Comments on: Taking the wee one https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/10/10/taking-the-wee-one/ Tue, 12 May 2026 20:11:45 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eri https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/10/10/taking-the-wee-one/#comment-7031 Eri Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:35:06 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4382#comment-7031 No, but I may do the Show us Your Shorts contest, 1500 word limit. Nov. 15 deadline. Right now I'm doing one for a contest in the Pressboard Shanty. I got a pretty spooky one I'm finishing the polishing on tonight and tomorrow. No entry fee. Prize is a modest $50 but $50 is $50. or $30 after taxes. LOL. No, but I may do the Show us Your Shorts contest, 1500 word limit. Nov. 15 deadline.

Right now I’m doing one for a contest in the Pressboard Shanty. I got a pretty spooky one I’m finishing the polishing on tonight and tomorrow.

No entry fee. Prize is a modest $50 but $50 is $50. or $30 after taxes. LOL.

]]> By: TB https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/10/10/taking-the-wee-one/#comment-7008 TB Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:10:18 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4382#comment-7008 Is that the Writer's Digest contest? I'm plunking out an SF story for that. The 4000 word limit is going to be a bitch... Is that the Writer’s Digest contest? I’m plunking out an SF story for that. The 4000 word limit is going to be a bitch…

]]> By: Eri https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/10/10/taking-the-wee-one/#comment-7003 Eri Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:52:00 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4382#comment-7003 Ehhhh, just kick him in the butt and tell him he's the one who'll be sorry when his granddaughter doesn't care enough to come check on him when he's a piece of rotting flesh needing help. Ain't that a cheery thought? I'm writing a horror story for a contest. "-/ Ehhhh, just kick him in the butt and tell him he’s the one who’ll be sorry when his granddaughter doesn’t care enough to come check on him when he’s a piece of rotting flesh needing help.

Ain’t that a cheery thought? I’m writing a horror story for a contest. “-/

]]> By: Jody https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/10/10/taking-the-wee-one/#comment-6991 Jody Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:02:33 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4382#comment-6991 Very true Tombrosia...and I appreciate that. I will hold on to the thought when I feel myself slipping. I am the loudest cheerleader for our future children on the emotional level. I fret because my husband wants no part of it. I feel so conflicted. Very true Tombrosia…and I appreciate that. I will hold on to the thought when I feel myself slipping. I am the loudest cheerleader for our future children on the emotional level.

I fret because my husband wants no part of it.
I feel so conflicted.

]]> By: TB https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/10/10/taking-the-wee-one/#comment-6974 TB Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:55:15 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4382#comment-6974 In days gone by, the grandparents (and other relatives) were as much a part of the nuclear family as the mom and dad. This changed, even before I was born. With a number of ethnic groups around here, this is still largely true. I see families, three or more generations, descending on public gatherings or restaurants in huge, happy crowds. Rejoice! You are building memories that will long outlast you. Your grandaughter will tell her own children about how much fun you were. In days gone by, the grandparents (and other relatives) were as much a part of the nuclear family as the mom and dad.

This changed, even before I was born.

With a number of ethnic groups around here, this is still largely true. I see families, three or more generations, descending on public gatherings or restaurants in huge, happy crowds.

Rejoice! You are building memories that will long outlast you. Your grandaughter will tell her own children about how much fun you were.

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