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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Jan 15, 2020 23:44:41 GMT
Thinking of writing a self-help book: "Meine Kinder und Mein Kampf: die Freude, Kleine Königliche Hintern".
Thoughts?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 23:58:04 GMT
As per Google translate: My children and my struggle: the joy, little royal butt
You need to write it. I am suffering from almost empty nest syndrome and so suffering. Did I mention suffering? Write the book.
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Jan 16, 2020 0:09:52 GMT
Ah I am so out of practice, should have been [in German]: "My Kids and My Struggle: The Joy, Cleaning Little Royal Butts".
As much horror story as self-help.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 0:39:56 GMT
Very cute. It will sell.
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Post by BlueAndGold on Jan 16, 2020 1:37:50 GMT
Maggie: The empty nest is WONDERFUL!
Embrace the quiet! Revel in a clean house! Blossom with the joy of a full water heater! Thrill to a tiny grocery bill! Ahhhhh!!! Room to stretch and freedom! I LOVE my empty nest! BWAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 3:48:41 GMT
Blue, I loved reading your post. I think I'm going to frame it and read it over and over.
There has to be more things to add...
Fewer clothes to fold, less garbage to take out...
But she's so cute and lovely and wonderful. I do not know how I'm going to do it. You get attached to those royal butts. What was your title again, Cameron?
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Jan 16, 2020 12:55:19 GMT
My title: Vorläufer As for my genealogy, I can take that and $10 to the nearest Starbucks and get a small cup of what I consider lousy kaffee.
Add this to the list, fewer tiny people telling you they need the 'throne' you're occupying because they won't take the time to go to the other.
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Post by BlueAndGold on Jan 16, 2020 13:38:15 GMT
Oh, the list is nearly infinite! In my experience, the empty nest was like a heavy sack was lifted from my back. (But rest assured, there are other concerns to replace the little squawlers. Maggie, she may be cute and adorable, but when she returns at some point, she will trash your place and the memories of the "before" time (dirty clothes, dishes under the bed, tripping over shoes) will come flooding back and you will be glad to see her leave again. Trust me.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 13:52:33 GMT
Maggie, There's truth attached to SphinxCameron's advice. I love my grandchild dearly, but when she leaves after a long visit and my husband and I have the place to ourselves again, we breathe a sigh of relief. My son got married late in life, so my grandchild is very young. Most of my contemporaries have great-grand children.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 16:44:07 GMT
That's funny, Cameron. I actually laughed out loud with my offspring behind me waiting for the internet (only wired here). And I'm nervous she might read I'm writing about her. ha
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 16:46:36 GMT
Blue, I believe you. I'm just a slow adjuster. Already I'm forgetting what it was like to buy tons of groceries and go back several times a week for meore, and cooking so many times a day. Seesh, that was a lot of work. And no, I do not want my place to be trashed again. Living is becoming easier hahah
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 16:50:51 GMT
Larika, I'm tired just thinking of it. I told mine I don't want to be a grandmother. And I told my neighbour with a new baby that I have kid burnout. I'll push a stroller in case of emergency, for an hour at a time only.
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Jan 16, 2020 16:51:37 GMT
never met my grandchildren and doubt I ever will have the chance. That being said, the children of my later years won't have to worry about me spoiling their kids.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 18:28:25 GMT
Cameron, please, you never know. You sound like you have great survival skills.
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Jan 16, 2020 18:48:14 GMT
Survival skills are one thing, time and genetics is another altogether. My female relatives tend to last longer, i.e.: one of my aunts helping take care of her great-great-grandchildren before she passed in her 90s. Male relatives, some reach a respectable age, others not so much.
At any rate I have plenty to do in the interim.
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