Notices tagged with daddya
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Boxes ready to ship for #sonOne's kids and for #Daddy_A's kids. #sonTwo's kids' shipment is mostly, but not completely ready.
Walked into a mall to look for something for my mom, but it was all Louis Vitton and Gucci ... that sort of store.
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Conversation with #sonTwo about a project that he and I and #Daddy_A are supposedly working on. I said I haven't done much of anything toward it this year. He admitted the same.
Anyway, I had said I'm not used to it, because I've always been the one that worked a full-time job (plus sometimes a part-time job), attended college / university full-time, and still tried to spend time with the kids.
He said, "You're old, and you've been burning the candle at both ends since before I was born. It's understandable that you're running out of energy."
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There was a kid in middle school with #sonTwo and #Daddy_A who had no thumbs or big toes, so his shoes always fit weirdly and eroded in an unusual pattern. My old shoes are not worn in the same pattern, but they are tilted in an unusual manner of their own.
I'm not comparing myself with him, just saying the unusual wear pattern reminds me of him.
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#Daddy_A says his hobby is turning into a job. Now that he's getting a little money, he's putting himself on rigid hours and having to balance it with household responsibilities.
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#Daddy_A found a way to make a little money from his hobby. On a per hour basis, I don’t even think he’s making $7 per hour, but for someone who has been off work for seven years, this is an exciting change.
I don’t know whether the swap meet is indoors or out, but the weather will be changing soon.
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#Daddy_A reports that his new project is bringing in a little money. I told him to return the maid outfit and cancel his OnlyFans account.
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I shipped #A1's books today. I included a list of books I could not obtain, so that #Daddy_A can purchase the missing books in the series.
Also bought two books in a series that were in the ages 8-13 section but appear too mature for 8 year olds. I requested that my son pre-read to decide if and when A1 is ready for them.
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Oh, I don't know if I mentioned it, but #Mama_A recovered from the infection and has had the surgery. She is recovering at home ... and felt well enough on Wednesday to go to church.
#Daddy_A is a lot calmer now.
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Got a message from #Daddy_A on #Wire:
> Did #sonTwo tell you ...
No, but even if he had, I'd probably rather hear it from you.
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#Daddy_A: #Mama_A and I have decided to become members of $CHURCH.
It turns out that the church has helped them quite a bit during his wife’s health scare. (BTW: The surgery happened and she seems to be recovering well.) He hasn’t mentioned it, but I’m pretty sure the church has been bringing them food for years.
I don’t know anything else about that congregation, but the part I’ve heard, I like.
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Target has books in the ‘Captain Underpants’ series on sale for $8 and books in the ‘Dog Man’ series on sale for $9 ($3 below normal price).
However, they don’t have ‘A Tale of Two Kitties’ or ‘Dog Man and Cat Kid’ in stock. Those are the two Dog Man books I’m missing for #GD2.
I still do not have a list of which books #A1 already has, so he’s going to have to wait. #Daddy_A is still too worried about the medical issue to either get me a list himself or hand the phone to his son and say “take photos of the book covers” and then send them to me.
Meanwhile, #sonTwo has committed to read them to #GS3 if I send them. Which means he’s likely to get some of the books.
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It appears that #Mama_A’s recent health issue is an infection. They’re giving her a mix of antibiotics and when that is controlled, she’ll have her surgery.
#Daddy_A is still pretty freaked out, so we’re trying to make sure one of us talks to him every day.
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#sonTwo: Since you did not get that job you were after, maybe you can come stay with us and help with grandkids.
#sonOne: Oh, no! How are you taking it?
( #Daddy_A is still pretty focused on his wife's health. I'm going to try to talk with him again tomorrow. )
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When my mom and one of my sisters tried to talk me into dyeing my hair, I pointed to one spot and said "these hairs turned white when #sonOne was 16", then to another spot and said "these changed colors when #sonTwo was 14 and #Daddy_A was 12" and then told about the events of those time periods. "I earned these. It would be wrong to hide them."
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Good night and #TZAG. Since #Daddy_A is pretty worried about #Mama_A’s health and I tried to call after the kids were in bed, I’m pretty sure he’s going to call back before they get up … and he’s in Central timezone, not Pacific.
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#sonTwo made it to the next stage of the hiring process. He’s scrambling to try to produce more evidence of his skillset.
He has to travel out of state for next week’s in-person interview.
Meanwhile, #Daddy_A is concerned about #Mama_A’s health … the consequences that this surgery could have has him scared.
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Audio was distorted, but I did get to #videochat with #GS3 for a couple of minutes before bedtime. He asked me “wha you doing?”, then showed me his book and pointed out some of the characters. Then it was time to say good night. First he said “no, don’t go”, but then he was ready and said good night.
Reminds me of his cousin #A1, whose “terrible twos” was that he said “no” to his mom a couple of times. (He’s very much like his dad … we used to arrange “supervised rebellion” for #Daddy_A so that he wouldn’t wait until his thirties to disobediently try something.)
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#Daddy_A informed my that his phone did not ring when I called over the weekend, and that’s why we did not get to have our videochat. He also finally informed me about his wife’s surgery.
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Did not get to #videochat with #sonOne and his family, nor with #Daddy_A and his family.
I did get about half an hour with #sonTwo and his family. They took #GS3 to a field with lots of tall flowers and he got to run between them. Then I walked to the store to replenish my #yogurt supply. When I came back, it was almost bedtime for the two year old, so we had a rushed session.
GS3 is particularly a fan of broccoli 🥦 right now, so they’ve been making sure he has a little every day. He also likes cheese, so tonight he finished his quesadilla while talking to grandpa. I didn’t understand a word he said until time for “bye bye” and “good night”, but he smiled and babbled. I suppose he was probably talking about the field trip.
#GS4 sat quietly and watched the screen where grandpa was. And smiled.
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Sent messages to sons asking to schedule short #videochat sessions tomorrow.
I normally have one with #sonOne and #GD1 and #GD2 (on rare occasions daughter-in-law pops in for a few minutes) Sunday afternoons, but recently, his work schedule has interfered.
I normally have them Fridays and Sundays with #sonTwo and #GS3 and #GS4 (sometimes daughter-in-law, but she's often busy), but we missed tonight's session.
Sessions with #Daddy_A, #A1, #A2, and #A3 are infrequent, and he often has device issues that prevent it. (That is, his iPhone and iPad don't display notifications or make sounds ... he even took the phone in for service; they couldn't correct it, so they replaced it.)
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