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Still My Little Girl

July 13, 2007 @ 10:00

The majority of my friends had children long after I did and I constantly find myself saying the same thing to them.

You're kids are always your kids and you look at them the same way no matter how old they are.

Situations change and strategies change as they get older, but deep down you look at your kids the same way at 25 as you did when they were five.

I find myself in that situation this weekend.

My daughter Melanie is spending a long weekend at the Calgary Stampede.

Up until this morning I was excited for her. I've never been a Calgary Stampede and I want my kids to experience as much and more than I have.

When Melanie went to Europe a few summers ago I was terrified, and when she went to the Dominican a couple of years ago I was concerned - but Calgary never really phased me because it's Canada, it's Alberta it's the freakin' stampede.

This morning however as I was going through the newspapers I came upon this headline in the Star.

"Stabbings jolt the Calgary Stampede"

Super. Now my weekend has been ruined and some time today I'll be forced to extremely irritate Melanie with a "dad" speech - the one about being careful - it's standard stuff that kids roll their eyes at.

But it's got to be done.

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17 Responses to "Still My Little Girl"


lastwordlinda
July 13, 2007 / 12:37

Freddie, if I were you, I'd be more worried about her running into Irvine. God only knows what he is capable of doing. He might try to strike her down with his pithy phrasing and vitriolic wit. That's what she should be warned about!


Mike from Lowville
July 14, 2007 / 14:03

Oh boy Irvine, sounds like a lovely place to visit, let alone live!!! Lot of homeless people. Guess if you not a big ass oil tycoon you can't afford to live there. No thanks, I'll just stay in Beautiful Downtown Lowville, where everybody has a home and you can safely walk ANYWHERE! Fred, when our kids go anywhere, they will always need the "talk" and hopefully they do the "walk".


Mike from Lowville
July 15, 2007 / 10:52

Actually, it's in Burlington and property values in this part of town rival your BIG City property values. I drive a Focus and two different bikes. As for the future. Give me corn, give me renewable energy and that should knock the arrogance out of all you Cowboys and girls.


Kevin
July 15, 2007 / 17:46

Hey Irvine - check your stats before you go mouthing off - you think $700k is a big deal ? That's actually slumming it in Burlington/Oakville....


lastwordlinda
July 15, 2007 / 18:24

Hey Irvine

I spent a week in Calgary about 10 years ago when I was visiting my kid who was living/working at Chateau Lake Louise. I loved Calgary. I'd move there in a minute if I could. It's probably changed a lot since I was there but I bet the attitude of the people hasn't. They were great too. (sorry for being nice. I know how much you hate it. I'll beat up on you about something else you post, but I can't do it when it comes to Calgary!)


lastwordlinda
July 15, 2007 / 20:56

Irvine

Wait until tomorrow when Toronto City Council starts passing the first of many new taxes it intends to foist onto its hapless citizens. I was born and raised in Toronto but it's not the great City it once was. So glad I moved away. So sorry I still have to work there. It's like watching a loved one die slowly and painfully. Hope you're enjoying the Stampede. Drink a tall one for me, will ya?


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