gdp's Comments

Ms. Single Mama : Sunday Divine

Sun, 3 May 2009 22:41:41 +0000

This is totally going to be non sequitur, but I like the top photograph. Blue flames on the bottom and the steam rising off the pancake, background appropriately blurred. Nice shot, for shooting breakfast.

Ms. Single Mama : My Tattoo

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:49:22 +0000

The ink looks great, and awesome job on the video whoever did it.

Ms. Single Mama : Single Mom Dating Zen: Lions & Tigers

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:30:10 +0000

I wonder if I'm more than a littel weird in that I sat here reading all your commentors and wondering if I was a lion or a tiger... and not that it matters, either, but just in the sense that one likes to know what category one falls in. And to be honest, I don't think I can pin point it. Which probably means tiger.

Ms. Single Mama : The wow factor.

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:23:16 +0000

"Fanning the flames of hope" Perfect perspective.

Ms. Single Mama : When it rains.

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:52:47 +0000

Ever have a comment on the tip of your tounge... actually tip of your fingers is a better metaphor... and not be able to get it to come out right? Yeah, this is one of those. But I liked the story of how you met him. It could be a scene in a movie.

Ms. Single Mama : Out

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:31:13 +0000

I drove through Colombus on my way out to D.C. Looked like a decent little city... at 70 mph. Nice pics, too. I liked the Benjamin's perspective shots.

Ms. Single Mama : Single Mom Friday Zen, V

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:05:25 +0000

Digging your developing photography skills. And the transparency in your writing.

Ms. Single Mama : The Easter Man

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:23:03 +0000

Love the pic of Benjamin in the truck bed... the new camera is paying off. Now go out and splurge on a 50mm lense and you're really in business.

Ms. Single Mama : Father Figure

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:49:13 +0000

My heart breaks for Benjamin that he is even in this situation. I can't offer any advice other than time with his dad, any time, is valuable (assuming no destructive behavior on dad's part). He may not be perfect, or far from perfect, but that time will be priceless in Benjamin's developement. The only thing I worry about is dad not following through with his commitment, which would lead to major dissapointment for Benjamin. So his little heart may need to be gaurded by you at first until dad can prove himself.

Ms. Single Mama : My imaginary husband

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:13:41 +0000

You really don't have to teach him how to pee standing up. We kind of just do that on our own. But then again, leaving the seat up is so you can take a nice dip in the cold toilet water at 3 a.m. comes naturally too, so just remember that when he's 7. You know what I figure? Like Canadian Bald Guy alluded to, at this point in my life, were I single again, the first thing I'd look for in a girl is someone who doesn't need a man in her life, but still wants one. I think that's about the healthiest place a person could be.

Ms. Single Mama : You had me at hello.

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:06:43 +0000

I had an incident with my wife and kids the other day where a car with some thugs rolled up and it's a longer story than a simple comment warrants, but my point is that I was glad I was there with her, and I actually thought later that day about you (and your "wrong Wal-mart" post) and how much strength a single mom has to have to constantly be without that other half there. And ironically, I read this post today where someone accuses you of being weak. For the record, I admire your strength.

Ms. Single Mama : Oh yeah, baby.

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:19:14 +0000

Congratulations.... thought the video was perfect and am very happy for you two.

Ms. Single Mama : Single and Fabulous (?)

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:13:49 +0000

You do realize, don't you, that you have cast the spell? Once you declare contentment with your position in life, it's bound to change. Congratulations on your self-aware fabulous-ness. And any time now is when the right guy is going to find out about it for himself and bring it all crashing in around you in a whole new sense of fabulous.

Ms. Single Mama : His first and his last.

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:32:48 +0000

Nothing quite as bittersweet as moving to the big boy bed. And now my own Ben's train table (he turned 6 last week) is void of the last remaining Thomas toys and is instead covered in Star Wars characters and NFL football figures. I've got to figure out a way to slow this growing-up stuff down. ______ And I see the signs of a good mom in that room... lots of books.

Ms. Single Mama : Austin

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:20:51 +0000

Love Texas, love Austin. Not too far from Austin is Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg. Climb to the top and you'll get one of the most beautiful views of Texas hill country you can get outside of a hot air balloon. That said, my most favorite place is probably just Millenium Park in downtown Chicago on a hot summer day. Happy birthday little Benjamin!

Ms. Single Mama : The Living Room Date

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:12:17 +0000

Oh, so not fair using semantics to steal my validation away. Cruel, cruel world. You hit the nail on the head of why I tend to worry about safety with women. There is no shortage of bone heads out there.

Ms. Single Mama : The Living Room Date

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:46:26 +0000

Wow... you do believe in dating strategy! You even used the word "test". I feel validated. Muahahahahahaha! On a serious note, and forgive my fatherly tone but it's the law enforcement experience creeping up in me... be careful about who you let know where you live and how soon. And because of that little one, be doubly cautious. My best advice is any time you have a new guy over to your home, make sure someone else knows he is there, and casually make sure he knows that someone else knows he is there. It's a fine line between cautious and paranoid, and my job probably makes me lean towards paranoid, so take it for what it's worth.

Ms. Single Mama : Questions

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:16:19 +0000

I feel for you, and especially for Ben. I'll keep hoping the right guys can be a masculine influence in his little life until you find the right guy for both of you.

Ms. Single Mama : Questions

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:54:33 +0000

Wow, this post tugs at the heart strings. I went to this Dads-n-Donuts things at my Ben's school. My heart hurt like hell for the little ones who didn't have a dad there... whether it was because dad wasn't in their life or dad couldn't take off work that morning. You could tell they sensed the awkwardness. But while I know it's important for a child to have dad in their life if at all possible, sometimes the right guy can serve as a sort of surrogate and provide the child emotionally with what they crave from a male- whether it be a grandpa or uncle or family friend. May you find who it is you both need, at the time you most need it.

Ms. Single Mama : The "wrong" Wal-Mart

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:13:08 +0000

I didn't get that from MSM's post. 1) She recognized that her use of the word "wrong" was a reflection of her own judgement, and called herself on it. And she regonized that, in her case, motherhood created a bond with people she probably doesn't share much in common with from a socio-economic standpoint. 2) She also reconized that some locations tend to be more unsafe than others for a myriad of reasons, but in this case reasons that include her conspicuously standing out, no one knowing her location, and it being a location that probably had a higher propensity for crime. It's not being judgemental to undestand that some places have an increased risk for crime. It would be judgemental to think an individual had a higher propensity to commit crime based on how they look. She was assessing the location. Had she come to the latter conclusion but not the former, she would have missed a great lesson in self-analyzation. Had she come to the former conclusion but not the latter, she would be naive. As it stands, she reached the right balance.