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Cliff The Fire Dad
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Ok, here is the dilemma. I have no clue what to tell my wife what I want to do tomorrow. She keeps asking, and I keep saying I don't know. I know what I really want to do (spend the day fighting fire and then come home and play with the kids,) but that is kind of hard for her to arrange. I know I should spend time with the kids, but I do that all week. I feel bad if I tell them I would like some alone time, besides after about 30 minutes, it gets pretty boring, no matter what I am doing. We are going to a movie, but that is because mom and I have been gone for three days and the kids were super good at the sitters.

Any ideas would be great.


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Submitted by Cliff The Fire Dad on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 11:51pm.

Bellyman_7
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All I want to do is sit

All I want to do is sit back, have some beers, and cookout. Go to the pool with the kids and enjoy the day. Maybe later start a fire and cook smores. But rain is in the forcast so now I'm screwed.


Sun, 06/15/2008 - 6:52am

Bellyman_7
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I guess I'll let the kids

I guess I'll let the kids plan it out. It's more for them than it is for me.


Sun, 06/15/2008 - 6:55am

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Do whatever you want to do!

I'm watching political shows all morning. Especially, Meet the Press. :(
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Sun, 06/15/2008 - 7:54am

dbrigham
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cooking out

My in-laws are coming over later for a cookout, along with sis-in-law, her husband and my nephew. The ladies are supplying the food, but I'll be doing the grilling, weather permitting. I guess we're going out for lunch, which will be good.

My wife and kids gave me some nice gifts this morning -- couple of t-shirts, new shorts and some funky "sidewalk surfer" shoes (http://www.sanuk.com/) that I'm not so sure about.

Right now my wife and son are watching "Tom & Jerry" while the baby is fussing her way toward a nap. I don't have any special plans, nor do I need any today. If I'm lucky I'll get to watch a little more of the Red Sox than I usually get to do.

Dave, full-time child roadie for Owen and Amelia
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Sun, 06/15/2008 - 9:37am

dbrigham
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new shorts

...and I'll be wearing my new shorts: http://tinyurl.com/6a3ozn

Dave, full-time child roadie for Owen and Amelia
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Sun, 06/15/2008 - 9:48am

wolf
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Just say what you want..

..he says boldly, having not mentioned that he'd want to play board games all day. (But what the hey, I get together with a dozen friends to do that first Sunday of every month anyway. So, I only have three weeks to go!)

By the way, my wife made me an awesome Father's Day present: a handmade card fronted with a picture of my truffle pig (that's the daughter: a Golden Pig baby who makes lovely "truffling" noises) and me and containing a list of 50 things my daughter loves to do with me. "Riding Daddy's shoulders for a Barnyard Dance", "Chewing on Daddy's leg at bathtime" (boy does that tickle.. but now the teeth are coming in). :) :) :)

Cheers,
Steve

(This message courtesy of a temporarily distracted baby girl.)


Sun, 06/15/2008 - 12:12pm

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