My baby daughter's boyfriend - Orchid Board

jkofferdahl · #1 03-20-2017, 02:19 PM

This post is utterly off topic, but I think is worth posting.

My daughter, Anna, has been seeing a fine young man for a bit over a year now. About 6 months ago, he accepted a job in Chicago. Anna had a job where they lived, in DC, and didn't know what to do. As it should have, her heart won and she moved. Admittedly, I was her biggest co-conspirator; I like this man.

So last week was Anna's 24th birthday. Her favorite animal in the world is a sloth. I have no idea how Joe did this, but he managed to obtain a live sloth to spend all day Sunday with Anna! Huh? Where and how does a person in Chicago find a sloth to borrow for a day? As you can imagine, Anna was overwhelmed with happiness by this gesture. This is a man who goes to great lengths to make my daughter happy; this is a man who has also won her father.

charlesf6 · #2 03-20-2017, 02:48 PM

Very lucky man with some very special kids! Nice story!

jkofferdahl · #3 03-20-2017, 04:15 PM

Charles, when I think of my two daughters I KNOW that I'm the most fortunate, gifted, and blessed man alive.

estación seca · #4 03-20-2017, 06:37 PM

Now, that is hard to top.

rbarata · #5 03-20-2017, 07:01 PM

John, you look younger than I imagined.

Dollythehun · #6 03-20-2017, 07:28 PM

John, was the sloth carrying a ring? 😁 Beautiful and touching, proof that in Chicago, you can get anything.

jkofferdahl · #7 03-20-2017, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rbarata

John, you look younger than I imagined.

Funny! Joe has a LOT more hair, though our beards are similar. Except mine is white.

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Originally Posted by Dollythehun

John, was the sloth carrying a ring? 😁 Beautiful and touching, proof that in Chicago, you can get anything.

I'm amazed. No ring, but I think Anna was OK.

And he just did more. I grew up (well, was in college) on the original Star Wars movies. I love them. So I got home today to find a package from Joe. In it I found a photo of Darth Vader and Princess Leia AUTOGRAPHED by James Earl Jones.

This young man is GOOD!!!

Dollythehun · #8 03-20-2017, 11:11 PM

A keeper. Suggest a ring 😁

jkofferdahl · #9 03-21-2017, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dollythehun

A keeper. Suggest a ring 😁

Last time I did, Anna used a word I can't use here in telling me to shut up. Thus, mentions of rings are now only hers to make.

It'll happen when it happens, and I feel sure it will. How could any man resist MY daughter?

DeaC · #10 03-21-2017, 11:36 AM

Oh my...this should make the nightly news! Best thing I've read in a long time. Those 3 look so happy and I can hear it in your comments as well. TY for posting j !