[NSRCA-discussion] R/C time == family time, was: stir things up...

[Adrien L Terrenoire]

My daughter used to go to contests with me and she was my caller. She is
now 29, married, and an MD!!! 

Terry T.

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:22:08 -0800 Tom Simes <simestd at netexpress.com>
writes:
> On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:52:32 -0800
> Tom Simes <simestd at netexpress.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:40:21 -0400
> > Adrien L Terrenoire <amad2terry at juno.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > The solution for you is to make it a family thing. Get a tent, 
> pop
> > > up camper, or hard top, whatever suites your budget, and take 
> the
> > > family with you. Mom can kabitz with the other moms and 
> grandmoms.
> > > The kids can run free, and will find others to run with, and 
> when
> > > not flying, judging, or calling, you can still spend some 
> quality
> > > time with all family members. We really do have a great time 
> camping
> > > at most of the contest sites.
> > > 
> > > Terry T.
> > 
> > I agree!
> > 
> > My two girls are 4 and 7 years old and one of their favorite 
> things is
> > going to the R/C field with Dad.  I don't do anything elaborate - 
> just
> > take some camp chairs and keep them well fed.  I get my flying 
> fix
> > in, the girls and I have a great time, and my wife (also stay at 
> home)
> > gets a break.  Both girls know that they need to be behind the 
> pits
> > unless they are "stuck to me like a magnet", but they love 
> getting
> > outside and romping around in the club's 50 hay field. When you're 
> < 4
> > ft tall, hide and seek in 50 ac. of 3 ft tall hay can really be a
> > challenge!
> > 
> > Tom
> 
> Please pardon me, I'm violating two tenants of 'Netiquette here; 
> firstly
> by responding to such an old post, and secondly by responding to my 
> own
> post.
> 
> That being said, my girls and I were at the R/C field this weekend 
> and I
> was working on getting next years sequence memorized.  On a whim, I
> asked my 7 year old to call for me and it was great!!  When asked 
> at
> dinner what her favorite part of the day was, she immediately said
> "calling for daddy" - how neat is that?!  Don't know why I didn't 
> think
> of it before...
> 
> I may have found a budding pattern buddy!  She's also flying the 
> sim,
> and I've got a Kadet LT ready to go when she expresses interest in
> flying the real thing.
> 
> Tom  (feeling very lucky and proud)
>  
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> Tom Simes                                       
> simestd at netexpress.com 
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