Daddy's Helper and Friend

[rx2man]

So our teachers have walked out over low pay etc in AZ. So I have my daughter and friend over helping me make pipes. Mimi, my daughter told me yesterday she will be a pipe maker when she gets older. Kids are so funny.

 

[saltedplug]

Thee help looks friendly and well-behaved.

 

[lraisch]

You have a lovely daughter and friend! Even if she never becomes a pipe maker, it's obvious that she loves her Daddy!

 

[btp79]

That's too cool. My son is not quite 2 yet so most our collaboration is around stacking blocks.

 

[seacaptain]

Very cool you have them helping!

 

[pappymac]

Who knows, she may become famous for her pipe carving like Vilma Armellini, Nana Ivarsson, Scotti Piersal, etc.

 

[mso489]

It's fun to watch kids take on a new task. Often, they pick up the details so readily, it looks like they've been doing this for months. The girls look engaged and intrigued by the work.

 

[rx2man]

@ saltedplug yes, little girls are pretty easy to deal with. Her friend is well behaved, boys are much more destructive.
@ Iraisch, she is very much daddys little princess.
@ btp79, it will not be long before he wants to smoke a pipe or help you put tobacco in it. Cigars were easy I told her to blow out on it and she was happy thinking she was smoking like daddy. I dont know how I could let her "smoke" a pipe as you cant blow out without getting tobacco everywhere. Its also interesting if you check out old curious george books and he smokes a pipe at the end of the day lol....
@ seacaptain, I am enjoying the walk out getting to hang out with my kid for the day....

 

[rx2man]

@ pappymac, you never know, if I ever become a established pipe maker then why not.....some guys make good money doing pipes.
@ mso489, not to toot my own horn but she is a smart little kid. Is in the Mandarin emersion program and is taught in Mandarin half the day. Wifey is from Serbia so she speaks Serbian as well. A few weekends ago she set up a slime stand instead of lemonade and made $22 in 2 hours. I was a little surprised. She is definitely daddys princess.....

 

[alan73]

That's awesome. I like kid posts on here, kids are wonderful. I have 2 of em myself.
My son has threatened to take away my pipes when I threatened taking away his tablet--little punk, I took it away because of his threat.

 

[rx2man]

No taking away tablets or cell phones, she's a good kid. Got lucky there.

 

[mikethompson]

Very nice picture! You are doing your part getting the next generation interested!
I hope either my daughter or son takes an interest one day.

 

[jaytex1969]

What, pray tell, is a slime stand? 8O
BTP, it's a slippery slope between stacking blocks and carving them into pipes...
Congrats on getting some impromptu family time and making good use of it.

 

[tbradsim1]

It's nice to see kids doing something other than playing games and looking in phones, well done Sir. :clap:

 

[mso489]

Wow, Mandarin, Serbian, and English as a first language. I do admire it. I struggled with course work in French through high school, even audited the last semester after I'd taken it for credit, and did the proficiency into the last semester for college; I could read a novel in a night, once I got the vocabulary going, but I still can't conduct a rudimentary conversation, and never could. My Dutch brother-in-law speaks maybe six languages, and probably four with full command. Growing up in Europe you get exposure, but I admit, I have minimal aptitude. Apparently. I think people find ways to use language skills, other than teaching, in other careers, that can be really beneficial.

 

[cortezattic]

I like this thread.

 

[mrenglish]

Likewise. No kids for me, fortunately. Just dogs. The thing is if your kid is bad and you lock it in a crate for a little timeout, you could get into a lot of trouble. But when it is a dog, it is OK. :wink:

 

[workman]

My youngest daughter (2) is furious cause I won't let her blow my (tobacco)pipe. She likes Curious George as well. As did I 35 years ago. Priceless, the bonds between generations.

 

[rx2man]

@ jaytex, https://youtu.be/s1IS20IWE8o

it's slime lol....she found out how to make it on YouTube. And at least for the next few days there is no school so more time to hang out.
Thank you old Cajun.
mso49, I am with you. She gets the language aptitude from mommy.
English no locking daddy's princess in the closet. Lol....
Funny on curious George huh....i never really paid attention to the pipe smoking til I was interested in pipes.

 

[jaytex1969]

I can't believe I now know how to make slime.... :crazy: