All Good Things Come to an End

[Turboguy]

There is always time to change my mind. I fly this tub with one hand on the pilot eject button.

I/O

Usually if you are flying with one hand on the pilot ejection button you are better off pushing it.

[I/O]

Usually if you are flying with one hand on the pilot ejection button you are better off pushing it.

Turbo: I am speaking of the "Ejection" button, not the "Erection" button. There is never a point of no return. Only a fool puts themselves in that position.

I/O

[wiz]

Turbo: I am speaking of the "Ejection" button, not the "Erection" button. There is never a point of no return. Only a fool puts themselves in that position.

I/O

Now you really dissapoint me...... my Taurus predictions were right.....

The grass maybe or always better on the other side.........stop been such a typical bull.......LOL


TURBO

Where the hell are you now?

I have lost track of your movements.... and if want to see a happy wiz and some nice photos from my holiday.... E-mail me as I can not sent anything via the system of PM, it does not allow this facility.

...and put some light on your avatar pic....can't see your faces!

[Turboguy]

Hi Wiz,  I am doing great.   I am home now.  We spent most of our summer together in Barbados and Grenada and I have been home for 9 days or so.

I will e-mail you later and fill you in a little more and would love to see some photos. 

[Mir]

Turbo: I am speaking of the "Ejection" button, not the "Erection" button.  There is never a point of no return. Only a fool puts themselves in that position

I think he meant 'Ejaculation' button, once that is pressed, it is a point of no return

[wiz]

I think he meant 'Ejaculation' button, once that is pressed, it is a point of no return

Thank you Doctor for the explanations...... No we all know about the point of no return....LOL

[I/O]

Spare a thought for my last weekend of freedom.

I/O

[ScottinCrimea]

Spare a thought for my last weekend of freedom.

I/O

It will be the subject of many fond memories in the future so make the most of it. 

[catzenmouse]

I/O,

 Have fun! Keep it in your pants! And don't end up like this:

[I/O]

Well actually I have been having a very quiet weekend at home as I figure it'll probably be the last quiet one I get for a while.

Catz: No problems in that regard here, it's all big head thinkin' for me.

I/O

[catzenmouse]

I figure it'll probably be the last quiet one I get for a while.

Those few words truly say a mouthful! 

Yeah, it will be hectic crazy for awhile but it will be well worth it.

Ken

[I/O]

but it will be well worth it.

Ken

Here's hoping. Time will show.

I/O

[Wayne B]

Yeah I/O, your peacefull days are numbered
 
   Get ready to 'shop until you drop'   I had no part of the wedding dress selection but, I was involved in all the rest of our wedding, and thank God for family.

  I had no knowledge of what it really took to make a wedding come together, all I had to do my first go around was to show up on time and make sure that we had enough to drink....

  I wanted Anna's special day to be 'special' for her.  It was not easy but, we pulled it off together.

  I believe that going through the whole process together was very valuable for us.... Would I ever dream about doing it again 'NOT'

   I/O,  just an idea... you might make your son a part of the ceremony... 

[I/O]

   I/O,  just an idea... you might make your son a part of the ceremony... 

Already programmed in. He is the same age as my God daughter so we have perfect partners....for now..!!

Well the fateful 4.00 am drive to the airport and return is completed. 2 Russian women are now fed and content and as I left them to shower, sleep and do whatever for a few hours, one little boy was sound asleep right where I sleep in my bed. It was almost too cute to walk away from.

MIL2B was dashing backwards and forwards and going up and down like a jugglers monkey at the sight of me preparing food in the kitchen. She wasn't game to intervene, but it was funny to watch the mind going over and over.  I laid down the ground rules that they stay out of the kitchen until tomorrow night and then after that I never return to the kitchen again. There seemed to be general agreement that was a fair compromise.

Oh, BTW for KenC, I have already had the berating that I was talking to her as if she was a 10 Y/O child.  It took a whole 20 minutes to get that treatment.

Step one of about 500 million steps completed with only limited damage.

I/O

[Admin]

Already programmed in. He is the same age as my God daughter so we have perfect partners....for now..!!

Well the fateful 4.00 am drive to the airport and return is completed. 2 Russian women are now fed and content and as I left them to shower, sleep and do whatever for a few hours, one little boy was sound asleep right where I sleep in my bed. It was almost too cute to walk away from.

MIL2B was dashing backwards and forwards and going up and down like a jugglers monkey at the sight of me preparing food in the kitchen. She wasn't game to intervene, but it was funny to watch the mind going over and over.  I laid down the ground rules that they stay out of the kitchen until tomorrow night and then after that I never return to the kitchen again. There seemed to be general agreement that was a fair compromise.

Oh, BTW for KenC, I have already had the berating that I was talking to her as if she was a 10 Y/O child.  It took a whole 20 minutes to get that treatment.

Step one of about 500 million steps completed with only limited damage.

I/O

A heartfelt congratulations on that first step.

The 'picture' of the boy asleep on your bed is priceless.

A lesson I wish I had learned earlier is - keep a small digital camera close by always. There will be many moments you will cherish in the future, and they are more memorable with an image or two to help jog the fading memories.

- Dan

[I/O]

The 'picture' of the boy asleep on your bed is priceless.

A lesson I wish I had learned earlier is - keep a small digital camera close by always. There will be many moments you will cherish in the future, and they are more memorable with an image or two to help jog the fading memories.

- Dan

I thought of that as I have a couple of digi's, but discretion was the better part of valour. Mother hen is standing guard closer than normal with all feathers well and truly fluffed up (Perfectly understandable), so I doubt I'd have gotten past her with a camera flash.

Poor little guy has had 8 hours by train, 5 1/2 hours flying, 10 hours changeover and another 10 hours flying.  Apparently he slept most of the way and never uttered a peep. It's 2 hours from the airport to my home and he didn't make it 10 minutes before he was out like a light. I carried him inside, put him in bed and he hasn't moved since.

I guess I have now proved to myself that I can transport them and feed them, anything else has a huge question mark over it right now.  Sleep for me being an optional extra for a while I suspect. Right now I don't know whether to feel elated, relieved or just plain stuffed.

I/O

[BillyB]

 Right now I don't know whether to feel elated, relieved or just plain stuffed.

How about scared? It's a fact that RW have been known to throw knives at Australian men. Just ask Oztraveler.

[I/O]

How about scared? It's a fact that RW have been known to throw knives at Australian men. Just ask Oztraveler.

'Fraid it takes more than her with her dander up to scare me.  I've seen it several times.  She knows very well (without it being said) that if something is ever thrown, the second thing that will be thrown is "Her onto the first flight back to Russia". 'Sway it is. The oldest literature known to man says that a brawling woman is worse than a dripping tap.

I/O

[catzenmouse]

Congratulations I/O!

While this "good thing" may have come to an end there is another "good thing" beginning for you all. The challenges you will face will be many and varied. Work through them together and it will truly bond you as nothing else could.

Best of luck and happiness to you all!

Ken

[jb]

I/O,

I'm delighted to see things come to fruition for you,,, although having the MIL2B on board would have been just too much for me to handle in the early stages.  You are a better man than me.

Just a glimpse of things to come, expect everything in the house to be reorganized to suit them, not you.  Expect some head butting between mother and daughter as momma tried to guide from experience and daughter tries to make the place into the home she's dreaming of.  They may not always see eye-to-eye.  My advice from watching the interaction between my wife and MIL, stay low and do not utter an opinion, you'll live longer. 

Get them engaged in shopping ASAP, you'll look like a hero and they will exhaust themselves and be content.  A good Russian woman can shop for hours and not spend a dollar.

Find a new hobby you can do outside or in the garage,,, stay away from the kitchen.  If your MIL2B sees you poke your head into the fridge she'll think you are hungry and go into a cooking frenzy.  My MIL used to try to feed me every 3 hours.

If you don't already know how,,, learn how to smoke fish.

Good luck, my friend.

[ScottinCrimea]

I'm now in day 6 of having my wife here.  When I get around to it I'll have to start a thread about my experiences.  In the meantime, I'm enjoying reading about your joys and frustrations.

[jb]

Scott,

I think that'd be a very beneficial thread.

[I/O]

I/O,

I'm delighted to see things come to fruition for you,,, although having the MIL2B on board would have been just too much for me to handle in the early stages.  You are a better man than me.

Just a glimpse of things to come, expect everything in the house to be reorganized to suit them, not you.  Expect some head butting between mother and daughter as momma tried to guide from experience and daughter tries to make the place into the home she's dreaming of.  They may not always see eye-to-eye.  My advice from watching the interaction between my wife and MIL, stay low and do not utter an opinion, you'll live longer. 

Get them engaged in shopping ASAP, you'll look like a hero and they will exhaust themselves and be content.  A good Russian woman can shop for hours and not spend a dollar.

Find a new hobby you can do outside or in the garage,,, stay away from the kitchen.  If your MIL2B sees you poke your head into the fridge she'll think you are hungry and go into a cooking frenzy.  My MIL used to try to feed me every 3 hours.

If you don't already know how,,, learn how to smoke fish.

Good luck, my friend.

JB: From someone of your experience.....thanks a million for your comments, advice and suggestions...!!!! I ain't done bleeding your brain yet by a long chalk.

The MIL2B thing is certainly not for everyone, but this is not "every MIL2B". She IS a pretty special lady. Very discreet, knows when to keep her distance and when to get involved. She is just the easiest person to be around and have around.  It was a strategy I thought long and hard about the pros and cons before deciding on. Only time will show if it has been a good one or not, but the primary thing for me was this.  Mine has never lived away from home long term and has little idea of how to set up a house the way she wants. I figure that MIL's guidance (Maybe dictating) is going to take the heat off me and she can change things further later if she chooses. Last night was spent framing old photos (me hanging them on walls) and generally Russianising the house a little. (Suits me just fine)

I do have plenty to do outside, I have a number of small renovation projects on the go around the house and in the garage. I'm always at something of this nature, so hopefully I can keep my nose out of trouble.

MIL2B is not saying a word, but is obviously stunned at seeing a male preparing food. I am keeping a straight face but I almost split laughing to myself. They got the right royal welcome dinner last night and MIL2B was just stunned into silence. Today I'll back right off the kitchen and let them do the food thing. (Smoking fish...yes I am German blood, so I know a little of what I am doing in that respect, but POINT taken....I'll get to that next week.)

Watching..MIL and daughter......point taken...!!!  Silence is my self defence.

Feeding me every 3 hours? Yeah that happens when I am in Russia, so I doubt things will be different here once she settles. We go away for 3 days tomorrow (I have a conference in a coastal city about 400 miles away.  The consensus of opinion is that we should NOT be staying in hotels.  (They want to take the camper trailer) So I suggested last night they put their thinking caps on regarding food to take.  I notice a long list developing on the fridge door.

Many other comments I could make but I'll come back to this later as I need to shower up and go to work for a few hours whilst the dead bodies remain lying around the house.

But the BEST of all is the laughter of a child running around the house and digging into the large box I unearthed of my childhood toys.  That is pretty special. (MIL2B was digging into my year 1 and 2 school report cards...go figure) Only surpassed by waking up at 4.00am with one body gently breathing, deep in sleep near me and ANOTHER tiny body poking my eyes and pulling my ears and nose. 

Thanks again for your comments JB and PLEASE, if you think of anything along the way, toss it in.

Scott: I concur with JB, you're very welcome to toss in here, but I also think your situation would create a VERY worthy and helpful thread in it's own right. It is the sort of basic stuff that comes out in these early days which ALL guys, not only the freshman need info about.

Day one and night negotiated.  All starts again today.

BTW, I was watching as many pretty ladies exited customs at the airport, BUT I still had my breath taken away when the lady I was waiting for walked out. 

I/O

[jb]

I/O,

Sounds like your MIL2B is a pearl.  God keep her safe and out of your marriage.  The rest is all common sense. 

Cheers, my friend.

[jb]

I/O,

Regarding further comments from me...  I doubt I can help you.... You are now stuck with it.  MIL2B and all.

Regards life with a RW, maybe,,, perhaps even more so when the two of you are stuck on the desert Isle with nothing else to do.  RWs require lots of attention, lots of stroking, and mostly lots of conversation.  (My wife's mouth starts moving 30 minutes before she wakes up), this attention just builds rapport, they thrive on it, RWs are the talkers from Venus.  Prepare for your ears to fall off.  If you are from Mars you won't even understand the language.  Not a bad thing....

Your marriage will be unique,,, not completely like, or unlike mine, but RWs are fairly predictable, they'll forgive you at the end of the day for all your transgressions.  Surely they will be minor.

I wish you well.