Dave, I will share my mistakes here as well, so we all can learn together!
I just got back from the beach with S8. Both the boys were going to go with me, but S6 was in a sour mood and so I said to him "Your mom is going shopping, you can stay with her if you like. No one is saying you have to go to the beach!"
He opted to stay with her. This is important because one of W's complaints was that I always force them to do things with me that they don't want to do. Therefore, one of my goals is to just state what I am doing and let anyone who wants to join do so!
In the end, S8 and I had a great time. We went to a great county park(Ponce Inlet)where you can fish on one side of the jetty and there is an incredible sugar white sand beach on the other. Didn't catch a darned thing, but had a great time. Waves were small enough for S8 to really have fun on the boogie board. Can't wait til he is ready to surf!
Well, gotta get some dinner and then watch the Copa America quarterfinals with the guys!
Take care folks, SD
Me 41 W 41 Kids: S9 S7 Married 16 years Bomb dropped 2/2/07 Still living together! current thread