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       #Post#: 435--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Daniel and Company
       By: Jack Date: September 26, 2017, 2:55 pm
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       It actually had more to do with not having a lieutenant
       available.  Christopher Allen lived here while he went to
       college.  PJ did his first two or three years of college here.
       So did Bobby.  Except Steven, Troy, and Clay (who were in no way
       mature enough to handle that), no one else lived home.  Marcus
       coming home helped while he stayed here.  I think that really
       was the main reason.  The age difference probably came into
       effect as well.
       Yeah, Daniel seemed pretty clear he didn't have any experience
       with (giving) spankings.
       #Post#: 5516--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Daniel (22) and Company [Logan (15) and Mason (13) McFadden]
       By: Jack Date: May 4, 2018, 4:37 am
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       I had lunch with Daniel yesterday.  Normally, I would have had
       Garret Riley with me, but he's feeling a bit under the weather,
       and since he wasn't working, he begged off.
       Daniel and I don't often have time to have a long, quiet lunch,
       but we both had a good break, so we enjoyed some time to relax
       together.  Yesterday morning was pretty rainy, and it got a bit
       brisk, before the rain passed, so we made tomato soup and
       grilled cheese sandwiches, and ate here at the counter.
       Normally we get tied up with what's going on at work, but I've
       been making a real point to stop at the stores several times a
       week, and to talk to the managers, since I'm so busy with other
       things right now.  We were able to talk personal stuff.
       He's happy with how things are.  He's a more outgoing person
       than I ever was.  He has a number of friends right now - some
       old ones who are still around or back around.  Some new ones
       he's met since graduating and coming home.  He's not dating
       anyone seriously.  He's met a couple of girls he likes, but one
       is 'just a friend' and the other is a college student and too
       busy to date often.
       He had originally planned on getting his own apartment this
       summer.  Staying with Ryan for a while was a way to get his feet
       under him, decide if he really wanted to work at the comic
       store, and then think about where he wanted to live.  At this
       point, he's decided he's happy where he is, and he doesn't want
       to move.  He asked me if I'd talk to Ryan for him.
       Daniel and Logan seem to get along well.  The two of them have
       come to an agreement.  Logan has always been more quiet and laid
       back than his little brother, as far as I can tell, and he
       doesn't get into much trouble.  It didn't take much to convince
       him that Daniel was serious, would paddle him, and his dad would
       back him up, so he just quit pushing.  That's not to say that
       there are no troubles, but it sounds like, if Daniel calls him
       on something, he's smart enough to settle down.
       It's a bit different with Mason.  Mason isn't quite ADHD, but he
       is pretty active and impulsive.  Usually he can be called down,
       but he does sometimes get belligerent or stubborn.  Daniel is
       pretty sure he spanked him at the first of April, though it
       could have been the end of  March - he just remembers it was
       right around Easter.  On the other hand, he knows Mason got the
       belt from his dad just a couple of weeks ago.
       Neither boy is as big as their dad was at that age, but they're
       both adolescent, and neither is short.  Logan is a bit slighter
       than his dad or brother, but not quite a string bean either. He
       is having a bit of trouble with acne right now, but nothing too
       horrible.
       So, last night I called Ryan and tried to sound him out.  He's
       had no trouble with Daniel at all and is happy to have him
       there.  Ryan is dating some, and he does go out with his friends
       about once a week, and he's glad Daniel is wiling to stay home.
       While he's trust Logan home alone, Logan and Mason together is
       sometimes a volatile mix, and he'd worry a bit too much about
       Mason having too much freedom, though he knows the boy's not bad
       behaved and really not that impulsive.
       He's happy with their arrangement, and doesn't mind that Daniel
       doesn't pay rent.  They don't really need the bedroom for
       anything, and Daniel contributes to the house in a lot of ways,
       so Ryan is happy to have him stay on.
       I'll let Daniel know the endorsement today.
       #Post#: 5558--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Daniel (22) and Company [Logan (15) and Mason (13) McFadden]
       By: kalico Date: May 6, 2018, 1:53 pm
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       Aww that’s great news for all around and I’m happy he’s doing so
       good.... he’s the one that wants to take over for you when you
       (cough, cough) retire right?
       Hugs kal
       #Post#: 5559--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Daniel (22) and Company [Logan (15) and Mason (13) McFadden]
       By: Jack Date: May 6, 2018, 2:57 pm
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       [quote author=kalico link=topic=35.msg5558#msg5558
       date=1525632781]
       Aww that’s great news for all around and I’m happy he’s doing so
       good.... he’s the one that wants to take over for you when you
       (cough, cough) retire right?
       [/quote]
       Yes, and he's been a Godsend this year, between my health
       trouble and my teaching.  Josh can do everything that needs to
       be done, but he doesn't like to and really doesn't want to.
       While it's not Daniel's favorite thing, he knows how to do it,
       and he will often print out the weekly paperwork Monday morning,
       and have it ready for me to double check by the time I can
       arrive after school.  He and I have been working closely
       together this semester, splitting and rotating the jobs, so one
       of us doesn't get stuck with the same stuff all the time, and
       he's still spending time working the different positions to
       learn everything that goes on.
       #Post#: 6324--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Daniel (23) and Company [Logan (15) and Mason (13) McFadden]
       By: Jack Date: June 10, 2018, 4:24 am
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       I should probably separate this or start a solo thread for
       Daniel or something - at least move it to the bio section . For
       now, though, this is a good place to update.
       Yesterday was Daniel's birthday. He's 23, so it really wasn't a
       big deal.  He wasn't asking for a family dinner - both since it
       was a Saturday night, and because he didn't know what he was
       going to be doing (he is going to come over tonight, and we're
       going to have a pot roast for him).
       What he ended up doing was borrowing my upstairs gaming room.
       He and Ryan called some of their old friends and managed to put
       together enough people to play a few games of Talisman: the
       Magical Quest game (a fantasy board game which I've been playing
       for over 30 years now).  After the first game, they ordered some
       pizza and we had plenty of soda for them, so they reverted back
       to their early teens and apparently had a great time, as well as
       letting me visit with some young men I've known for over a
       decade now, but don't see often enough anymore.
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