Kevin Trotter Posted April 2, 2005 Report Posted April 2, 2005 Well today is it. My wife is winging her way to Phoenix for two weeks on a consulting gig for Boston University's Psych Rehab Team. While I am happy for the 700.00 per day plus expenses she will get, that leaves me at home alone with the Evil One aka My five year old daughter. My mom was going to come to town and give me a hand but, my 17 y/o nephew has the Chicken Px and while taking him to the doctor my sister fell and broken her leg. Mom is staying to help them out and besides she has been exposed to the Pox and I aint ready to walk that road right now.. I am a tough guy (or used to be). I supervise a facillity that houses 50 inmates from the Allegehny county prison, I worked for three years on the Pgh City Schools gang intervention unit, did outreach work in the toughest housing project in the city, and nothing scares me as much as having the Evil One here alone with me for TWO WEEKS! I dont think I will ber seeing you guys around for a while so any help or moral support you offer is appreciated
Guest Remo Williams Posted April 2, 2005 Report Posted April 2, 2005 LOL! Good luck Race! For some reason I heard that country song "Mr. Mom" in my head while reading your post. Man, am I glad my youngest will be 18 in June. Its getting close to time for empty nest syndrome around here for the wife anyway.
echo Posted April 2, 2005 Report Posted April 2, 2005 Race I wish you luck! I also hope your sister and nephew get better soon!
Guest Posted April 2, 2005 Report Posted April 2, 2005 I remember when I sent my wife to Hawaii with her sister to get her brothers ashes a few years back. I was alone with my 3 year old daughter, who is now 9. We had an absolute blast!! Hope you make the most of it, these years will go by so fast, and when you're handing her off to be married, you will be SO glad that you had these 2 weeks just Daddy and Daughter.
Kevin Trotter Posted April 3, 2005 Author Report Posted April 3, 2005 Thanks guys, Jag you got any suggestions?
Guest Posted April 3, 2005 Report Posted April 3, 2005 well im not a dad but i have had to take care of an extremely hyperactive and stubborn 7yr girl for 2 days in which I was at home. I learned: 1) Cut her sugar intake, increase yours. 2) Find non-physical time consuming stuff she likes. Jigsaw puzzles, a movie, playstation, etc. Rule of Thumb: Any physical games like hide and seek or even making her fly on your arms will only result in you lying on the floor exhausted while her battery's at 500% charge. 3) Make up stories. Kids love stories. 4) Do not feed her anything with sugar. 5) Do not feed after midnight. More might spawn from her back and terrorrize your hometown. 6) Shadow puppetry can last a whole afternoon... especially if mixed with # 3 7) Clatto Verata Nicto...
Guest Grayfox Posted April 3, 2005 Report Posted April 3, 2005 wow... talk about bad luck... family wise i mean. ship her out here, my boy will have someone to play with then
Supreme Cmdr Posted April 4, 2005 Report Posted April 4, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Race Bannon IV: that leaves me at home alone with the Evil One aka My five year old daughter. LMAO!!! I feel your pain man; I really do.
Kevin Trotter Posted April 13, 2005 Author Report Posted April 13, 2005 Well The wife gets back friday night. Not a moment too soon I might add. However I must concur with Jag as I have discovered what a cool person my little girl is. She is only five but sensed her old man is isn over his head and has really helped out. She grabs cold drinks out the fridge, takes her dirty clothes to the laundry room, and has been behaving exceptionally well in school. We hung out saturday on what was easily one of the prettiest days weather wise I've seen in Southwestern PA, mid 70's, slight breeze, azure blue skies not one cloud visible. We washed both mine and the wifey's car, rode her bike, made a bowl on her pottery wheel, went to Highland park to feed the ducks, went to the playground, had italian ices, and topped if off cooking burgers on the deck. She even told me " dad im gonna be tired can I go to bed after we eat?" Priceless! Sunday after church we went to my friends house who happens to be a chef for an absolutely HUGE spread on his patio. I even got a break as his daughter is 15 and kept The Evil One occupied while the old man lost 40 bucks playing five card stud( Texas hold em is sooo trendy!) Not that we didnt have our moments. The first night she cried herself to sleep pleading for her mommy. She also has a really hard time getting up and has made me late for work everyday last week. Also my hard luck continues. My car hit a HUGE pothole and is so far out of alignment it is virtually undrivable, and I strained my knee so bad working out last week I had to have an Xray and ultrasound Friday and have been hobbling every since. It made for some interesting moments at the duck pond. All in all , not nearly the drama I expected, it was really a cool experience, However zi do still have three days left, so maybe I'm speaking too soon. Anyway I thought I drop a line to my other family to let them know I'm still alive. Oh yeah I always had the utmost respect for my two buds Grayfox and $ilk who do this on a regular basis, but my awe for what you guys do knows no bounds. Hats off to you!
Kevin Trotter Posted April 19, 2005 Author Report Posted April 19, 2005 The wife is now home! However she did such a bang up job the company wants her back again in two weeks. After thinking it over closely with much consideration and after depositing the company's check for 7700 smackers she can go back! This trip cost her a PSP, 256 mg memory stick, Wipeout Pure, Twisted Metal, Spider man 2 (if available) This second trip will cost her an Athlon64 Area 51. No negotiations and no kidding. Besides I really found out what a cool litle human my daughter really is! They have also hinted that they would like her on a permanent basis. Jeez, anyone out there from Phoenix? If so let me know what I am getting into.
Guest Grayfox Posted April 19, 2005 Report Posted April 19, 2005 quote:Jeez, anyone out there from Phoenix? If so let me know what I am getting into.hahaha heat heat and more heat. gets hotter in phoenix than in vegas although its that oven baked heat, and not that humid crap you get in PA population is a bit bigger than vegas, pretty decent crime rate et. al. im waiting for the resident expert to toss his 2 pesos in
echo Posted April 23, 2005 Report Posted April 23, 2005 Race I think that is the first time you didn't refer to her as the Evil One! I am soo glad you bonded. There is nothing more important to a little girl than her daddy!
Guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Posted April 24, 2005 quote:Originally posted by echo: Race I think that is the first time you didn't refer to her as the Evil One! I am soo glad you bonded. There is nothing more important to a little girl than her daddy! Now we have round 2 to look forward to hearing about. And I am sorry, but suggestions were not in the cards, because my 10 days with my daughter was spur of the moment type of things. Drove up to the mountains, went and played in the snow, etc, just crazy stuff that we normally wouldn't do. Played music at 300 decibels and the house was shaking, and danced around the living room like a couple of crazies. We did some goofy stuff, but a 35 year old alone with his 3 year old, childhood just comes back. Oh, and we built big tents in the living room with sheets, we just played.... It was an absolute ball......
Guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Posted April 24, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Race Bannon IV: The wife is now home! However she did such a bang up job the company wants her back again in two weeks. After thinking it over closely with much consideration and after depositing the company's check for 7700 smackers she can go back! This trip cost her a PSP, 256 mg memory stick, Wipeout Pure, Twisted Metal, Spider man 2 (if available) This second trip will cost her an Athlon64 Area 51. No negotiations and no kidding. Besides I really found out what a cool litle human my daughter really is! They have also hinted that they would like her on a permanent basis. Jeez, anyone out there from Phoenix? If so let me know what I am getting into. It's hot, and I mean REALLY hot, put dual air conditioners on your car, and live in the freezer section hot. I couldn't handle phoenix, and I was there in May.... My grandmother LOVES it, she comes up here to Seattle in the summer, 80 degrees outside, we're all in short and tank tops, she's in bluejeans and a sweater. IT'S FRICKING HOT DOWN THERE!!!
Guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Posted April 24, 2005 80 degrees? thats a a barely warm day in florida man. what igloo you live in?
Guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Posted April 24, 2005 Florida? Ugh, that place is like a sauna to me.... I went there on a trip, and my sister came with me, she cme back to washington with 3rd degree sunburn, I am talking blisters 1 inch high on her shoulders, it was GROSS!!! If I want to swim in warm waters and sweat until I puke, I will sit in a hottub for 3 hours, but you will NEVER catch me in Florida between May and October, NOT EVER!!!
Guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Posted April 24, 2005 hah, i'll see down here you when you're in your 70's. BWAHAHAHAHA.
Kevin Trotter Posted April 24, 2005 Author Report Posted April 24, 2005 Phoenix is looking more and more like a reality.I LOVE Pgh and my Steelers, but this winter took a lot out of me and my job is becoming a never ending sinkhole of of unbearable, relentless pressure. Meanwhile my little girl and I have continued and I think my wife is a little jealous! Jag and Echo were so right. No more references to the Evil One!
Kevin Trotter Posted April 24, 2005 Author Report Posted April 24, 2005 Oh yea, special thanks to Tac whose suggestions were both funny as hell and helpful..nice save dude.
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