Dinner tonight.

[nbarnett]

Thanks fellas. I didn't post it for any attaboys, it was just weighing on me. He cleaned his plate and told me how good his steak was and he went home with a full belly. I'm thankful for that. When he left on his bike, it was like talking to an adult. He's having to grow up fast...but he seems to have it handled. Not sure how I would have handled that at 13 years old!

I got some cool pics of them at the dinner table. I can't post for obvious reasons but it looked like they were having a good time. Good kids, the four of em.

Sounds like the young man will be a tough man one day. Good for you and your wife(and kid) to "take him in," for dinner. Feels kind of crazy that we have to even think some wouldn't take any kid in for dinner, at anytime, no matter what. If he's as mature as it sounds he'll pick up on the freebie and won't come around for dinner unless really hungry so try making up some jobs(or pick some real ones you need help with around the place) so he feels he's earning his keep. I can think back on some "work" some friends of the family would have us do that were probably just made up work to keep our work ethic strong and not feel as if we were getting hand-outs.

 

[fast306stang]

Sounds like the young man will be a tough man one day.

I think so too. I'm glad he's headed in the right direction, I just hate his situation.

 

[InTune]

Wife don't cook. No place around that aint Mexican or pizza and I can't go out for a steak for less than a Benjamin. Gotta fix it myself. BDR1 got beat up over his chili. I can take it

 

[lostchild]

Gonna be split pea soup later.

 

[dcline9163]

Went to Marietta Fish Market today.

 

[Bushwick100]

Gonna be a long post, gotta get something off my chest.

Dinner tonight, I butchered a whole sirloin tip, I was vacuum sealing all the steaks and leftover grind to throw in the freezer.

My 13 year old son had a friend over. Wife comes inside from the backyard where they all were, she tells me his friend probably won't get fed tonight. He lives with his grandmother, several neighborhoods away and rode his bike over here. Apparently when he stays out late, his grandmother doesn't feed him so he goes to bed early so he's not awake and hungry.

I told my wife that's not happening today on my watch.

So instead of freezing all the steaks, I left out a bunch so we'd have enough for 4 of us and we're gonna eat good tonight.

Apparently his mom is in the Army...there's no Army base near here. And he's living with his grandmother bc he said there's "problems" with his dad.

Freaking kills me. He's a great kid. Not sure what the problem entails but I'm under the impression they don't get along. This kid is coming up right, through all his trials. Very polite and well-mannered.

My son's other 2 friends came over as well unexpectedly. I didn't have enough for all of them. So they decided to go home and get food and come back to eat here. Luckily we have a formal dining room and a kitchen dinette. So they're all 4 in the kitchen and me and the wife are in the dining room.

It's so weird having 4 kids lmfaoooooooView attachment 6982239View attachment 6982240

Your a good man.

 

[fast306stang]

Went to Marietta Fish Market today.View attachment 8978841View attachment 8978842View attachment 8978843

That looks FANTASTIC! That's a huge plate!

 

[dcline9163]

That looks FANTASTIC! That's a huge plate!

That's a small order my wife got of the small shrimp, I call them popcorn shrimp. I had the jumbo shrimp. My daughter and son in law had the honey citrus salmon and large shrimp. Very good also.

 

[fast306stang]

That's a small order my wife got of the small shrimp, I call them popcorn shrimp. I had the jumbo shrimp. My daughter and son in law had the honey citrus salmon and large shrimp. Very good also.

I'm gonna put that place in my notes. I've gotta try it next time I'm up that way

 

[dcline9163]

I'm gonna put that place in my notes. I've gotta try it next time I'm up that way

Amazingly not bad priced either, all 4 eat was $104.00 and a $20.00 tip