I just came home after spending some time with my 17 yr. old daughter. She had a half day of school, so she drove herself over to see me. We hung out at my place for a while, chatted, called her younger sister who had a half day also to see if she would join us on trip to the library. As a family of readers, the library is a fun place for me and my girls. The youngest declined, and my daughter started making a list of books to look for. What I great idea I thought and made my own list of books that I would have liked to buy.
We found all the books we wanted, some by authors we are both familiar with, some new. Then we went a had a coffee at a little shop across from the library and read our books. She left to go to her college class. I am just so pleased that my daughter and I can still share such cool time together. And inspite of her goofy hair cut and punk music, she really is a great young lady and a joy to be with. I am a lucky man indeed.

sounds great, glad you both enjoyed it

That sounds idyllic! How wonderful.... books are the key to knowledge, to critical thinking and concept application....IMO



I am going to try to remember this post the next time I see you in a snarky mood!

That is wonderful!! I am so glad you have that kind of "friendship" with your daughters! That is very rare! Good luck!

Now that's cool, and I thought reading was a lost art these days

Really I am not always an A@@hole.

I am so proud of her taking freshman college classes too, at the local Comm. College.

Did you want to come too?

That is wonderful on so many levels.

Tomorrow they both will come over for lunch before I have to go to work. I will be working over the Holiday. So it will be nice to spend some time with them both .

((MM)) it's so great when parents and children can become friends also! What a nice part of your life to share here!

Thats really a beautiful thing mich. Too many parents lose touch with their kids before that age and chalk it up to "teenage rebellion". You mentioned that your daughter has what you consider a goofy haircut and her music is not exactly your favorite, but you managed to instill and maintain a common ground that all of you enjoy. It's a bonus that reading is that common ground.....much more wholesome than WWF :)

I may not like her music, but its HER music, and I encourage her to attend live music whenever. Yeah, a mohawk..... but I shave my head.

Very nice. Thanks for sharing

I love great news.

Thanks LHB, and just like her Dad, even after guitar lessons-can't play a note.

That says a lot about you when they still want to hang out with you at that age, M. Michiganman.

life is good

That is pretty awesome. Just goes to show some of the simplest things make the best memories.