Took off today, just sitting here wasting time. My wife and daughters are out
getting themselves beautified. In a bit we go to the church and get the food prep taken care of, last night we decorated up there until late.


Tomorrow, I have to take that walk.
The one that's made me misty just thinking about for the last 21 years.

I'm gonna shake hands with a good young man, solid Christian, worker,
hunter and obsessed fisherman. (I like him.)
Then I have to give away one of the most important things I've ever done, or had.


Her cat, who usually only plays with me, jumped on me and laid down purring.
I think he senses my mood. Really wish I hadn't started this post, it's getting worse, not better.


What a puss!
Wouldn't post it, but to hide it would be even more pussified.


Gonna be glad for the craziness tomorrow, but I'm dreading the drive home tomorrow night.

Oh man....good luck.


Sounds like she did pretty well however.


Pot Luck? Hehehehe...just kidding!

I wish I would have had the chance to make that walk!! My only daughter died before that day came!

Good Luck to you and your Daughter.
Hope she has a GREAT Life ahead of her.

That's a rough one and a parents worst nightmare.. As for me, I have one daughter. We raised her in a Christian family. She just wants to see the world. Five weeks after graduating from College, she takes off to teach in Taiwan for 3 yrs. Then 6 yrs . In Cairo, Egypt. She married a Guy from Lebanon . We find out through a message from facebook that she got married... I like the Son In Law . He is pretty decent. He is an Arab, but very western . Even eats beacon.

Jim,

Pot luck as in the meal?

No, we are having cowboy beans, with pulled pork, green beans and ham, meatballs and pasta, fried chicken, deviled eggs, and a bunch of woman stuff. Fruit, veggie trays.....doing everything but the bird, that's coming from the gas station my wife runs.
The beans were requested by the.....him! The meatballs by my father in law who left us during the planning stage.
Oh yeah. A potato bar!
Since she was a little girl she loved potatoes, and said she was going to have a potato bar at her wedding. So there will be scalloped and mashed, and toppings to choose.


Only 60 odd people, all our church basement can hold.
They are planning a big potluck picnic for June.
Sort of an after reception for the whole famdamily to get together.
Her father in law is raising the porcine guests of honor right now.


Yeah, low rent Appalachian trash.
Nobody will talk for months about the production put on.
If two decent kids get hitched and have a good life, that's
all we need.

I'm happy for you and your family!

"If two decent kids get hitched and have a good life, that's
all we need."

Absolutely! I am fortunate to have a great son-in-law, sounds like you are gaining one too.

I feel for you sir!
Hope all goes off without a 'hitch'.

I had a son and quit!!

Just funning you ya cheap bugger!

Thumbs up from here.

Golden corral has a nice pot luck. And you can get a nice 8x10 too

I know.
And I'd bet 125 pieces of good gas station chickum that you've read enough
to know that "cheap bugger" isn't wrong!

Enjoy the heck out of them, Jim.
14-16 years doesn't seem to be moving fast.
Then...
WHAM!
How in thee hell did we get here? I'm teaching her to drive and she graduates
in a year!


Folks told us to cherish them, do a lot with them, take pictures and more pictures.
Work, business, tired....biggest regrets I have is not doing more stuff.
Fish we didn't catch, deer we didn't hunt...
The 2 week road trip that time and money never aligned to do.

Early on, I thought my son-in-law was a sorry SOB.
Then he carried on, and has made me proud of him - and how he's raising the grandkids.

Gotta cut 'em a little slack, Dad!

You are not losing your daughter, you can still do all those things with her.

Dillonbuck: Your story brings back memories!
Stay strong.
I wish the young couple all the happiness in the world and some for you and your Mrs. as well.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

I took that walk with my daughter in 1999 and now she and her hubby have two granddaughters in college. They’re all girl but both of them have shot deer bigger than any I’ve shot. My son and DIL have the third granddaughter and she isn’t far behind them.

Time goes by fast…

Kids grow up fast

Congrats, cousin! That is awesome news.

I’m sure both you and her have quite a few more trips and moments together. Who knows, before long ya might just have another generation to introduce to the old ways.

Having a couple boys, I can’t imagine what it’d be to hand off a daughter. Sounds like she did good though.


Congrats and Hellos to the fam from all of us!

Nothing wrong with an expanding family !!

More peeps to do the same fun stuff with !

Could be worse. I asked one of my co-workers if he would feel better if his daughter was ugly and no one liked her.

At least she is marrying the opposite sex and a decent man. That is something to be thankful for nowadays.

Congratulations. Consider yourself fortunate you have one to “give” and the blessings she gives are going to keep on coming.

No daughter in my life, I do think I’ve missed something

Osky

Good luck dude, sounds like your gaining a great son on law.

They have a photographer, too?

Thank you much, it's appreciated.

Weren't you at a wedding recently?

That would be a destination wedding, about 100 miles to the Golden Trough.
We ain't that fancy,🤪

You have my sympathies, and congratulations. Best wishes for your daughter and new son for a bright happy future.

Ours have a clown too, brang ya balloons

Rentagauge50 be tearing up some carrot cake like its his honeymoon

Congratulations. Sounds like you’re entrusting her to a good man.

Hope you get some chill time and congratulations to your entire family! It's always nice having an extra pack mule in the family!

Leastaways you got one that you are not Just happy to unload on someone else....


It beats one like this:

Congratulations! I have four daughters, the oldest being 21. Figure it won't be long here.

Wedding?
Not that I recall. It’s been a hectic year though! lol.

Might be a tough day, but that’s the best way to get to have grand kids, so a small price to pay!

Sounds to me like it's a good day, she was taught well and found a good man. we can't wish for much more than that for our daughters.

I had two great fears the day I gave my daughter away. 1) We had to walk down a grand staircase and I was scared to death of tripping and both of us tumbling all the day down. 2) Blowing my one and only line. “Her mother and I do”. I survived and you will too. Best wishes!!!

Dale

Best of luck tomorrow OP. It sounds like she’s marrying a good guy so congrats. I’m sure that day when it comes will be bittersweet for me too.

It’s a tough deal with daughters, knowing that you raised her right and that she’s the center of your world and that you are her’s but that she’ll grow up and start her own family, as she should but that things will change. I didn’t have that same feeling with my son.

Congratulations. I hope everything goes well tomorrow. I wish your daughter all the best with her betrothed. Sounds like she got a good one.

Congrats DB. Always celebrate raising productive members of society and their steps through our culture (whatever remains of it).

I've got 3 girls, one might be getting close. Maybe.

Exciting times.

Sounds like she got a good one. Congrats. I am a total sapp when it comes to stuff like that.

That’s a rough day, but in the good way.

Congrats to the soon to be newlyweds. I sincerely wish them the best and you and your wife as you navigate this new channel in the river.

I had that privilege a year and a half ago. Held up pretty well until my daughter requested a dance. She played one of my favorite songs. I lost it. I didn’t know she had it planned.

Congratulations to you and your family!

I’m sure that my father in law (RIP) thought little of me when I married his most cherished “possession” but as the decades rolled by we became closer than ever. I was the only person he could remember the last year or so and I cried like a baby when I took the call from the doctor that we’d been expecting. I loved him as if he were my own father and I KNOW that he loved me!

Proving to him that I was worthy of taking the hand of his greatest treasure is one of my greatest achievements..I make sure everyday that I continue to earn that honor despite him being gone almost 4 years now…

Folks, this is why this man is one of my 'fire favorites.

Dbuck - big congrats. Your Op is quite telling, and rest assured there are other guys out here who know your thoughts and feelings tonight. We've been through the moments - 3 times in my case.

It will go beautifully and help you remain a happy and satisfied Dad.

It's a tough walk my friend. You will be ok.

Update!



We were at the church working after the rehearsal, and my daughter brought me her phone, "It's for you". Since she is the only one with service, her To Be called her to get me.

"Karl, can you get away from her?"

I'm thinking " OH crap, he is so worked up he wants to bail."
I know he hadn't eaten all day, had crapped his heart out, and had been on the verge of dry heaves.


Instead he ask about my Night Before the Wedding, how scared/worried I was.
How I got through it, did it. This kid is admirably solid, better than I at 20 by far.
But he gets worked up easy, worries about what people think, is terrified of letting them down. And scared to death of screwing up tomorrow.


Stuff that was not a problem for me, I was way more afraid of the lifetime commitment.

We talked, I hope I gave him some comfort.

Couple pics.

Very nice, congratulations.

Congrats DB.

Well done sir, well done by all. A new journey begins.

Two Thumbs Up!!!

Congrats! What a blessing these days that they're making it legal. If time has to March on be happy when it's marching in a good direction.

Bb

Congrats and God Bless all, Dillonbuck.

Good luck to the young couple!

Thank you all.

OP, I hope they have a happy life together. It’s hard letting go for sure.

I’ve done it twice, very hard, but have two superb son in laws that are outstanding fathers and husbands. Both married I’ve 20 years.

I gave away best friend’s daughter, he passed away at 50. That was more difficult than mine for me.

My grandaughter that you all have see grow up since 7 is engaged. My son-in-law is gonna have to take that walk before long. She turned 21 yesterday


I pray they live a long happy life together

Congratulations to your lovely daughter and new SIL. I hope they have a lifetime of happiness!

I'm jealous!
Raised two. For whatever reason, they chose not to marry.
Not gay. Not weird. Just prefer life doing their own "thing".
Biggest downer is no grandkids.
Guess it could be "worser"!