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moonlit - Dec 31, 2009 4:51:08 am PST #8900 of 9843
"When the world's run by fools it's the duty of intelligence to disobey." Martin Firrell

happy new year from down under, it has been 2010 for almost 2 hours now and unfortunately it seems that it'll be just as miserable as the last few have been, hope that is not the case for all


DavidS - Dec 31, 2009 5:32:29 am PST #8901 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Happy New Year, moonlit! So good to see you!


moonlit - Dec 31, 2009 5:58:17 am PST #8902 of 9843
"When the world's run by fools it's the duty of intelligence to disobey." Martin Firrell

you too hec and jz and the 2 little ones although one of them is not so little anymore I suppose, I am desperately trying to catch up with some of the goings-on around here so I don't feel so much of an outsider. Eyes are going bleary though in the attempt to skim through thousands of posts. Hope everybody is doing ok, and I'm raising my champagne flute to you all.


DavidS - Dec 31, 2009 6:02:26 am PST #8903 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

although one of them is not so little anymore I suppose

Yeah, Emmett's about 5'3" now and a solid muscley mass of krav maga action. It's harder to shove him off the couch.

Matilda remains petite, however.

::raises champagne glass to moonlit, jimi, billytea and family and everybody else in the antipodes::


moonlit - Dec 31, 2009 6:09:52 am PST #8904 of 9843
"When the world's run by fools it's the duty of intelligence to disobey." Martin Firrell

5'3", jeez he's about 2" taller than me, how old now? and how old is Matilda and a big hug to jz (don't need to know her age or height, really)


DavidS - Dec 31, 2009 6:14:27 am PST #8905 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Emmett's 13, and Matilda is 3. (She's also three feet fall and almost 30 pounds.)

Emmett starts high school next year. Matilda starts pre-school on Monday.


moonlit - Dec 31, 2009 6:24:47 am PST #8906 of 9843
"When the world's run by fools it's the duty of intelligence to disobey." Martin Firrell

hate to sound dim-witted (blame the champers, at least it's good stuff) but when you say high school next year do you mean 2010 or 2011 and to satisfy the teacher in me what grade is that, is that what they call 'freshman' year? How do you feel dad, having a kid going into high school?

And more importantly, you say he's a solid muscley mass of krav maga action, but can he take down ita?

sorry to everyone else for hijacking the thread but I have a bit of catching up to do.


DavidS - Dec 31, 2009 6:43:56 am PST #8907 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

but when you say high school next year do you mean 2010 or 2011 and to satisfy the teacher in me what grade is that, is that what they call 'freshman' year? How do you feel dad, having a kid going into high school?

He starts 9th grade in September of 2011. I feel good about it. He's had a very good 8th grade year (so far) after a tough 7th grade. It's almost time to start thinking about college. He and Matilda dote on each other and any time I turn my back on them there's a high likelihood that I'll hear giggling from both of them.

And more importantly, you say he's a solid muscley mass of krav maga action, but can he take down ita?

Oh, no. But for his age group I think he's getting formidable. He's not as quick as he could be, but he generates a lot of power from a strong base. Even wrestling with him now I have to use my full weight to take him down and I've got 80 pounds on him.


Jon B. - Dec 31, 2009 7:51:16 am PST #8908 of 9843
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

He starts 9th grade in September of 2011. I feel good about it. He's had a very good 8th grade year (so far) after a tough 7th grade.

If he's in 8th grade now, then he'll start 9th in Sept. 2010. t mathy pedant


DavidS - Dec 31, 2009 8:16:33 am PST #8909 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Oops, as Jon notes.