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I was in Leominster, MA (it's semi close )from:

83-86 and 89-93

Somebody has to add AZ on the board

I currently live in Southern AZ.

Where it is cooler than Tucson

And a lot cooler than Phoenix

Upon reading your post...

I think you should be commended on your accomplishments

You also brought up some valid points.

Also, one of the things I like about you is that you can disagree with someone without being being disagreable.

I finally got around to reading this thread…

I noticed that I was mentioned in the original post…

I concur and appreciate Wacky’s, Garth’s and Hopefull’s posts.

Yesterday was father’s day. I received no cards or phone calls that acknowledged the holiday.

Sometimes I’m happy that I don’t have any children, at other time I wonder what it would be like to be a parent.

Of course I am the happiest that I have no kids, is when I am at the store (any and all), I see (and hear) the behavior of some children. That behavior, IMO goes beyond that the child should be punished, to the point that the parents should be punished for allowing the child to get to that point.

Wacky and others have brought up an interesting point that I will attempt to paraphrase…

Some parents have lost (if they ever had) their own identity (of course parents are not exclusive either). The identity for some is limited to being a parent, part of a group, having a title etc… Some can never go beyond those identities to being their own person. Some people need the safety of a “group”, because a group can offer a “sense” of belonging and/or being needed. Even if this group is an informal group called “parents”. I have noticed that parents love to talk about “parenting” with other parents.

Historically, Men have been identified with their jobs and Women have been identified as being “mommy”. For some, this may be all they want and/or need.

I think that being without children gives some an opportunity to develop their own identity.

This may sound very selfish, and perhaps it is…

Being without children give you the opportunity to expand your own horizons, develop your own interests, pursue your own goals, and do things that you enjoy.

Having children, you lose some the things mentioned above, for the simple reason, a good parent should have the needs of their child above some (if not most or all) personal needs. The health, safety, and protection of a child should be paramount in a parents thinking.

I might babble some more on this some other time…

That seems pretty catty to me

On the button bar in my pop..

Because of the color scheme, the only way I can see whats on the button bar is to do a swipe with my mouse.

I didn't see where to set the time of course I haven't had enough coffee this morning , Paw I hope ya didn't get rid of the waitress, I think she might me starting to like me