Dating , Daughters and Dad's

Ok so my 3 M's are now turning older , I am more apt to ramble ,The 3 M’s are  demanding to spend less time with me and forcing me out of thier lives [ the little rats] They are wanting to experience life and of course that means ....Yes the dreaded "B" word ……BOYS ....[Why would they want to hurt me ,I cant understand why want to go out on a date]
but this is not about Daughters dating ...It is about Dads dating .....
When I was a pimpled faced punk kid, I remember the sweating , coughing and nerviousness of meeting the girls father ,in which more often than not the conversation [and thoughts went like this ]revolved around .....What time are you coming Home ?[ Hmmm???after I smooch with her ] What are your prospects ? [hmmm? pretty good she is wearing a mini skirt] Where are you going? [To see starland vocal band ..ie Afternoon delight ] Who else is going ? [Why myself and my evil twin ]
Now fast forward 30 yrs and with the 3 M’s ….. it is still the same …..only now there are 3 people asking the same questions…and for heavens sake!!!!! Its my daughters asking me !!!!! Their own father !!!! These same questions……What time are you coming home?[ early ….hmmm They will call every 45 minutes to check on me …no!really they will!!!!] What are her prospects?[She is a local state judge ….Hmmm they think they had  better google her to find out her political views …seriously They google everyone!!!] Where are you going ? [ Downtown to the acoustic café to hear some music ….hmmm Pop does that mean smooching , kissing and dancing ..ie remember your back Pop , don’t get hurt] Who else is going ? [Her and I ……hmmmm Pop is pretty goofy but cool ..we had better call every 30 minutes so she doesn’t get a chance to smooch or pitch some woo with him , we have to protect him]
I am telling you now ,30 yrs ago it was easier to meet a girls parent , then to go on a date or dare I say it ….introduce a girl to my 3 M’s…..I am getting sweaty just thinking about it ….
all in all I am still smiling as life is good on my island , at Amigo Movil and at www.tekna-impact.com

All Good Chefs are Males [Fathers, Dads] or so they say !!!!!!!!

So Christmas is in the air , the 3 M’s are sleeping ,its Sunday morning and I am cooking ……Cinnamon buns are baking , stirring up pancake power , ham is frying as well as bacon . One by one the 3 menstrailteers  get up and come into the living room, grunting their sunny  “good morning,  Pop ” in a quiet and grumbling manner .

Ah, it is nothing that pancakes and hot cross buns can’t fix, I say to myself. So I am turning back and forth frying , stirring , getting plates out , glasses of juice , blue berry syrup , maple syrup , and topping icing on the hot cross buns , feeding the dogs with droppings from the table ,explaining chores that will be done today in a firm but nice fatherly voice [all falling on deaf ears I am sure ]

When the   Smoke detector goes off!!!!!! As I am running to grab a chair to stand on so I can reach up and turn it off …the dogs take off  in every direction …..Behind my back, the one filled with love, kindness and care for my 3 angels, I hear a loud voice …. “Pop, food must be really really done………as in well done …. the your timers going off!!!!!Again !!!!!!.....[more laughter]… Boy Those dogs are smart , they hear dads special cooking timer going off and take off for the mainland……they know better than to eat Dad’s cooking ,heheheheh” and a complete round of snickering ,suppressed laughter and flat out belly laughs are coming louder from behind my back ….Calmly , I climb down from the chair and return back to the kitchen with the laughter still coming from behind my back and ringing in my ears , I can’t help but think ….smart girls ,maybe I have taught them a thing or two!!!!! The little Rats ……Smiling as I slowly turn around , I cant help think  , life is good on my island , at www.Amigo-movil.com  and www.tekna-impact.com .

Thinking back on the 3 M's

So Last night I am rushing around trying to get everything done for my mexician customers, Mike and I are here ,doing some last minute screening with Tom from www.saltwatersoul.net and while Nancy is here helping with the QC process.I am running and rushing in every direction and thinking all this for cellular phones from our company www.amigomovil.com .I starting thinking back to days when Mobile phones first cameout and the first phone I pulled off the production line to take to my daughters .It was a simple basic phone compared to our phones now ,....ie make calls, send simple texts , triple tap key pad , phone list and back lighting .
At the time it was cutting edge, well I brought this red one back to the island from our factory in china for the 3 M's to use .They were so excited,  bragging and showing it to thier friends [yes they were 4th grade , 3rd grade and kindergarten ,one for all 3 M's to use ].On the following Saturday the eldest M took the phone to the movies with her with the instructions to call right after the Movie was over and check up on a ride home. Well 2 hours later no call so I called her ,she answers "the 3 M's phone ,may I help you?" I say hey sweetheart how was the movie? what are you doing ? what are your next plans ? ....She responds "how cool ,Pops , talking on the phone!!!!How did you know to call me at the movie house?"
I couldn't help but smile ,....how did i know to call her at the movie house....to funny ,,,,Cell phones were so foriegn in thier the lives ,.....now if one breaks I have to bring a new one home asap or they will commit social "hairy cary"....
Thinking back with a smile , life is good on my island , good with www.Tekna-impact.com and with Amigo Movil[friend us on www.facebook at amigo movil ]

Driving Miss "M"

Ok so I am with my middle 17yr old M ,who is not the worlds best driver or experienced driver,but never mind that , she read the book so she ,know everything ,is well schooled and well prepared [according to her ,hehehe].
She is leaving our place turning left on the sea wall ,crossing 2 lines of left traffic entering into the middle of the road lane and then merging into the two right lanes .....
As she is getting ready to turn , I politely in my nicest daddy voice hint that maybe she should inform the people behind her ,exactly what her driving intentions are and give them some indications of her driving plans.
To which as she is crossing  two lanes of traffic going south on the island , she turns her head around to the kids in the back seat , now she is almost in the middle of the road lane and says " hey Guys I am turning left " as she merges into the middle of the road lane and then turns right into the north bound lane ........
I am white a ghost now , so scared my heart is pounding  and so nervious  I didnt have the energy or heart to instruct her that I was talking about using the turn signals ....Later that day I walk into the island Chapel and light a couple candles for the holy spirit to watch over my Child !!!and pull out my rosery beads and mumble to myself slowly grace comes back to me as I watch her sleep later that night and smile ,life is good on my island , at amigo movil and www.tekna-impact.com