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Re: End of the road
« Reply #645 on: October 30, 2014, 08:37:04 pm »
Two years passed by all ready!  I can imagine just how fast they seem to go. However I find that the older you get the faster time seems to goes by.  Sometimes I wonder what it will be like to have a really boring life so that time will slow down! :'(

It sounds as if you are all settled in for a contented good life ahead of you. 

Your story is one that will fill the heart of many present and future readers.

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Re: End of the road
« Reply #646 on: November 06, 2014, 03:44:19 pm »
Hahaha...panic phone call..

Gerry, the police man wants proof of insurance document. Where is it?

Well that's how it started but she brought home a pink ticket for failure to yield to and emergency vehicle. Damn. there goes the insurance rates. Seems she went past a police man who was stopped to give someone a ticket and she didn't change lanes. That's pretty lame since she did not hit him or do anything but maybe scare him.  But that the law an its going to cost her her Christmas money.
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Re: End of the road
« Reply #647 on: November 07, 2014, 06:33:09 am »
Really??? Sounds like that cop was having a bad day...

If that was here, I would go fight it in court. It should only cost you a few hours, and if the cop doesn't show, the ticket is almost always thrown out. Even if he does show, simply stating that it was not safe for her to change lanes should get it thrown anyway. Difficult to prove either way, but the judge should side with your wife, unless the cop has dashcam footage or some irrefutable evidence.

Of course, I Am Not A Lawyer, but I've had a ticket or two thrown out for the same reason.

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Re: End of the road
« Reply #648 on: December 11, 2014, 06:45:57 pm »
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
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Re: End of the road
« Reply #649 on: December 11, 2014, 10:08:20 pm »
Four down and many many more to go.
Congratulations.

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Re: End of the road
« Reply #650 on: December 12, 2014, 08:48:37 am »
Congratulations on the big day.

All the best
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Re: End of the road
« Reply #651 on: March 20, 2015, 12:54:33 pm »
Fiona is so happy with herself.

She got promoted from part time to full time. Got a 60 cent  raise and now has full benefits, medical insurance and 401 retirement matching funds.  I'm pretty happy about it too. So proud of her.
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Re: End of the road
« Reply #652 on: March 20, 2015, 01:21:07 pm »
Katie's birthday today on the first day of spring.

She met her goal and is going on the history class field trip to Washington DC at the end of this month.

This kid amazes me. She grew a foot (not exaggerating) since she arrived. Tall and slender and she is still growing. She is taller than her mom and the same as me. She now wears the same size shoes as me too. She made honor roll twice more and is studying LATIN of all things.
She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese already, but who wants to be fluent in Latin?
and the worst part is she is changing from a little girl into a young lady. In the next few years I am going to be chasing young boys away like varmints. 
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Re: End of the road
« Reply #653 on: March 20, 2015, 02:46:01 pm »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUGksRLQufs

A little fun. Ask your wife to translate.
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Re: End of the road
« Reply #654 on: March 20, 2015, 04:00:28 pm »
Katie's birthday today on the first day of spring.

She met her goal and is going on the history class field trip to Washington DC at the end of this month.

This kid amazes me. She grew a foot (not exaggerating) since she arrived. Tall and slender and she is still growing. She is taller than her mom and the same as me. She now wears the same size shoes as me too. She made honor roll twice more and is studying LATIN of all things.
She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese already, but who wants to be fluent in Latin?
and the worst part is she is changing from a little girl into a young lady. In the next few years I am going to be chasing young boys away like varmints.

Gerry, I know you are very proud of her and her mother and all of their hard work since arriving in the USA.  I have 2 teenage daughters at home now so I will go ahead and give you something that will normally inform the would be suitors of your feelings about your daughter. I have handed a few of these out myself and it is hilarious to watch the expressions on the boy's face. I have this printed on a T-shirt for trips to the mall with my daughters.

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Re: End of the road
« Reply #655 on: March 21, 2015, 06:17:02 am »
My eldest stepdaughter arrived back from the Spring Holiday and has now moved in with her boyfriend.

I say moved in that is days off only (as far as we know) ???.  Her job provides accomodation during her working week.

But at 26 it had to happen sooner or later.

I wish Katie well on her Washington Trip - she worked hard to get there.

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Re: End of the road
« Reply #656 on: April 04, 2015, 04:56:44 pm »
Well the trip has happened. Katie was so excited when she got home but soon collapsed into bed.   So tired she went back to bed after breakfast.  Still sound asleep at 1:30 pm.  I am anxious for her to wake up and start telling me the stories.
Thanks to all who supported Katie to raise funds for the trip to DC.

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Re: End of the road
« Reply #657 on: May 21, 2015, 01:18:07 pm »
School is out  and Katie is promoted to High school next semester.  They grow up so fast.
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Re: End of the road
« Reply #658 on: May 21, 2015, 07:34:32 pm »
It's good she is getting to be as tall as you - you need height for High School - here's hoping for a wonderful summer.
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Re: End of the road
« Reply #659 on: May 23, 2015, 08:32:45 pm »

Thanks to all who supported Katie to raise funds for the trip to DC.
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I am pleased to hear that she enjoyed it and very educational. Is it the America air that's making her grow so fast.

Just wondering if this would be a good time to start a collection for a trip I want to make to Las Vegas?
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