It's something that comes to the vast majority of parents who wait. Your offspring get engaged to be married, or partnered these days I guess. Young Graham is 28 now, and I was beginning to wonder if it was ever going to come, but he had met a lovely girl, Angela, a school teacher, and he seemed as settled and happy as we could ever want our children to be. Marriage, however, seemed not to be an option.
So, it is with great surprise, really, that I find myself going to their Engagement Party, away is the wilds of the Airdrie/Gartcosh region of Lanarkshire tonight. The car is full of us "older folk" who will turn up early, make the appearance, and disappear at a reasonable time since we are all pushing it a bit and need to get to our beds!
What does the father of the engaged wear to these events? Since the dog-collar is a no-no, I'll try to look suitable cool, laid back, and well, not 56! However, my mind thinks, well, if you can't embarrass your children who can you embarrass? I'll maybe keep you posted!
4 comments:
Nice shirt that sits well without a tie (no- not black and collarless!), jacket (to begin with anyway), decent breeks that fit properly and don't sag at the behind. Neat but not gaudy, really ...
I heard you got a really nice outfit due to make its debut on Nov 13th at the church big night. Maybe you should have worn that :-)
It's nearly Hallowe'en after all, but I doubt if I could have pulled off being a tin man.. even in Lanarkshire!
Something you wore when you were 28? Retro cheek!
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