Ring ring….cell phone a ringin…It’s my 19 yr old college Freshman…..“Hellooo Kaylee.”
“Hi mom….. Whaaatcha dooooin?”
“Nuuuu-thin”
“Well, I was gonna tell you this week sometime….but I thought I’d just tell you now.”
((My mind is conjuring up all sorts of images in a 10 second time frame))
“I went on a date” ((note: she doesn’t go on a whole lot of dates. she’s extremely picky.))
*now I’m repeating everything she says to Shane, who is reading the paper and half-listening to me *….”Kaylee went on a daaaate.” (((Okay…back to my phone conversation….)))
“You DID?……Wiiiith whoooo?”
“Well….his name is *blah blah blah*……”
*to shane: “His name is ‘blah blah blah”* (Not looking up, he says…”Oh. Okay.”)
“He’s a MARINE!”
*to shane: “He’s a MARINE”* (Not looking up, he gives a little shrug & says, “Really.”)*
“He just finished boot camp and is going back this week for job training. He’ll be in the US so we can still keep in touch.”
*to shane: “He just finished boot camp” (Glancing over just a bit he replies, “Oh?”)*
“So how old is he like 18, 19?”
“No. Uh…um. 25″
*to shane with my heart thumping. “Um…he’s TWENTY-FIIIIIVE“. (Ahhh, there’s the reaction. Head tilts down, eyesbrows raise up. “Whhhat?” Lip curls a bit like Elvis. “Twenty. Five?”)*
“Yeah. He’s the son of a lady I work with. He’s very nice. In fact, I’ve raised my standard of dating after talking with him.”
“25?”
“Yes mom. 25″
“Well…..why is he just going through boot camp now? I mean….why did he wait so long to enlist? Most kids go in right out of high school.”
*I did not wait for her to answer…..I looked over at shane and pretended to have just heard the answer from our daughter….I said in an alarmed voice….“Jail!!! He was in JAIL?” (now the paper gets ruffled and abruptly put down….and I get the rise I was looking for.…..”WHAT?????….. No….he didn’t”….as he’s giving me that look that says….Please tell me you are lying.)*
((of course I laughed pretty hard and admitted I lied….plus, it was good payback for the farting in bed thing the other day)) Turns out he was going to college for Law Enforcement and needed help with tuition costs so he enlisted. –or….so I’m told anyhow–
So. The bad news is….he’s…..”um, 25″.
The good news is….he’ll be going out of state for training for a few months.
Thus, this leaves them time to get to know each other. From a far. A very far. 
*oh, and of course, I did look him up on Facebook. Pleasantly surprised.* But…25.
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“it was good payback for the farting in bed thing the other day” Bwahahahaha, I think we’re soul mates.
Also….ummmmmm twenty-five?!
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Now if he was 44 and she was 37, would you be concerned? funny how age means less as you get older.
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always keeping it interesting…yeah, i noticed that otin…
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OH man, I think I’ll like dealing with my 4 year olds today
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Good pay back, but I’m thinking if she never really tells you about guys she dating this one might be kind of serious!!!
ps: My hubs is 6 years older than me!!
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By my son’s senior year at FSU I told him I don’t need any details anymore. I just need to know that he is safe, attending classes, and healthy. There are just some things this mom doesn’t need to know…::sigh::
Namaste
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I eagerly await chapter 2 of this series. Like I’ve told you before, you are preparing me for the teen years. 25 does seem old for a freshman, right??
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sheila Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 9:25 am
yes, I think so. (25). Atleast as a mom of the 19 yr old it does, lol.
LOL! I think “repeating phone convos” to get a rise out of a disinterested party is the secret to a happy marriage.
If he’s a good guy the age doesn’t matter once she ages a bit. Big difference between 18 and 25–not so big difference between 25 and 32.
sheila Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 10:13 am
true, true, Marie
At least she had a great time and someone did know this guy he was not some random guy right? The lady she works with son. He will be gone soon and then it will be time for someone else.
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I love that you paid the hubby back for farting in bed. Too funny LOL!
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Hmm..Could marriage be happening around the corner!?
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Oh my! Jail! Could be worse…when I was 21, I dated a 42 year old…just about killed mom and dad!
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Wow, that is quite the age difference. But you never know he might be a nice young man. Glad to hear he really was not in jail.
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Ok, that might freak me out a tad too, but mostly because she’s still so young and innocent. In about 5-7 years, that difference probably wouldn’t even matter. But yay that he’s leaving!
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very insightful post.
no more details once they are 18 or older…
take care.
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When I was 18 I met a guy who was 26.
He was pretty immature. But, he was kind to me, and sweet and really not a bad guy. We met when I was traveling, so we lived too far apart to make it work, but that’s not as bad as it could be. Still a little scary.
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okay guys. letsssss just clear this up. im not dating him, but im keeping in touch. the age difference is not that big of a deal, and it wont be in the future if this continues. and, hes a genuinly nice guy from what ive learned! thanks for all the positive comments
by the way… cute post mom <3 love you!!
I love the payback, too funny!
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I don’t know, I think 19 year old girls are actually more mature than 25 year old guys. Just sayin’.
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Scary. I don’t even want to think about my daughter being old enough to date some day. Sigh. She’ll be 3 at the end of the month, and I already think about this stuff.
Oh man! That reminds me of when I started dating my (now) husband. He was 21 and I was 18. He owned his own home; I was in high school. It all worked out in the end but now looking back on it, I’m surprised my parents weren’t more alarmed. I know I would be!
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Paybacks are a bitch! But 25?! Gulp…I’m so not ready for Princess to grow up.
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Happy Friday Follow! Have a great weekend.
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happy Friday follow!
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Happy Friday Follow! New to the site, but not teens .. or husbands and green gas. I say, if the Marine doesn’t fart, she’s doing good.
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‘Nuff to give a paper~readin’ daddy heart palpitations! I remember how these daddys are with their little princesses. Mine would get the big gun out to clean just about the time ‘the date’ was to come knockin’! Yes, yes he did!
Funny read my friend! God bless and have a fabulous day!!!
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my college son just called a few minutes ago too. But he needed MORE money!
happy friday follow
Ooo, I just know that day will come for us, and how will we react??
I just wanted to thank ya for poppin’ over and hoppin on. I sure hope ya’ll enjoy the ride.
God bless and in the words of old Granny Clampett, “ya’ll come back now, ya hear!!!
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Funny story. Well I hope you approve when (if) you meet him. Good luck with that. BTW-I am here and following you via Friday Follow.
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Holy cow!!! I love that you checked up on your daughter’s date on Facebook. In general, Marines are pretty cute– it’s like an enlistment pre-req! However, a 19 year old dating a 25 year old is the REASON my husband is already oiling his shotgun. He’s already terrified about our 16 MONTH OLD’s eventual dating life!
~Elizabeth
Confessions From A Working Mom
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Ah, collage time! I have no idea. Hope, I will be ready when the day comes.Following you from Friday Follow. Have a great weekend!
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Just thought I’d tell you that I married a Marine too. He enlisted when he was 22, right after college. And damn — they look hot in their dress blues! LOL!
~ Jennifer
http://thetoyboxyears.blogspot.com
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LOL Love the story!
Following from the FF linkup. Hope to see you at http://luvsjurn3.blogspot.com soon!
oh my my my……dating older men. That was me in my teens and in college……I liked them older…….my parents were none too happy.
I’m sure your daughter is a good judge of character, and the fb peek is cool!
Love the trick you played on your hubby. Too funny!!
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