Jumping in here to say Hi, Al...I am Nini's daughter, so also another generation from you, but I have to say I fall more closely to leave 'em alone than to micro manage my daughters' lives...mom, tell them. I'm quite different from my sisters in this regard, too. My kids did have play dates, I confess, but that is because there weren't any kids in our neighborhood. My kids are pretty well adjusted and have never played on teams that I arranged, though I must confess my older daughter doesn't eat Chinese food, which is almost a requirement to be in our family! You sound like a hoot, Al, and I know you and your wife will have a blast on Cross with my folks and all these people. I convinced my mom to introduce herself after reading posts and telling her how much fun you all sound! And Al, what kind of professor were you? I am an elementary school teacher in South Florida.
Melinda