Parenting Prospector Gifts

'Where's her volume control.'

'I forgot to bring diapers. We were a long way from refreshing.'

'I'm sure my parents will be relieved they won't have to shell out money for an expensive college.'

"Frankly, now that he's an obnoxious teenager, I find it more and more difficult to muster the urge to protect him..."

"Well, I'm thinking about boarding school. Though I'm not sure they accept adults."

'When do they learn to stand upright?'

"Not until you've arranged your pillows."

You are here

'We're getting closer - That's a goldfish.'

"Trepanning for gold"

"For five starts it's worth the trip."

"Seventy-seven. How about yours."

"It's quiet in here. I suppose it's off the popular tourist route!"

Going into the relationship, Tom knew Loretta was a package deal.

'My kids don't understand me.'

"Yes, but the trouble is he always wears that mysterious smile."

"I'm sleeping in today. I got in late from last night's orgy."

Are we going to raise her as a cat person or a dog person?

You've got to help me, Em. Sure. My mom's hot on this strict, Chinese-style parenting. Welcome to my world. Tell her that your parents aren't pushing you to be a doctor. Sure. They gave up on that. They'll settle for Harvard law school. That's too much information.

'He was raised by sparrows!'

'What a coincidence....that's my mum's name to!'

"I'm trying to find a new element."

"We want one that's genetically gifted but not genetically spoiled."

"Is it wrong to be evasive and not answer questions?"

"What's it like to be the parent of a nonhuman?"

'Looks like Timmy got solitary.'

"If there are nuggets in the sluice, let's dine out tonight."

'Talk about advanced technology! It even has a beer holder!'

'Oh, I'm not looking for Gold, I'm checking for bear-traps...'

Wagon

'Look, Charlie, it's a bonanza!'

'You're too heavy on metals and too light on equities.'

Ingredients: me

'This is such an appropriate way for us to celebrate our GOLDEN wedding anniversary."

A comment on the Gold Rush.