yeah we are on oposite sides of that i am the cp parent of a normal
teenager. i think they should still go to school even though they already
know everything. you are the parent of a cp teen. does she still know
everything?
-----Original Message-----
From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 1:48 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: current events
Hi Ken,
Well, I can'tgive Amber the family car - as it's a standard tranmission -
which she could never drive as a right hemi. That a great thing to do if you
can give the family car - then you know the history and have taken care of
it. Besides she will need some adapting to the car and I think VW has a plan
to help with that.
Trisha
> every ten years is pretty good. sara drove the family's cars until she
> started working. her cars have always been in good working order. that big
> old merc wagon i was driving then or the buick wagon thaT JUDY HAD was
> about
> as safe as anything. she was more a danger to someone she might hit in
> those
> two tanks. that old buick would pass anything but a gas station. i really
> hated it when sara blew the radiator out of that one. i loved that old
> wagon. now i am driving a little bitty geo prism. its a good car but it is
> little.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 11:51 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: current events
>
>
> Ken,
>
> I remember my first car - a delapitated old Ford. It was
> dangerous and I counldn't afford repairs - I want Amber to be safe and not
> have to worry about getting from place to place. I buy myself a new every
> ten years - my last new car will be paid for next May - then I buy Amber
> the
> car she wants - and hopefully they can adapt for her. Then it will be time
> to buy me a car again!! LOL
>
> Trisha
>
>
> > and i do not intend on buying him a new car nor did we buy sara a new
> car.
> > hell, i do not even buy myself a new car. living without a car payment
> at
> > times is reward enough for forgoing some of the material things.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 11:27 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: current events
> >
> >
> > I wasn't commenting on that - the child support portion was what I was
> > commenting on - and the states involvement in the amount - depending on
> > the
> > amount of the child support and the years he paid it and the amount of
> > college donation - he could be paying the same amount both ways. Would
> he
> > have paid more or less if it was voluntary? The state the amount - don't
> > know how - Virginia has 600 limit and that is divided between the two
> > incomes - by the percentage you put in. He will have paid - $36,000 in
> > child support ( over 12 years) and he has no intention of helping with
> > college or helping buy a car. In the mean time - I have put out -
> $65,000,
> > and that doesn't count - the cost of her medical care - like insurance -
> > which I carry and the co-pays and left over balances, nor the up and
> > coming
> > college amount of ?????? - nor the $15,000 for new car. I truly don't
> > begudge him his money - okay so he has new Honda motorcycle and a new
> car
> > and new digital camera nad computer and other stuff - I do begudge him
> the
> > extra time I am away from Amber - so we can live. He spends no time with
> > Amber, never calls her and until recently spazed out with the child
> > support
> > - the kid had no money and lost mom time. The kids want me home. When
> > Jackie
> > was living there - she waitress part-time and gave me money so I could
> > stay
> > home with them. The kids need us and our presence, and child support can
> > help with that. We only have kids for such a short time, shouldn't at
> > least
> > be with them then?
> >
> > Trisha
> >
> >
> > > i think kyle has already said he intends to continue with money for
> > > college
> > > voluntarily.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 10:53 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: current events
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't see what the difference is - one should voluntarily pay for
> one
> > > kids
> > > - you do for the ones that live with - infact if you consider how much
> > the
> > > cost per month - child support usually looks piddly next it - I get
> $250
> > a
> > > month Amber, and put out at least $700. I get nothing for Alex and put
> > out
> > > the same amount. I arrive at this by dividing the house, utilities
> and
> > > food
> > > by three - then adding individual costs. Imagine the mess I would be
> in
> > if
> > > I
> > > didn't work 3 jobs. And this says nothing about the time spent running
> > > them
> > > around and vacations etc. Why does it matter that the state set limit?
> > If
> > > you checked out the number kids who never get child support like Alex,
> > > perhaps you would understand the necessity for state set limits. The
> sad
> > > truth is many people value money over people. Hate your ex-wife by all
> > > means
> > > but don't begrudge you child your support - finanacially or
> emotionally.
> > > It
> > > is not the child fault.
> > >
> > > Trisha
> > >
> > >
> > > > Biggest raise I've ever had in my life, but college starts this fall
> > > > <sigh>.
> > > > Oh well, at least it's Dad's decision to open his wallst, and not
> the
> > > > State
> > > > doing it for him!
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: BG Greer, PhD [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 10:19 AM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: current events
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 6/3/02 8:13:33 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
> > > >
> > > > >eh, congratsa kyle...
> > > >
> > > > Me too, Kyle. Now you, Laura and the kids will have more "cheese" to
> > go
> > > > around.
> > > >
> > > > Bobby
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