Get your groove on

Getting all jiggy with Teddy Pendergrass this morning until I have to start getting busy. A little Love TKO,  a little When Somebody Loves You Back, and a little Do Me.

I slept so very much this weekend. I feel great. We had a whole weekend of no pissing on a rug with Porky McLardass. That may be because we took the rug outside and made him stay only in the living room, but I will take it.  He was apparently afraid to leave the porch, but we coaxed him back out into the yard and he is using the grass again. Not sure why he was so afraid of the yard. Might have been because of the rain and thunderstorms last week. He is such a big baby.

Jim's response

Jim responded to my letter.

Wow!  Thanks for letting me know your concerns, Marilyn.  I do, however, take issue with your use of "constant" since the time I usually raise the issue of Connor's physical development is when we go for a workout, which occurs perhaps 4 or 5 times a year.  I also do not recall any comment about "growing up instead of out" but if I said that, I can see how it might be misinterpreted, and I apologize.  My references to his height and weight at other times are simply expressions of my awe at how rapidly he is growing at such an early age.   
 
My perception is that Connor has a very healthy body image & enjoys testing his growing strength and development via exercise.  He does this primarily via his martial arts class and likes to keep us up to date on his progress through the color of his belts.  I assure you that Honey & I have absolutely NO concern about your parenting in any respect.  You and Karen have done & continue to do a wonderful job with every aspect of Connor's development into a fine young man.  And Honey & I try to reinforce what you are doing whenever we are with Connor.
 
For your information, Honey & I NEVER talk about diets since we simply don't go "on diets."  We talk about healthy eating styles, and Connor sees us living them.  We have occasionally given Connor feedback on how he eats when we're out - mostly simply to slow him down.  We have seen much progress and are pleased that he is taking more time to enjoy his food, and we find it refreshing that we can have a conversation with him during a meal. 
 
Finally, my patting him down was a spur-of-the-moment action, which I will NOT repeat if you wish.  Since he has gained about 20 pounds in the last few months, I wanted to confirm my perception that it was all muscle - which it is.  I am very careful about the weight that he lifts on the machines at 24-hour Fitness, placing emphasis on repetition rather than bulk, but he IS lifting more, which clearly indicates that he is gaining strenth.  But we don't obsess about it & we don't compete - mostly we just have fun working out.  It's a guy thing.
 
Again, Marilyn, I appreciate your openness about your concerns - this is what keeps relationships healthy.
 
Best,
 
Jim


Man, just fuck you.

anyway. I responded with :

The growing out instead of up comment was from Honey, not you. I wouldn't have likely mentioned it this time, except the look on Con's face when you lifted his shirt. I am glad we have this out and we are on the same page. Thank you for your thoughtful response.


I forwarded it  to my mother and my sister. My mother wrote back

He seems like a neat guy.  Connor is very lucky that he has them in his life.

I responded with :

He's a dick.
 
beh..
 
Sorry... lol am in a mood and I don't like him