Mitch Cronin Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I just got back from the grade 8 graduation ceremonies, where my daughter, the valedictorian ( ) won an award for her writing ability!! ...and she delivered a terrific speech! Damn she makes me proud! ..ok, this is getting sickening isn't it?... I'll shut up now... I just hadda say sumthin' ...I'm so ...happy!! .... ok ok ok... sorry... I'll shut up now, I promise.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Touchdown Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Hey Mitch.... Here's the other side ofthe coin. My son (14YO) was biking home last night at 8:30 and somehow flipped off his bike and landed hands and head first on the concrete sidewalk. Took him to hospital where he and I stayed overnight. Amazingly enough the only injuries aside from some mean looking strawberries on both knees was a broken wrist and the scariest part....a concussion. I tell you seeing him laying on the ground, 10 seconds after he went over scared about 10 years off of my life. He's doing well today and unfortunately his new cast will cancel his 6 week survival camp with the Air Cadets this summer. Were it not for the helmet which took most of the fall (the visor is smashed) who knows what would have happened. The reason I post here Mitch is to say....go on....crow about the youngin's. You don't know how much they mean to you until something like this happens. Be proud and toot your daughter's horn....she deserves it ! A somewhat more grey haired Touchdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 Crikey Touchdown that would scare the skin off-a-ya! Glad he's not hurt so bad, but sorry about his wrist... My son is also now sporting a cast (his 4th), on his foot, but I didn't see the injury take place... I know if I'd seen a fall like you described I'd be flipped! Thanks Touchdown, good luck to your son. I hope he recovers well and swiftly. Cheers, Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Starman Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Congratulations to your daughter, Mitch! She's a beautiful young lady and obviously very bright as well, which is probably as much a testament to her upbringing as it is to her fortunate genetics. But who's that old bearded dude dancing with her? That's kinda creeping me out if ya know what I mean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDR Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Way ta go Mitch. Looks like her mom eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 80 Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 that must have been really special, when we left middle school all we got was screamed at by a priest about the evil temptations awaiting us in high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Hey Mitch.... Here's the other side ofthe coin. My son (14YO) was biking home last night at 8:30 and somehow flipped off his bike and landed hands and head first on the concrete sidewalk. Scarey, isn't it? Someones 18YO boy flipped off his bike here in Barrie the other day, and did not survive. Was not wearing a helmut. All the world in front of him, and now a funeral. So sad..... Mitch, I'm very happy for you. Looks like she takes after her mother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1 Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Fantastic Mitch! First, 25 years of marriage and now you’ve produced a valedictorian. You have obviously been doing something right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 Well it's a damn good thing she doesn't look like me! I think we'd have to lock something like that up! Not to worry Starman, that ugly old dude was kicked outa there with all the other parents after the first dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagger Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Well it's a damn good thing she doesn't look like me! I think we'd have to lock something like that up! Not to worry Starman, that ugly old dude was kicked outa there with all the other parents after the first dance. Well done with your eldest, Mitch... A chip off the old block, no doubt. But the casual shirt is out for the wedding. And her future beau had better like Appleton's and NASCAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp fa Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Mitch, you are a lucky man! Your daughter is well on her way to turning into a lovely young woman who is going to make you very proud, and although you may have a few sleepless nights when she gets her drivers license, or discovers high school boys, you have some wonderful years ahead of you as you watch her life unfold. We also just celebrated somewhat of a milestone, attending our second convocation ceremony in less than a month, and now both of ours are finished college, and out in the working world, like real adult grownup people, and our days of graduation ceremonys and proms are behind us. Where did the time go? Did I mention you are a lucky man? Congratulations and all the best to your daughter, and a belated congratulations on your 25th anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 Wedding!? Yikes! ... b-b-b-b-but ...she's only 14! ... and Hey! That "casual" shirt is the best I have! (at least as long as my scarecrow keeps wearing my only suit! .. and I'm not taking it from him! )... ...don't remember what it cost, but it's as fancy as I can afford! My son wore a tie. Thanks Dagger... Dave... Conehead... Y'all... I know it's getting to be a bit much, but I sometimes can't help myself... blubbering about the good stuff just feels good! ... and like Touchdown said, She deserves it! Some of you all must have some good stuff to blubber about? Let's have it?? Pictures of your nicely pollished summer car? Your latest handyman poject you're proud of?... A son or daughter in their Sunday best? Your favorite dog doing his best "ain't I cute?" act? Favorite airplanes even?...It sure can beat the sort of yak we've been into here lately! Cheers, Mitch Edit: Thanks to you also Jennifer! ... (I got distracted while making that post, so it took a while)... Best of luck to both of your young adults too! Something tells me they've got what it takes to do just fine. Cheers again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp fa Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I'd love to post pictures, but it just doesn't seem to work for me, maybe because we're on dialup? Unless... maybe today is the day... Apparently not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 Must be because you're dial-up... If it won't work that way, fire off whatever you'd like to post to me, I'll hide it on the family web site and you can link to it something like this: [img=http://www.cronin.ca/jenniferloungingnakedonthedock.jpg] ...whenever/however you like. ? Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Financial Guy Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Congratulations, Mitch! You've had a heck of a week - gives us slightly younger folks something to look forward to. I think you deserve some of the golden liquid - you've earned it! Cheers, FG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Celebrate and toot your horn all you like Mitch! You have every right to be proud. Children who reach such heights at such a young age are a product of being raised in a loving and nurturing home. Good on ya, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted June 25, 2005 Author Share Posted June 25, 2005 Thanks guys.... The golden nectar and I have a date on the first of July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Curious 2 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 CODE That's already posted in the user's albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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