Comments on: A Mother’s Dilemma

By: Carnival of Family Life April 21st 2008 Edition

Carnival of Family Life April 21st 2008 Edition — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:37:44 +0000

[...] presents A Mother’s Dilemma posted at Wine on the Keyboard, saying, “Two sons. Two graduations. Two different cities. [...]

By: JHS

JHS — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:29:59 +0000

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There are no words for how much that sucks. :cursing: I would be beyond angry. Can you send a good friend or relative who has a video camera to one graduation and attend the other?

And how to decide which one to attend? I think I would go to the high school grad. on the ground that you attended the older boy’s high school grad. and so you are being fair by attending the younger one’s grad. now. College is not as big a deal, usually. Heck, I didn’t even bother going to one of my college graduations. Nobody did. So that’s how I would resolve it. I’ll be anxious to hear what you do.

By: All About Perspectives | Boomer Blogger-WineontheKeyboard

All About Perspectives | Boomer Blogger-WineontheKeyboard — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:16:41 +0000

[...] was that whole thing obscure enough for you?? What I mean is, yes, I have The Mother’s Dilemma with both boys graduating the same day, same time, two different cities. But, you know, neither of [...]

By: Kacey

Kacey — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:41:25 +0000

LOL, did I mention my video camera is broken???

By: mary

mary — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:21:08 +0000

That sucks! I’d try the cloning thing if I were you. Does the college have another function (like a breakfast or something) that you could attend on a different day?
So sorry…
Mary

By: WillThink4Wine

WillThink4Wine — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:10:59 +0000

Crapity, crap, crap.

One of my sisters has a daughter in college (3 hours away). a teenage son in High School, and twin 8 year old sons, one is Autistic with special needs. Her hubby is a cop who usually works 4 days of 16 hour shifts, then major sleepathons. She’s is always facing scheduling nightmares.

Obviously. you & SuperGuy will have to divide up, unless the agenda changes. Ask the boys for their preferences. Maybe have a family raffle of sorts, draw names out of a hat, choose straws?

Crapity, crap, crap.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:13:15 +0000

You could put both names in a hat and hope you don’t draw out the hat size.

Or since this is the imp’s first graduation, you could reason this is the best option..

And by all means send a video camera to the one you can’t attend.

By: Mental P Mama

Mental P Mama — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:30:48 +0000

Ugh. My twins have often had competing activities. It sucks. Super Guy and you will have to split duty here. Did I tell you this sucks?

By: Queen Of Planet Hot Flash

Queen Of Planet Hot Flash — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:05:05 +0000

Oh Man …. :cursing: I can understand your anxiety you love them both and want to be there for their great achievements in life, since you have attended one graduation for 1st son, I would send Dad with a video camera, digital camera and photograph camera to 1st sons graduation and you attend 2nd sons for his 1st milestone and bring all the cameras too. Then throw them both a huge fiesta so all can join in congratulating them

By: Amy Addison

Amy Addison — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:47:21 +0000

What a dilemma! I totally feel for you! {{{hugs}}}

Have the boys weighed in? They are certainly both old enough to understand the problem.

Our divide and conquer approach usually works…Husband takes the camera with strict instructions to video EVERYTHING at the event I’m not attending. And I snap enough stills where I am that if we run the slide show really fast, it looks like 40s film footage…. Another option: two video cameras….because SuperGuy can’t be at both events, either.

Really, why didn’t the schools check with you FIRST?