Our Families.....

[Guest]

I know alot of us have spouses, children or just single. My family is the most important thing to me.

Be interesting to hear about everyone else's family.

I'll go first - married for 4 years - I have a 7 year old stepdaughter who we have custody of fulltime.

Patricia

[streetsoldier]

ticka, I'm not "going there"...

[Guest]

Ok Streetsoldier - at least tell us about Firehead and Annabelle.

I don't mean to be nosey - if you think this thread is getting to personal - I'll delete it.

Patricia

[streetsoldier]

There really isn't anything to say at this time..situation is "fluid"...but I don't want to spoil the fun for the rest of the madding crowd.

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[deb_in_nc]

My hubby is currently not living at home. Got addicted to pain killers after a serious accident that nearly left him in a wheelchair. After 7 years I'd had enough. He is in a halfway house now and doing great. Thank you God. I don't know if I'll take him back. Time will tell. I have a stepson that lives with me. He's 16 and the Navy is wanting him to enlist with them when he's out of school. He took their aptitude (sp?) test in mechanics.

Debbie

[hurricanedude]

ticka, looks like you started a fire here....LOL
well Im married(unfortuneately) but happily separated, working on a lovely divorce, I had one child, who passed away about a month ago...hey but I do have two dogs I love ot death, my German Shephard TROOPER and my yelllow lab, JAKE

[ColdFront77]

I live with my parents, we moved from Massachusetts to Florida in June 2000. I have four siblings, three brothers and one sister, they are all older than me; brothers will be 33, 31 and 30 and my sister will be 32 this year.

One of my brother's lived in extreme northern West Virginia (West Virginia panhandle) for several years to attend graduate school and then work... he moved to Melbourne, Florida four months ago. My other three siblings remain in southeastern Massachusetts.

[azskyman]

Hi all...

Wife Kathy of 32 years...and two sons, ages 26 and 30. Our youngest lives nearby in Phoenix, while our oldest is in San Diego with his wife and 8 month old daughter...Emma...our first grandbaby.

While we are not without our family challenges and tragedies, we have been blessed in many ways...not the least of which is our family.

My dad is still alive (88 this year) and golfs 100 rounds each summer. He complains that his $350 annual senior golf fee is too much...which, if you divide it by 100 rounds, it costs him $3.50 for 9 holes or about $.40 a hole. He complains that he should get a senior discount.

Lost my mom while I was in my 20's to a stroke.

One more thing....about which Kathy and I are very proud. Both of our boys applied themselves and worked and scratched their way through college for degrees...one from Eastern Illinois University and the other from Arizona State.

[vbhoutex]

Susan and I will have been married 31 years in May. We have two children. Erin is our oldest at 23, and a beauty like her mother(at least we know where the looks came from). She graduated Southwest Texas State University in 2001 with a 3.25 gpa in her academics and even though we never saw the report at least a 4.0 in partying. :o She, like her father is currently unemployed and searching fervently for her second job. Her 1st was with FKM Advertising, the largest agency in Houston where she got two promotions in the 1 1/2 yrs. she was there prior to her layoff. Our son Jimmy is 20 years old and graduated High School in 2001. After taking a year and a half to figure out which direction he wanted to go he now attends Universal Technical Institute, which is basically a mechanics college. When he graduates he will be ASE certified and able to work on gas, diesel, and industrila engines of any type. Can't tell we are proud of the kids can you?
Susan has worked for the same orthodontist for the last 22 years and currently is the sole breadwinner in the family!! I, as you know, am currently unemployed, but looking hard.

[JetMaxx]

Ok Streetsoldier - at least tell us about Firehead and Annabelle.

I don't mean to be nosey - if you think this thread is getting to personal - I'll delete it.

Patricia

Don't feel bad Patricia...I started a thread up above that might get wilder than this one. I believe DJ thinks I'm losing it (could be ). It just began as something Becky mentioned during a phone call; then I spoke to her best friend from HS (Traci) to get her perspective because she was in army in a similar job after HS as Pfc Lynch.

I just sorta threw out a topic for discussion.....see where it leads.


As for my family... dysfunctional with a capitol "D"....I take care of granny because dad won't--or at least do it right (she's been too good to me to die in a nursing home in a town where she's never lived, among people she never knew).

Without her, I'd probably be dead by my own hand; so would little sister--by anorexia nervosa or the wrong guy in the wrong mood. I love my dad and his wife. Baby sis (Beth) is 18 now....she's as cute as Becky was at that age. Dad and me talk sports...we're more like old army buddies than father-son.

Becky and Dave live in Oregon....with my three little angels. I miss Becky and those kids so much it hurts--but granny was born in Georgia and intends to die here too. If she passes away before me, I'm planning to head northwest, be there for Maddie, Nick, and little Jake (if he's still little ..and write weather books and novels. Be another Steven King, except on the opposite coast. Lincoln City, Oregon looks "very, very good to me" (an hour or so away from Becky in the southern PDX burbs...close, but not too close--the perfect setup for a great brother-sister relationship).

As for numero uno, I'm 41 and single...sounds simple enough. I waited for the right girl to come along...my princess...the lady of my life...my destiny. Now I'm too old to care if and when she finally ever shows up

I thought I'd found her in July 1995..while working with EDS in Jackson, Mississippi. Cute little redhead about 5'3"....lived in the same apartment community I did...good old "Sunchase" on Old Canton Road. She was a nurse at UMC (University of Mississippi Medical Center). We dated a few times, but it seemed the more we dated, the less we were attracted.
She was a good lady...we never had a cross word. We both just knew it wasn't our destiny.

There was one other wonderful lady I met while living in Ole Miss. Sweetheart of a little lady named Connie...she was also a redhead (and I've always said I preferred blondes ). Connie was an accounts manager at a hospital I met while assisting her with Medicaid billing questions. I made a trip up to NE Mississippi and fell head over heels in love. The books were a mess (I always did hate medicaid-medicare crossovers...a royal hassle , but Connie was a living doll..a gentle little Mississippi lady with a wonderful southern accent that was so smooth I'd call her up just to hear her speak. Nothing made my day brighter than a call from Connie

Connie was a kind, compassionate, considerate sweetheart..friendliest lady I've ever met...she loved everyone and everyone loved her, including me. Only one problem...she was divorced and decided to remarry her husband for their kids sake I thought it was a big mistake...but it was her decision. She cared more about her children than her own happiness; like I said, she was a kind, sweet southern lady with a heart of gold...44 carat--and I a chivalry believing southern gentleman also with a heart of gold...but unfortunately a broken one

Not too long after that I "hightailed" it back to Atlanta, and haven't looked too seriously for a girlfriend or wife since. I truly believe that Connie was my destiny, and it just wasn't meant to be

God Bless,
Perry

[mf_dolphin]

I am married (third time) and just celebrated out 17th anniversary! Can you say " if at first you don't succeed...". We have a family of Yours, Mine and Ours. 4 children in total, Marshall Wayne (27), Hillary Mariah (25), Nicole Christine (20) and Caitlin Ahsley (12). Marshall is married and presented us our first grandbaby, Anevol, last year! He lives in Savannah and works in the insurance field. Hillary graduated from college with an engineering degree and is working for Corning in Amarillo, TX. Her and her husband just bought their first house and are now talking about having their first child as well. Nicole is still at home and is going through the work/school routine while she tries to decide what to do with her life. We have an agreement. She can quit school and pay rent or stay in school and live rent free We call that gentle leverage Caitlin is the baby but is already taller than her mother. I work for a healthcare software company as the Data Center / Internal Systems Manager and Vicki works for AmSouth Bank as an Assistant Branch Manager.

[azsnowman]

Michelle and I have been married 5 years now, best thing that the Lord has EVER done for me! 1st marriage lasted 12 years, had 2 kids, Chris-19 yrs old, Micaela-13 yrs old. Divorced in 1993, stayed single for 5 years, swore that I would NEVER marry again, the Lord sent Michelle into my life and this has been the best 5 years in my life period!

Dennis

[Stormsfury]

Well, I'm single, never been married, but still recovering from the "loss" of whom I thought was my soulmate just recently. I had to respect the decision she made, even though I still think it's the wrong one. (Perry, I know exactly how you feel.). For the time being, I've given up on anything serious.

I currently live with my father and stepmother. My father as you all know has lung cancer, and the recent heart problems ... He's hanging in a little bit better now, though his voice is still not coming back much ...

I have one cat and now one dog, and both are now indoor pets.

[weatherwunder]

Lets see....I have been married 3 years and have a wonderful 16 year old stepdaughter (what a challenge).

My father is 66 years old and is doing great. My mother is 64 and was struck by alzheimers when she was 55. My father kept her at home until 2 years ago when he could no longer do it. She is in a great alzheimers care unit. She gets the best of care there.

My mothers parents both passed away last year, and I bought the house that they owned for 65 years. The house was built in 1913 and has never been owned by anyone else but our family.

I basically grew up hanging out in this house, as my grandmother baby sat for me while my mom and dad worked.

It is a great feeling to be living in this house.

[Guest]

Well I didn't want this to be a difficult topic - I was just looking to see what kind of families everyone had - I for one have parents that are in the 70's. My mom is 72 and my dad will be 75 in July. I lived at home with them until I got married 4 years ago. They both retired when I graduated college and they wanted to travel - so they invited me to live at home while they traveled and I cared for the farm animals and gardens my mom has and it was a great arrangement. Then I moved across the street after I got married - rent our neighbor's house for two years - until we bought this one.

Weatherwunder I bet that house has alot of memories - glad you were able to keep in the family.

My parents are getting older now and don't travel as much - I am the daughter that checks on them and makes sure things are done for them.

Well I don't want this to be a depressing thread - just wanted to know about families.

Patricia

[weatherwunder]

I think this is a awesome thread. It does me good to talk about family!

[Stephanie]

Another good thread!

I was married once - back in 1985 and it lasted 5 years. I am currently living with my "best friend" Marty for 12 years. I'd love to get married again - but it's not the end of the world. He doesn't want to - sticker shock from the first marriage and subsequent divorce . The only thing is that I didn't change my last name back to my maiden name because I thought I'd be married again! Marty has three wonderful sons, JR, 24 years old and is currently over in the Middle East; Mike, 22 years old and Sean, 20 years old. Our children are Rudy, Mac, Milo, Derby and Gipper - one dog and four cats.

My parents are alive, but they had separated and divorced about 10 years ago. My mother, along with my two brothers live in NJ while my father lives in CO. He has a wonderful friend by the name of Annie and my mother has a fiance, Dan, a Vietnam vet and another wonderful person.

[Skywatch_NC]

A sister who's one year younger than I at 39 (her husband is the same age), an 8 1/2 yr-old niece (9 in May) and 6 yr-old nephew, my folks who are in their early 60s and we all live in the same city.

[streetsoldier]

Oh, what the hell...it might just do me some good to "let it out of the bag".

Married for 15, almost 16 years (second time for both of us); three stepchildren grown up (Lori, 31, Tony, 27, Danny, 23) and one still here (Philip, 21), with "firehead' rounding it out at 15 this 8 JUN 03.

Wife is full-time college, finishing her junior year.

The last 10-12 years have been a rapid decline in any semblance of "marriage"; I have had to be both mother and father to "firehead", while at the same time protecting him from (a) his mother and (b) his stepsiblings, except for Philip. She, on the other hand, is a classic "narcissistic personality", who acts as if the world revolves around HER wants and needs, to the exclusion of anyone else's.

"Firehead" and I have suffered, and continue to suffer physical, nutritional, medical and emotional neglect, if not "starvation"...upon meeting our long-time (now former) counselor for the first time, he asked why SHE "couldn't be his mother" ...he has, other than grades, secluded himself within an "anime" world of video games, and we are both thankful when she is NOT at home.

"firehead" wants a divorce YESTERDAY...he is unable to see the ramifications of this, and is angry at both his mother AND myself (this last, because I'm not 'egging" her on, or forcing the issue)...he is incapable of seeing the "big picture". Philip is a "wild card"...if it did come to a showdown, he would take his mother's side...with me and "firehead" opposing.

In the meantime, I am walking a fine tightrope...keeping the peace, quietly "sucking it in" per pain/poor food/no medical insurance (hence, no Dr.) and her outrages in freely spending lavishly on herself, while we are in "rags".

I have been left isolated, immobile, and friendless (except for HERE), with no assistance from my own family (nearest is 1,000 miles away)., and the siutuation does not appear to be changing for better within the foreseeable future.

THERE....I wrote it. Some of you already know of this, in much greater detail...this is for the edification of those who don't know..."the REST..of the story".

[ColdFront77]

I am very sorry to hear about the situation with your family. Before February 5th (and after October 15th) on TWC's Off-Topic forum things seems to be going great. You would talk about your son [not sure if this is now "Firehead" or not].

I wish you luck and I am glad to be part of your Storm2K Family.