[Magdalen] The ancient of days?

[Jay Weigel]

I don't know. I always text my daughter to let her know I'm home safe. My
boys don't seem to care one way or the other if I do or not but she does.

On Monday, August 24, 2015, Lesley de Voil <lesleymdv at gmail.com> wrote:

> Roger,
>  I think you can be proud that you have brought up a modern father who
> keeps uptodate with the weather in all parts of the country, 24/7,
> thanks to Twitter,  BBC, and other social media! even when he has  a
> new  :>) addition to the family to take up his time!
>
> Regards
> Lesley de Voil
> PS and congrats for the official addition of a new member of the
> grandfatherly brood.
>
> On 8/25/15, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> > What stage has someone reached when your child wants a reassuring call
> > that you have arrived home safe and sound after a trip?  Does that
> > constitute recognition as a vulnerable elder?
> >
> > My son wanted that reassurance after a 500 mile round trip yesterday and
> > today for an important family gathering to mark the completion of his
> > nuclear family.  It was a good day, until the journey home which was a
> > pig not helped by the weather - heavy rain which may have contributed to
> > an accident which delayed me a bit and certainly caused the flood we had
> > to skirt round.  Both of these were after another delat caused by a
> > broken-down bus.
> >
> > That aside I suspect the earlier and happier memories are what will
> > abide with me, including a civilised talk with my ex in the sun before
> > our son arrived with his wife, children and mother-in-law with her
> > partner.  We were there for what was called a celebration hearing, which
> > was not really a hearing as the judge had determined the case last week,
> > as the certificate testifies.
> >
> > The only formal bit was handing over the certificate that Jon and Cath
> > have officially adopted Erin, but that came after a lot of chat, talking
> > to Erin and giving her a Congratulations card.  Jon and Cath's family is
> > now complete having adopted Erin's full-blood brother Ollie last year.
> > This was a rare occasion for all concerned as few babies without other
> > issues are adopted now.
> >
> > If the natural parents can't cope for whatever reason most are placed
> > with another member of the family but this was not an option for them.
> > It was the first time that the children's social worker had placed
> > children for adoption, and his last duty working for the local authority
> > before he becomes a supply social worker.  It is also about the only
> > occasion you can take a camera into court in this country so we could
> > take pictures before returning to the house for refreshments and the
> > arrival of other mums with their children.
> >
> > A happy day.
> >
> > Roger
> >
>