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DFW

(54,410 posts)
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 01:38 PM Aug 2018

And some people tell me I lead an unboring life

My elder daughter, who works in the fashion/garment field in New York City, was just in Malibu for a spectacular wedding. He boyfriend went along, and apparently the scenery, the sunsets, the food and the general good mood must have been infectious. They are now engaged! Oh, and they are also on a plane to Japan, as an aside note. I guess they figured "as long as they were in the neighborhood" or something. How come I never got to do stuff like that?

Dayyum! My proposal to my wife was made as a suggestion over the phone while I was in an office in Boston and she was in an apartment in a gritty industrial town in Germany. Her acceptance was a nonchalant "works for me."

One of the daughters of some of our best friends got engaged on the same day (timing not planned). Our son-in-law to be was born in Russia, has lived part of his life in Israel, breezed through Columbia University in 3 years (one of THOSE types), and anyway, our daughter was born in Germany and keeps her German citizenship along with her US citizenship. Our friends' son-in-law to be is from India. Their daughter's grandfather was Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, of Russian Jewish heritage.

Trump doesn't like people from other countries coming to live in the USA? Sorry, pal, better get used to it! You're surrounded!

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And some people tell me I lead an unboring life (Original Post) DFW Aug 2018 OP
Congratulations to the happy couple! mnhtnbb Aug 2018 #1
I just got word that I may need to borrow some cash from my younger daughter DFW Aug 2018 #4
Alles Gute! elleng Aug 2018 #2
Danke! DFW Aug 2018 #5
Na Zdorovie! elleng Aug 2018 #7
I can do that, too DFW Aug 2018 #8
OY! elleng Aug 2018 #9
All those years of reading everything from Pushkin to Aksyonov DFW Aug 2018 #10
Oh RIGHT! elleng Aug 2018 #11
You DO lead an unboring life, my dear DFW! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2018 #3
If you're right, I'd say time for offerings to Minerva and Apollo DFW Aug 2018 #6

mnhtnbb

(31,394 posts)
1. Congratulations to the happy couple!
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 04:29 PM
Aug 2018

Is the father of the bride prepared to spring for a similar spectacular wedding?



DFW

(54,410 posts)
4. I just got word that I may need to borrow some cash from my younger daughter
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 04:29 PM
Aug 2018

Since my younger daughter is very happy with her boyfriend (and father of her recent-as of May 25-baby daughter), there have been hints of my girls following the example set by my brother and myself 36 years ago, namely a double wedding. The only difference this time is that all parents would be fluent in English and/or German or both.

But you know what? If it means I only have to go through this once, I'll find the money somehow!

DFW

(54,410 posts)
10. All those years of reading everything from Pushkin to Aksyonov
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 04:48 PM
Aug 2018

Had to have been good for something, right?

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,640 posts)
3. You DO lead an unboring life, my dear DFW!
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 11:30 PM
Aug 2018

However, it seems that your daughters have taken that to the next level!

Congratulations to the engaged couple! And to all their parents!

What tRump likes or doesn't will very soon no longer matter........thank whatever gods may be for that!

DFW

(54,410 posts)
6. If you're right, I'd say time for offerings to Minerva and Apollo
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 04:31 PM
Aug 2018

If he's still around in a year's time, I'd say the Satanists were right after all!

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