BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law

Subject: BS:WOW! I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: Metchosin
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 03:43 PM

And here's The Proof I'd like to present my daughter Ceilidh and my new son-in-law Rolf, married in Deep Cove, BC, just outside of Sidney, July 23, 2005.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: Wesley S
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 03:51 PM

Congrats - I'm sure you'll make a great mother-in-law. My best wishs to the newlyweds.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: PoppaGator
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 04:17 PM

Here's hoping that Rolf doesn't start to think of you as "the worst person I know / she worries me so..." as per my late friend Ernie K-Dowe! ;^)

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: gnu
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 04:33 PM

Awww... that's nice, Metch. She's looker... must be a chip, eh?

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: Amos
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 06:40 PM

And there's even a SONG about it, Mets....mother in LAW, doowopdoowop MOTHER in LAW....

There, now its a music thread.


A

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: PoppaGator
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 06:56 PM

Wait 'til you become a grandma ~ that'll be even better!

Sincerely,
GrandpoppaGator

PS to Amos ~ you didn't read my 4:17 post, did you? Or do you just not know the song? Or is it because I somehow inadvertently misspelled "K-Doe"?

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 11:04 AM

Poppa:

I aporogize, I missed that you had already referred tot he song, and much more genteely than I! :D

Here's to "The Emperor of the World, Ernie K-Doe, Mother-in-Law, the one, the only, the baddest motorscooter and the Greatest Boy-Child ever conceived at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana". Mebbe you should apply to fill some of them titles now, PG!

A

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: CarolC
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 12:21 PM

Congratulations to you and to the fine looking young couple, Metchosin!

Thanks for posting the picture.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: Metchosin
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 12:24 PM

Thanks gnu, this old block would like to think so, but to me she looks more like her grandmother in photos when she was young.

I'm pretty certain that as a mother-in-law I don't worry Rolf, they've been together for five years and I haven't managed to scare him away yet. Although, as he admitted during the toast to the bride, when he first saw her, his fetish and lust for women in short kilts, particularly one smoking away on a bass on stage, over rode any other worries he might have had about other aspects of a relationship. I think other aspects might have included the baggage of this mother-in-law.

Grandchildren might be great PoppaGator, but I won't hold my breath with these two. I've sort of resigned myself to forever babysitting rats, which she calls her hand-dogs. But I have another daughter to go yet and she and her SO seem much more inclined, so who knows.

And Amos and PoppaGator, I was singing that song in my head when I put up the picture. Due to their quite private natures, probably neither Rolf nor Ceilidh would be overjoyed to know I've plastered their photo in a public forum. However, they are aware that sometimes my enthusiasm outstrips my sensitivity to others' feelings.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: Peace
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 03:41 PM

Congratulations, Metchosin. They are a fine-lookin' couple, and you are a great mother-in-law. Great mother, too. When the big day comes, do we start calling you granny?

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 03:47 PM

My gawd, Mets, I just looked at the picture. What a stunning bride!! See what we miss when we stick to text? Wow. Loverly!

A

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: fat B****rd
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 04:05 PM

mmmmmmmmm.....lucky man, to have such a mother in law that is. Much happiness to you all.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: number 6
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 04:53 PM

Congrats Metchosin !!

30 years ago I certainly would not thought of myself being a father-in-law and grandfather. Now I'm both and I love and cherish it ... it's all part of life's' progressions ... and that is the wonderment of life's harmony.

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: Metchosin
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 11:31 AM

Thanks all. I needed the response, maybe its just what happens after the "high" of such an occasion, but I was feeling really down in the aftermath.

I shouldn't, nothing has really changed. She has a fine young man, disproving the myth that "nice guys" finish last and he is a "lucky man". She's a very decent human being, who thinks the world of him.

Now if I could just settle down and get on with all the stuff I've put on hold that has piled up over the past few months.

Think I'll go out and hack down some stinging nettles and think about what it might feel like to be called granny. I've got one more day of holidays before I have to contend with the other work stuff and perhaps getting my endorphins up, with a bit of physical labour, will help.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: PoppaGator
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 01:09 PM

Note to Amos:

I didn't think I was being all that "genteel" when I brought up K-Doe's "Mother-in-Law" lyric; in fact, I hesitated to make any reference at all to "the worst person I know"!

None of the late Ernie's titles are up for grabs at the moment. His widow, the extremely photogenic Antoinette (who has never taken a bad picture and who always looks about half her actual age) is making a full time career out of preserving K-Doe's memory and heritage, and she guards every aspect of his legacy with the utmost jealousy.

Back to you, Metchosin:

Congrats again. If those kids would rather live with weenie dogs than rug rats, I suppose that's their choice. Maybe they'll change their minds someday. Either way, best of luck to all!

Subject: RE: BS: I'm A Mother-in-Law
From: Sorcha
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 01:57 PM

Aw, being a gran is fun!