tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post4991628118216879387..comments2023-09-22T10:26:27.723-07:00Comments on Deborah's Daily Dilemmas: Boys, books and ballsDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204539920858202588noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post-57461002395765915622007-07-13T08:55:00.000-07:002007-07-13T08:55:00.000-07:00You're gonna hit me but...I would have been right ...You're gonna hit me but...I would have been right there with your son, getting out of there so we could watch the HomeRun Derby, which I did (with my son) since I'm as obsessed with baseball as he is. We plan our day around the Angels' games. And I'm a writer, so you'd think writing and reading would be most important, but no, not always. (And Sammy Sosa wasn't a part of it this year...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post-28602387156137851842007-07-12T08:46:00.000-07:002007-07-12T08:46:00.000-07:00ROTFL!!! OMG that was too funny!!!! You are SUCH...ROTFL!!! OMG that was too funny!!!! You are SUCH a mean mother!!!! ;-)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660761635166286074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post-31152690083902482162007-07-11T12:01:00.000-07:002007-07-11T12:01:00.000-07:00Poor kid, LOL. He sounds just like my middle one, ...Poor kid, LOL. He sounds just like my middle one, despite my very best efforts to make that child read. Oh well, maybe he'll actually put his animal skills to use & make himself some money. I can only hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post-33434068913631107342007-07-11T10:29:00.000-07:002007-07-11T10:29:00.000-07:00boy you are dead right about boys and books. or s...boy you are dead right about boys and books. or should i say boys and reading the books!. my daughter is 6 and drives me crazy with "lets read a book, now lets read another book." who cares that i might be driving, in the tub, or just plain sleeping. she has to read her books and this can only be done with me for some strange reason. now with my son age 11, i have to practically sit on him and pin his eye lids open to get him to read a book. yes he love book and owns quite a few, even ask to go to the library to check out books from time to time. but after i glimpsed through a few of them i noticed that they are books with great pics. i can't get him to read the darn thing he just likes the pictures.<BR/><BR/>i rather deal with the book readining issue than with the girl issues. not something i'm looking forward too.tonya5015https://www.blogger.com/profile/13336029416815092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post-17355706948467798392007-07-10T18:46:00.000-07:002007-07-10T18:46:00.000-07:00:-) Your post made me smile. Boys are so funny. ...:-) Your post made me smile. Boys are so funny. Won't be long and a roomful of girls will be VERY appealing!!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052828153310798148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post-88528675041523572952007-07-10T18:28:00.000-07:002007-07-10T18:28:00.000-07:00LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!C+SKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196263814809973878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post-12403013336647707472007-07-10T09:11:00.000-07:002007-07-10T09:11:00.000-07:00Boys and reading - they don't often go well togeth...Boys and reading - they don't often go well together. Same for my nephews and great-nephews. I think it's wonderful that authors such as Harlen Coben promote reading to the young ones.Mary Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941689051872189415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post-74954567081225743392007-07-10T08:43:00.000-07:002007-07-10T08:43:00.000-07:00that's a nice and fun story. you're absolutely ri...that's a nice and fun story. you're absolutely right. i have a 13yo boy that looks 17 and i'm beating girls off with a stick.<BR/><BR/>he feels the same way about reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post-4083259563661486912007-07-10T04:11:00.000-07:002007-07-10T04:11:00.000-07:00LOL @ "SUFFERING"! Hahaha!And you are certainly ri...LOL @ "SUFFERING"! Hahaha!<BR/><BR/>And you are certainly right - home runs and girls will be a whole different meaning to him in a matter of a couple of year!Virtuoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306817256544517175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920809.post-91462226569070004432007-07-09T23:20:00.000-07:002007-07-09T23:20:00.000-07:00You're right in a few years, he'll be excited abou...You're right in a few years, he'll be excited about girls. I've read one of Harlan Coben's books. I always keep meaning to read more of them. That's so neat that he gives talk at the library. Very cool.WandaWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08162744520483511408noreply@blogger.com