwise tricky issues, in some cultures probably more than others. Sort of Like Water For Chocolate, only Weejuns...” LPC
How quickly children grown up. I feel your pain.But what a lovely little girl she is. You've "done good" by her, Papa.
I hear you. The Future Rock Star [now Future Iron Chef] is as tall as I am as of yesterday. A blink of an eye...MLmlanesepic.blogspot.com
My bright-eyed boy at 14 is approaching six feet. I know EXACTLY how you feel.
Yep, I keep telling my kids the same thing. Doesn't seem to work, gosh darn it!
I keep trying to bonsai my son - but he is having none of it :O(
"No! you may not draw or write on the painted walls!" I said."But you do." The young boy replied, marker in hand."What? No I don't!" I insisted."Yes you do. When you measure how tall I am." He said."Oh. Ummmm. well, you see... that's only when... uhh... Say! Who wants ICE CREAM?"
I feel your pain, too. My sweetie is fast approaching my height, and while I'm petite, it still makes me wistful.Elizabeth
How quickly children grown up. I feel your pain.
ReplyDeleteBut what a lovely little girl she is. You've "done good" by her, Papa.
I hear you. The Future Rock Star [now Future Iron Chef] is as tall as I am as of yesterday. A blink of an eye...
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mlanesepic.blogspot.com
My bright-eyed boy at 14 is approaching six feet. I know EXACTLY how you feel.
ReplyDeleteYep, I keep telling my kids the same thing. Doesn't seem to work, gosh darn it!
ReplyDeleteI keep trying to bonsai my son - but he is having none of it :O(
ReplyDelete"No! you may not draw or write on the painted walls!" I said.
ReplyDelete"But you do." The young boy replied, marker in hand.
"What? No I don't!" I insisted.
"Yes you do. When you measure how tall I am." He said.
"Oh. Ummmm. well, you see... that's only when... uhh... Say! Who wants ICE CREAM?"
I feel your pain, too. My sweetie is fast approaching my height, and while I'm petite, it still makes me wistful.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth