Good for you pugnacious and the rest here that have raised their kids with sense of pride for hard work.  I had to laugh at the ones chastising you for - God forbid - making your kids get off their butts and pitch in at home.  How is cooking at 12 years of age dangerous?!  I was cooking at age 7....mind you, it's not a...more

Oh, didn't know taxes were high there...ok.  That'd be a good reason.  Thanks PC

I agree that you can make great friendships at work.  I have experienced that first hand.  But I have also experienced that you will meet the biggest backstabbers at work as well.

Indeed.  Those were my thoughts exactly after visiting their country a few times (went for work several times but also managed to do some tourism).  Breathtaking country but people are beyond nasty, although all being fair, people in the countryside are much better.  All things being equal, I am Hispano-American and th...more

Yeah...here's hoping the ultrasound was wrong and the baby is a boy

Too bad "Rules" is not coming back.  I liked that show :(

So you see Simmon Fan, there you go proving my point about being judgmental without even knowing what you're talking about, so I thank you.

Because she loves Mickey and all the characters, she loves rides, especially fast ones, at least the ones she can get on for her size.  She screams with joy when she gets the chance to hug the characters and it makes it all worth it.

To those of you asking why a child with autism should be allowed to skip the line:  I have a child with autism and although when we go to Disney we stand in line with everyone else, it is rather stressful trying to keep my kid relaxed.  Sure all kids get tired and cranky from standing in line, but there is something ab...more