tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post1125348357941947916..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: BegendingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-20010624232157718812007-08-22T07:27:00.000-05:002007-08-22T07:27:00.000-05:00Awww, FC. You poor lonesome guy. What will you do ...Awww, FC. You poor lonesome guy. What will you do without all that wholesome female influence? :)<BR/><BR/>I love that picture. It really says a lot.Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-80715434081099234632007-08-21T17:11:00.000-05:002007-08-21T17:11:00.000-05:00Thanks...looks like a brand new kid! Diggin' my ne...Thanks...looks like a brand new kid! Diggin' my new schedule/duties at school. Big difference from last year.ImagineMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997806954000549002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-38798706414880655142007-08-21T14:31:00.000-05:002007-08-21T14:31:00.000-05:00Ah, I'll be in your spot roughly 63 hours from now...Ah, I'll be in your spot roughly 63 hours from now. Well, not exactly your spot, as I will not be ultimately responsible for 125 kids...But you know what I mean!MinorcanMeteorolgisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095923117456588424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-36473166584826636312007-08-21T13:14:00.000-05:002007-08-21T13:14:00.000-05:00Aww, 'bout cried here, FC. I remember when my own ...Aww, 'bout cried here, FC. I remember when my own child left the nest. It is a big life change but you just roll with it and really, things do turn out just fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-32790893243136683892007-08-21T12:11:00.000-05:002007-08-21T12:11:00.000-05:00I am so in denial as far as wrapping my head aroun...I am so in denial as far as wrapping my head around the new semester...day one is finished and I am already behind ;)....I can't even fathom how I would feel if my one and only daughter were leaving for college....I can't imagine how you must feel with two leaving...I would be extremely sad...I love having my 'little' girl around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-59856343128895399212007-08-21T11:32:00.000-05:002007-08-21T11:32:00.000-05:00We had a 3 day weekend, as Rick was home from work...We had a 3 day weekend, as Rick was home from work on Monday. After having a houseful of kids and family this weekend, the house felt very quiet this morning as Britt went off to high school. I felt extremely unsettled. <BR/>I don't know how i'm going to handle it when she goes off to college! By then, Samantha will have moved out on her own. <BR/>Hang in there, FC. and good luck to your kiddos. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-77643017088852306412007-08-21T05:35:00.000-05:002007-08-21T05:35:00.000-05:00Mel,Thanks! It'll just take some getting used to.S...Mel,<BR/>Thanks! It'll just take some getting used to.<BR/>Speaking of change, J.'s haircut looks great!<BR/><BR/>Lori,<BR/>See, now that sounds just fine to me :)<BR/><BR/>Kathy A,<BR/>You had me laughing out loud.<BR/>Thanks!!R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-12222779320444928932007-08-20T21:47:00.000-05:002007-08-20T21:47:00.000-05:00best to katie and emma!! my sweet bug [don't look...best to katie and emma!! <BR/><BR/>my sweet bug [don't look at me that way -- she looked like the cutest bug as a bald baby] is leaving the nest next month -- still a little time. i just figured out that she has 4 hours on 9/16 to move into her dorm [2 days early, because of band], and then she will be 24/7 in band practice or orientation for the rest of the week. <BR/><BR/>that schedule will put a serious dent in my ability to arrange the room properly, interrogate her roommate, and tell embarassing stories to all the other parents. sigh. but i guess she'll get by.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-52303617393466725402007-08-20T21:17:00.000-05:002007-08-20T21:17:00.000-05:00if it is anything like my son when he moved out --...if it is anything like my son when he moved out -- we had to remind him he had bought a house and go there to live at least for a couple of night a week.LOL<BR/>good luck and we know your'll do fine!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-10463345522740074822007-08-20T20:00:00.000-05:002007-08-20T20:00:00.000-05:00Awwwwww...you're going to be fine. My heart aches ...Awwwwww...you're going to be fine. My heart aches for you though; our whole family has been going through this with you here in "town." The girls are in my prayers. Hang in there!! :)ImagineMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997806954000549002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-61552442470653262742007-08-20T19:19:00.000-05:002007-08-20T19:19:00.000-05:00ThreeCollie,Thank you.It's weird.POP,I believe you...ThreeCollie,<BR/>Thank you.It's weird.<BR/><BR/>POP,<BR/>I believe you.<BR/><BR/>Robin,<BR/>My brain says it's really a good thing ...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sharon,<BR/>Busy times! It's odd having only one of my three at my school.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Swampy,<BR/>Yes I do! He just handed me a stack of back to school forms to sign.<BR/>I'm taking your word on that other stuff :)<BR/><BR/>Sophie,<BR/>That door shot was the morning after the big storm out at camp. The contrast was shocking.<BR/>Thank you for the prayers. We'll be fine, just got to get over the hump.<BR/><BR/>Anna,<BR/>Welcome to Pure Florida. Thanks for the encouragement.<BR/><BR/>Deb,<BR/>They are excited and rightfully so. I am sad and rightfully so.<BR/>It's all about balance :)<BR/><BR/>Pablo,<BR/>The girls are very ready for college, it's their Dad who's not!<BR/>Perhaps I spent too much time with them as they grew up, but I don't really see the liberating part of this.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Cathy S,<BR/>What is that ... twice as hard on Mrs. FC? A little MOM bias I think :)<BR/>And my wallet has already flown the coop.<BR/><BR/>Cathy,<BR/>It looks to be a stressful week. Thanks for the pat. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Hoss,<BR/>I do know what you mean and you're right.<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Bugs,<BR/>You (and I) are going to be fine. Not tomorrow probably, but after :)R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-12865646533539986792007-08-20T17:38:00.000-05:002007-08-20T17:38:00.000-05:00I love you daddy. It's just an hour away...you're ...I love you daddy. It's just an hour away...you're not getting rid of me completely just yet.<BR/><BR/>This moving stuff is harder than I thought. XOXOX<BR/><BR/>BugAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-85717537382474899782007-08-20T17:37:00.000-05:002007-08-20T17:37:00.000-05:00Aw, gee, PF, that's too bad/good......you know wha...Aw, gee, PF, that's too bad/good......you know what I mean.OldHorsetailSnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865830344885164689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-9805924086517943982007-08-20T17:29:00.000-05:002007-08-20T17:29:00.000-05:00Good luck facing those sleepy young'uns. I suspect...Good luck facing those sleepy young'uns. I suspect they find themselves bright-eyed and busy-tailed when they walk into your classroom's force field.<BR/><BR/>Gosh. Nothing to add to all the poignant comments about the girls leaving. Just another knowing pat on the shoulder.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-16259512775945252802007-08-20T16:29:00.000-05:002007-08-20T16:29:00.000-05:00I know...all I can say is, you will live through i...I know...all I can say is, you will live through it, cherish the memories, know that there are still a lot of good ones to be made and that you have done well as your little birdies are more than ready to fly. Oh, one more thing. Hold onto your wallet. :0) Thinking of you and Mrs. F.C. upon whom it will be twice as hard, I am afraid. I know it will be a rough week, but they still need you. Just in different ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-55265137227423642002007-08-20T16:14:00.000-05:002007-08-20T16:14:00.000-05:00All of my kids were ready to leave for college, so...All of my kids were ready to leave for college, so I had no anxieties about them. Spared that level of emotion, I found their departure LIBERATING!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-60125056102468373222007-08-20T15:46:00.000-05:002007-08-20T15:46:00.000-05:00Your school starts two weeks earlier than ours. Of...Your school starts two weeks earlier than ours. Of course, I think you also end earlier in the spring.<BR/><BR/>What an exciting time in your daughters' lives! But I can imagine what a bittersweet time it is for you.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-32158013951844905962007-08-20T14:32:00.000-05:002007-08-20T14:32:00.000-05:00Good luck with the transition!Good luck with the transition!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00928980074337121506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-55550107420517389542007-08-20T11:23:00.000-05:002007-08-20T11:23:00.000-05:00What a stunning, profoundly perfect picture for th...What a stunning, profoundly perfect picture for this post! I find myself expecting a hand to reach in and grasp that little hangy-down thingy in the middle and slowly pull down the shade.<BR/><BR/>So many changes all at once. Shell-shock. I'll be remembering y'all in my prayers throughout the week.SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-43464616227154716602007-08-20T11:20:00.000-05:002007-08-20T11:20:00.000-05:00Despite what you may think now, you'll be fine :) ...Despite what you may think now, you'll be fine :) Just be proud of yourself for rearing such fine and independent young adults. Plus, you still have one at home...swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-63669838445755347792007-08-20T10:12:00.000-05:002007-08-20T10:12:00.000-05:00Yes, I know. :) Mine don't start until Friday, and...Yes, I know. :) Mine don't start until Friday, and I will have all three in high school.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187791347178229107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-77135285569812122832007-08-20T09:10:00.000-05:002007-08-20T09:10:00.000-05:00Good luck with both, FC, the first week of the new...Good luck with both, FC, the first week of the new school year and the quiet house without Katie and Emma. There'll be tears of joy.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-70518710431334278082007-08-20T07:13:00.000-05:002007-08-20T07:13:00.000-05:00I'm not a mom but I think I understand.I'm not a mom but I think I understand.pissed off patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854364015577541981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-78188136968527861552007-08-20T07:07:00.000-05:002007-08-20T07:07:00.000-05:00FC, I can about imagine how you feel. No one has l...FC, I can about imagine how you feel. No one has left home here yet, but the winds of change are blowing. We will all be thinking of you.....threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.com