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Originally Posted by lucynfred Roll Tide back tu! I am not as spoiled as I'd lke to be, as is the custom in this town especially! But, I have to say fiance and Daddy have both dun' me well. I have a yorkie -- because fiance finally conceded -- so I guess I am sorta spoiled! (Dean was my Christmas present to myself, but last year I got a pretty diamond from fiance!) Funny story: I made Colin ask Dad even though Dad already knew I was getting the ring -- kinda of a joke -- and right when Colin was talking to Dad about 'taking my hand in marriage,' I hit my knee on the side of Colin's truck and started shouting a few expletives. Dad's response was, "If you want her, you can have her ..." while rolling his eyes and snickering!
My favorite thing is joking about how Southern women show disdain towards someone without reverting to the favorite two-word redneck response. Us civilized ladies instead say, "That's nice."
BTW, I was curious if you or your husband work for Reynolds or TVA? Colin's family is from Tuscumbia, Al., and a lot of people that work up there have to travel to places in Colorado, etc ... for business.
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Yep! We always strive for our Daddy's approval! Unfortunately, I lost mine in 1985, but I still find myself wondering "What would Daddy think?". I was always a "Daddy's Girl" and guess that never really changes! He didn't approve at all of my first or second husband, but as always he left the decision up to me and ended the discussion with "Whatever your decision, I will support it 100%!" Why we don't take their advice is beyond me!!
But ... had he lived, he would have loved my Patrick as much as I do! He was sooo worth the wait and believe me, I was not looking for #3!! He is so wonderful ... gives ME gifts on HIS birthday! My Mom adores him and my sister told me on our wedding day, when I got "cold feet" and couldn't seem to get to the church on time, ... "We put too much work into this wedding!!! If you don't marry him .... I AM!!! [She has been married for over 30 years!!
] Our kids think we are nuts! They all "flew the nest" and "Nonnie & Papa" changed careers and hit the road!! We work for oil/gas companies ... he negotiates Right of Way, buys land, etc. and I am a "documents specialist" [which simply means tracing deeds and other documents back for a bzillion years in courthouses]. It's all very interesting and we see lots of this country ... sometimes we are only in an area for a few months ... sometimes for several years. It certainly has it's drawbacks, i.e., we don't see the grandchildren nearly as often as we would like and sometimes we miss being home, but for the most part we enjoy traveling, making new friends and seeing new things. I am not working on this particular project but am enjoying being home with Toto and, after working my entire life, learning the "Suzy Homemaker" roll, which gets pretty interesting at times! I'm certain that this "semi-retirement" will get old pretty soon and I will be back in a courthouse with a Yorkie in my bag searching documents!!
But for now, I will just try to keep Toto warm!!
I have a funny joke about "civilized" Southern ladies' responses between a girl from Alabama and one from Georgia ... will try to find it ... it's really hysterically funny!! Maybe one day, if we are home long enough, Toto and Dean can meet and have a play date? She doesn't get any opportunities to play with little ones because of the goofy way we live!