The Reports are Exaggerated

It seems that my son, Large, isn't the troublemaker his mother reported him to be.  He likes to skateboard and he'd rather hang out with friends than study, but I have a copy of his report card in my hand and there's nothing short of an A on it.  He doesn't smoke, he doesn't drink, and he was open in telling me that tried smoking pot a couple of times.  Him telling me that is all I could ask for . . . I'd rather have the honesty than anything else.  He's polite, he's willing to do anything I ask, and he's not whined once about anything.  He's a good kid.

This week I've had him working with me. Yesterday we finished up this building:

Here's a closer view from the other side:



It's a nursing home - assisted living for the elderly.  One of the nice older ladies opened her window and tried to give Large a Keychain for doing such a good job making her windows sparkle so nicely.

Here he is . .. 

after the jump

And here he is working.



 - rick, proud

Comments

[Success Warrior]

My guess is that it's not the kid that is the problem. Just a guess.

[Cherise]

I have to admit when you first told me about the exes "concerns" I was a little shocked. I am glad that he's who we all thought he was. He's honest with you and really for a teenage boy... What more can you ask for? And he's a babe, too. * whistles* ;)
Now if he'd help me win a bet now and then, he'd be damn near perfect!

[jane]

He's also polite, and yet not a dork at all.

[a rose is a rose]

hell my mother (wayyyyyyyyyyyyy back in the day) even tried pot once.

i'm so very happy large is there for the summer. he's a teenager. little riffs between them and parental units (not necessarily both) are supposed to happen.

like cherise said, he's CUTE!

[Cele]

It is so important to have a kid who has no problem talking honestly and openly with you. Heck I use to skate board when I was his age (of course I was hell on wheels) Large sounds quite normal.