French frogs

[WVduckchick]

Perfect.  You're the best.

Awww shucks. I didn't have dinner so I'm going to throw some snacks together. Take care of the bar for me.

 

[FridayYet]

Will do.

 

[BYC910]

My daughter (19 and at home but with a good job) just signed a "Volkswagen sign and drive lease" for a brand new Passat. Except she forgot to check how much insurance would be...$1700 for SIX MONTHS. She is stuck with having to pay it, though we are her finance company for the term.

 

[WalnutHill]

Great story. I don't even want to go into some of the stupid things I did while young.

Luckily I got married and had kids early - which slapped some responsibility into me really quick!

Not me. I held on to that carefree, money free, nothing would ever kill me stage as long as I could. Did so many stupid things that even OH will never know. Didn't marry until 22, and no kids until 26.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I worked since I was 14 and saved every penny for a new car. My family matched whatever I made (even more) and I got a brand new Volkswagen bug. They had just come out again. Drove it off the lot in December (I graduated 6 months early) and we had a bad snow storm. I was sleeping at my best friends house and my grandfather warned me NOT to go out, under any circumstances. Well I had a huge crush on a boy and he invited me over. I went out in the storm and hit a muffler that had fallen off a truck. It was in the middle of the road but the roads were covered in snow and I didn't see it. It popped my oil pan and seized the engine. The car only had 30 miles on it!! I had to call my grandfather in the middle of the night. I was stuck on the side of the road, it took hours for anyone to get to me because the snow was so bad. Ive never been more scared of making that phone call in my whole life. To this day, every time there is a bad storm my grandfather brings it up. At least he laughs about it now. I was in so much trouble and car-less for months while the engine was replaced! We all do stupid things when we're young!

that's why I've got a 32 year old son....

 

[FridayYet]

Lets just say I was slightly self-destructive, so getting married at 19 was an act of rebellion, and the best thing that ever happened to me. (We'll be married 33 years in January) Kids were brought up flexible, had them when I was 21 and 24. We didn't have a lot and we didn't need a lot. They went with us everywhere, probably some places they shouldn't have, but they turned out great!

Let me know if you need a drink when you get caught up, K.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I was just 18 when we got married my wife was 15....we've been together 33 years....through a terminal illness and all....we've got problems but I'm still where I belong....I love the woman and always will

 

[FridayYet]

Awwww, that's so sweet!

 

[BYC910]

Oh, the Swim is always on my thread. Til they close the pool

and from the looks of things the chain has been cut to fit soon as you buy the lock it's over .

 

[FridayYet]

Put lights on the mantle, Tree is still not done because I can't find some of my favorite ornaments. Need to go through more boxes in the warehouse tomorrow.