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Wisdom from MiddleMom "Most couples have not had hundreds of arguments, they've had the same argument hundreds of times."

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Submitted by Rags on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 6:11am

MiddleMom,

Your signature line is absolutely correct. My wife and I have had exactly three fights.

1) The Skid and the SpermClan.

We have argued over a variety of issues in this category but the fights are always exactly the same.

2. Housework.

I hate it. She hates it. Neither of us is willing to be consistent. I fixed it by hiring a cleaning service and taking the laundry to the cleaner.

3) Her family.

Wow. It is amazing how much I miss my wife and kid.

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Submitted by Rags on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 5:43am

Thanks in advance for letting me go on a man-pout session.

I have been in Qatar for a week. This is my first extended business trip in ~5yrs. This trip has highlighted how amazing the family situation my wife, son (SS) and I have developed.

We really do thrive off of the interface we have with each other.

The kid passed his Sr project presentation the second time around.

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Submitted by Rags on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 8:14am

So, he has only regular course work and a couple of term papers to go and he will graduate. (knock on wood and cross your fingers).

My wife is on her own with him for two weeks while I am in Qatar working on a business proposal.

We shall see if she has disposed of his body when I get home in a couple of weeks.

Best regards,

The Skid's Report Card ------- HONOR ROLL WTF??????

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Submitted by Rags on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 8:41pm

So, last night I checked the mail when I got home. The Skid's report card was in the box. I opened the envelope and burst out laughing. Whay you may wonder ....... he made the high honor role GPA of 3.58.

My wife pops in the room and asks what is so funny. I handed her the report and she turned purple and started her "I am gonna kill that damned kid" mantra. She had to have repeated it 4 or 5 times.

She was more mad at him for making the honor role than she was when he flunked out of Boarding School (Military) at Christmas time.

The EVIL SpermClan strikes back!!!

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Submitted by Rags on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 3:24pm

So, my Brother flew in from Singapore on a last minute business trip last week. Dad called and asked it I could fly home (Mom and Dad's is always home) to spend the weekend with my Baby Bro. I dumped some frequent flier miles and spend Th - Mon at Mom and Dads with just Mom, Dad, little bro and I. This is only the second time since we both married 16yrs ago that the origninal Rags clan has been together without spouses and the sucubi (4Grand Kids).

We had a great Rags weekend. Spending time with my bro and parents is a great recharge for all of us I think.

....... and now the anger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Submitted by Rags on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 5:55pm

Okay, right when I was in a prideful and pretty good place with my kid (SS) he proves beyond any doubt, once again, that he is the spawn of the SpermIdiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing this lazy and worthless could have possibly sprung from my loins. Which was never in question since I met his Mom when he was 1yo.

While I was writing my previous blog he went upstairs to call his Mom and discuss the afternoon and the plan for Springbreak. Once I posted my blog I went up to find out about the discussion.

Pride, heartbreak and hope for the Skid.

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Submitted by Rags on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 5:02pm

Well ..... this afternoon our Son (my SS) made his senior project presentation to the assessment panel at school. I left work early to be there to watch. He was nervous and asked if I would wait in the hall while he gave his presentation. No problem Kid-Doh. So I waited in the hallway.

After his presentation he came out to wait for his scores. In conversation he indicated that he felt pretty good about his product and his project portfolio but was nervous about the presentation.

Will there be Spring Break visitation or won't there??????? Will the kid survive the wrath of Mom?

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Submitted by Rags on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 10:21am

So,our Son (my SS) is on the glide path to HS graduation. It is touch and go as to whether he will graduate or not. His grades are good but the 10,000 pound elephant in the room is his Sr project. He turned in the research component of the assignement and passed. The whole project is P/F and is not assigned a grade.

The wisdom of Moon Child Step Mom.

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Submitted by Rags on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 1:59pm

S-Talkers,

I was skimming some threads and found this little nugget of wisdom from one of our own Stalkers.

"No matter what… when you genuinely show a child the true love of a parent it leaks in… even through the tightest cracks." Moon Child Step Mom.

Wow, with people and wisdom like this, how can StepParents get labeled and saddled with the contempt that many feel for us?

It is easy to be one of the good guys when our community comes up with stuff like this.

Best regards,

Even at 17yo after 16yrs or visitation the pre visitation Skidiot virus is still active.

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Submitted by Rags on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 8:48am

Like clock work the previsitation idiot virus has flared up in my Son (SS-17).

Sleeping through his alarm. Missing school. Failing to turn in assignments. Getting lippy with his Mom and I. Not doing his chores. Not doing his laundry. Not showering or effectivly cleaning himself. Etc ..........................

He starts this crap exactly 3wks before each and every SpermClan visitation. He has been doing it since he was 1yo (age appropriately of course). Grrrrrr!

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