February 12, 201412 yr Wow Randy... I didn't know about this side of you. To think, I spent all that time accusing you of being such a force of malice and ill-will on this site and the whole time you were out there being a good father and caring family-man. Almost makes me embarrassed of all the horrible things I've accused you of... almost...
February 12, 201412 yr Author When that day comes, Randy, you can take notes from this guy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSfhgGGt_PU
February 12, 201412 yr For the record, my son did the 4H camp last year and loved it. And I know she will love it too. The one major area where we are different is she loves outdoors kind of stuff & I'm a big-time homebody. I went to 4H Camp for two years when I was a kid & it was okay. Just not my thing though. I'm SHOCKED that Randy is old enough to have fathered a daughter. :lol2::lol2: Sally down the alley. I told her about my experiences with 4H Camp, but didn't mention Sally down the alley. I did tell her that there was a hockey mask wearing serial killer who roamed the woods though. That strategy backfired, because like me, she loves scary stuff. :irked: Edited February 12, 201412 yr by Randy Parker
February 12, 201412 yr When that day comes, Randy, you can take notes from this guy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSfhgGGt_PU Wow. That was incredible. And it's funny you linked that. I was going to share a favorite story of mine. Friend of mine was at a wedding rehearsal dinner & the father of the bride-to-be gave a toast to his son-in-law-to-be. The toast went like this: "Brian, I've prayed for you for 23 years. I just didn't know your name."
February 12, 201412 yr Wow Randy... I didn't know about this side of you. To think, I spent all that time accusing you of being such a force of malice and ill-will on this site and the whole time you were out there being a good father and caring family-man. Almost makes me embarrassed of all the horrible things I've accused you of... almost...
February 12, 201412 yr I sense a hug is in order between RP and Getslow. Let's not get too carried away, Pete.
February 12, 201412 yr Let's not get too carried away, Pete. Yeah, I mean... we're cool... for now... ...but there's no bro-hug on the horizon or anything.
February 12, 201412 yr I don't believe in violence, or physical confrontation, of any kind, never have. I'm sure that'll change the day I have a daughter. :lol2:
February 12, 201412 yr I've got an 8-year-old daughter & she's a lot like me in many respects (poor thing). I've found bribery to be quite effective early on. Paid her $50 to stay out of Girl Scouts & that worked. Pay her pretty nice for every "A" she gets on her report card. Have offered $10,000 cash if she is the valedictorian of her graduating class. And I'll probably offer her $25,000 to remain single her entire life. While I jest (only some) on that last sentence, I've read & believe that a father should constantly communicate to his daughter how much he loves her, how beautiful she is, & basically shower her with affection. We have regular Dad & Daughter dates where we will do something that she likes. Since I am her first interaction with a male, I am to set the standard high for how she is treated so she looks for the same when she gets to the age where she shows interest in dating/boyfriends/marriage. Having said all of that, I don't know how well I'll do at giving her away. I cried like a baby her first day of pre-school & did the same with Kindergarten. She's wanting to spend a week at 4H Camp in August--something both my wife and me are sidestepping as much as we can. I can't imagine the first time she leaves home in a vehicle without her mother or me. Or when she goes to her first Prom, first date, graduates high school, leaves for college. Giving her away for marriage? Ugh. Thanks for making me think of all this 2C. :irked: How is your daughter 8 when you are only 7?! Something isn't right here...
February 12, 201412 yr I have 2 twenty-something daughters, both yet unmarried. We are very close and raising them has been a challenging at times for sure. They are a treat and I look forward to that closeness we have as we all grow older. It will be a difficult day to "give them away" but...hopefully they will be "prepared" for that day and that will help make it tolerable. I have a feeling I will have to dance with them at the reception to "Butterfly K Kisses"---that's when the tears will flow.:isurrender: I had tears streaming down my face during our dance and it was to Butterfly kisses. I must say that I never gave my daughter away, as my Father-in-law never gave his daughter away to me but it was much easier to see my little girl marry, as both "The Boss" and I dearly love our new son and we meaning both set of parents felt that neither of us lost anything as his family was his mom and dad and a brother and we just our daughter, so we each got what we didn't have, in a son and daughter.
February 12, 201412 yr My daughter is our middle child between two sons. She was always a daddy's girl growing up. She is now married to a fellow veterinarian. I made him aware of my martial art and weaponry skills as I did her boyfriends before him. Their/our family will soon be adding a member.
February 12, 201412 yr Wow Randy... I didn't know about this side of you. To think, I spent all that time accusing you of being such a force of malice and ill-will on this site and the whole time you were out there being a good father and caring family-man. Almost makes me embarrassed of all the horrible things I've accused you of... almost... It often takes the good in a person - as miniscule as it may be - to highlight the unadulterated evil in that person by contrast.
February 12, 201412 yr It often takes the good in a person - as miniscule as it may be - to highlight the unadulterated evil in that person by contrast. So what you're saying is that Randy can be BOTH a caring father to his children AND a horrible force of malevolence poisoning the good people of Bluegrass Preps and bending those whom he can to his terrible will? ...makes total sense now.
February 12, 201412 yr I have 2 twenty-something daughters, both yet unmarried. We are very close and raising them has been a challenging at times for sure. They are a treat and I look forward to that closeness we have as we all grow older. It will be a difficult day to "give them away" but...hopefully they will be "prepared" for that day and that will help make it tolerable. I have a feeling I will have to dance with them at the reception to "Butterfly K Kisses"---that's when the tears will flow.:isurrender: Ace, you will make it! I had to endure all verses of it during the wedding ceremony. Tears would have flown from me also but I was preoccupied fanning her with a program because she nearly passed out. Our dance at the reception was the most special time of the evening. It was like it was just she and I in the reception hall. Can't tell you what the song was we danced to, but the feeling of separation hit me when that dance ended. She and my son-in-law have now given me three wonderful granddaughters. If I had known how much fun they are I would have had them first. This thread and the one on golf with guys driving the ball250-300 yards has made me realize I must be the oldest member of BGP.
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