My little niece graciously asked me to attend grandparents day with her this Friday at her 1st grade class.

I'm her uncle but I dont think they'll be checking IDs.

Now how cute is that - Grampy!!!!! LOL!

Try some baby powder in your hair and act like you can't hear anyone....they'll buy it!! ;D

Joe

Alas, this is not so far fetched. I have friends younger than I who are now grandparents, several who have grandkids that are approaching 10 years old.

There but for the grace of God go I.

Enjoy your time pretending, Don.

seaworthy wrote on Mar 7^th, 2010 at 8:31pm:

... with her this Friday at her 1st grade class.

No laptops or cell phones in class, so if the teacher call on you and it gets tough, we can't help you.  Good thing you'll be with your niece.  ;)


Sounds fun, nice time!   Kids can be impressive, you might end up thinking about teaching first grade afterwards. 

I hope there isn't a math quiz.

seaworthy wrote on Mar 8^th, 2010 at 7:44am:

I hope there isn't a math quiz.

My worst nightmare!

seaworthy wrote on Mar 8^th, 2010 at 7:44am:

I hope there isn't a math quiz.

I would do okay with the math - it's the fingerpaints that still terrify me to this day.

And I'm still reeling from the taste of paste. That which has been tasted cannot be untasted.

You'll be ok Don -- just act your normal gumpy self...  :-*

Dude's been there, listen to Brew, Don.   Don't eat any paste.

I 've got the grumpy part covered.

My fear is they will have a buffet made of paste and disguised as food.

Here ya go.   Walgreens has em for only 99.00    LOL

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seaworthy wrote on Mar 8^th, 2010 at 11:53am:

I 've got the grumpy part covered. My fear is they will have a buffet made of paste and disguised as food.

         Lunch for the toothless.

                     Potter

Don,

I had a walker that was my Mom's, donated it to Hospice, otherwise, it would have been yours.

You are gonna have a blast!  First graders are so inquisitive - read nosy.  They will probably ask you a zillion questions. 

Remember, answer politely and eat the paste lunch no matter what.

Have fun and take pictures to share with us!!!!

Sandy

Thats a dcent walker. Strap some antlers on the front, couple of flags and onr of those obnoxious squeeze bulb horns and I'm good to go.

Dont forget your milk money!
Enjoy your day! :)

Happy Pappy wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 7:04am:

Dont forget your milk money!

Handily useful for the extorting protection racket on the playground.  The new-kid rates can be high. 

Already etched my name on my underwear.

I tend to wander.

seaworthy wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 7:23am:

Already etched my name on my underwear. I tend to wander.

Got your address and phone number memorized?

If you hang a hat in the closet, watch for chewed gum stuck inside.

And don't let those nasty old kids pick on you -- give as good as you get... :)

No running with scissors!

Same goes for fire drills.

Be sure to turn in your report to us soon.

Charlie

I'll probably be the last picked for dodge ball.

Again.

seaworthy wrote on Mar 10^th, 2010 at 10:14am:

I'll probably be the last picked for dodge ball. Again.

...thus devastating your self-esteem and sense of self-worth.

Poor bugger will probably grow up to play the bagpipes.

MY GOD! Its like your Nostrodamus or something!

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I can see you're getting ready for this "experience"... LOL!

Quote:

thus devastating your self-esteem and sense of self-worth.

But can you imagine what it could do to the poor little girls phyche is he shows up in a kilt, hanging onto a walker with a bull horn, antlers, flags with his name etched on his underwear???   

Her therapy could last well into her teens.   

Linda_Howell wrote on Mar 11^th, 2010 at 11:46am:

Quote: thus devastating your self-esteem and sense of self-worth. But can you imagine what it could do to the poor little girls phyche is he shows up in a kilt, hanging onto a walker with a bull horn, antlers, flags with his name etched on his underwear???    Her therapy could last well into her teens.

Teens, hell, she'd probably have therapy to the day she died.

And under that kilt I'll be wearing depends with a big yellow smiley face on the butt.

Shuttle bus to school picks me up at 9AM tomorrow.

So who do you think is more excited about this? Me or little Jessica?

seaworthy wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 7:23am:

Already etched my name on my underwear. I tend to wander.

Hate to break this to ya but Fruit of the Loom isn't your name.

      Potter

Potter wrote on Mar 11^th, 2010 at 8:54pm:

seaworthy wrote on Mar 9th, 2010 at 7:23am: Already etched my name on my underwear. I tend to wander. Hate to break this to ya but Fruit of the Loom isn't your name.       Potter

But Joe Boxer Just might be...

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Charlie

Today's the DAY!! 

Now don't forget to wash behind your ears and brush your tooth (teeth?) and put your pants on correctly (zipper goes in FRONT!).

Got your lunch money in your pocket - check? Handkerchief? Shirt tucked in? Socks match? Both shoes tied?

Ok, little man... now go and play nice.. make us proud.. :-* :-*

Pin your kindergarten diploma to your shirt, could be requested for a little close examining.  Just some small doubt to dispell maybe, or more of a huge disbelief.

I have laughed through this entire thread - I can't wait to hear how it went!!

IT WAS A SET UP!

Soon as I stepped off the bus 6 little patrol leaders took me to the ground and whacked me with popsicle sticks.

Something about an unresolved "tack on a teachers seat"  issue back in 1962.

Now I've got dentention till the year 2020.

Guerilla tactics in elementary school?

Teaching them young aren't they?

seaworthy wrote on Mar 12^th, 2010 at 3:50pm:

IT WAS A SET UP! Soon as I stepped off the bus 6 little patrol leaders took me to the ground and whacked me with popsicle sticks. Something about an unresolved "tack on a teachers seat"  issue back in 1962. Now I've got dentention till the year 2020.

Detention with computer access hmmmmm. . . .times have changed my dear, indeed they have. . . . .

But did they make you eat paste???

I had my own paste. Big tube of Efferdent.

They confiscated it and raffled it off for a door prize.

You're on their fecal register now.......

Charlie

Seriously.

There had to be over 500 people there supporting the kids. Literally bus loads of people going to an elementary school. Down home America.

Thats what it supposed to be all about.

seaworthy wrote on Mar 12^th, 2010 at 9:54pm:

Seriously. There had to be over 500 people there supporting the kids. Literally bus loads of people going to an elementary school. Down home America. Thats what it supposed to be all about.

Great experience, Don.      :)

But did you learn anything?   ;D

And how is Jessica surviving the trauma of it all ?

Linda_Howell wrote on Mar 13^th, 2010 at 10:01am:

But did you learn anything?   ;D

Note to self: Don't eat paste anymore. It leads to tummy troubles.

Note to self: Use caution when approaching back of line with a walker with protruding antlers attached

For Jessicas parents:


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Jessica is just fine. We went to Friendly's and made snowmen from ice cream and gumdrops.

I was even nice to the waitress. Offered to let her lick my gumdrops.

Linda_Howell wrote on Mar 11^th, 2010 at 11:46am:

Quote: thus devastating your self-esteem and sense of self-worth. But can you imagine what it could do to the poor little girls phyche is he shows up in a kilt, hanging onto a walker with a bull horn, antlers, flags with his name etched on his underwear???    Her therapy could last well into her teens.

Aw Spit, My eyes, MY EYES!!  They are BURNING!!!!!!!!!!!

But are you ready to do it again?
:-*

BarbaraD wrote on Mar 14^th, 2010 at 10:11am:

But are you ready to do it again? :-*

Tomorrow!

That's my BIG boy!! :-*