Posted in 138 Station St, Nepean High School, tagged driver, father, Roger Cowan, Stephen Cowan on August 10, 2012| 2 Comments »
Oft-told dinner tale
Steve’s Teacher, in class:
“Stephen, your family story is wonderful but …
Who is this Roger you keep talking about?“
Stephen’s reflex response, sublime:
“He’s the bloke that drives the car.”
Roger the Chauffeur.
Far easier concept than
Roger the Dad
(Or young boy calling his Dad, Roger.)
Posted in 1 Guildford Rd, Pre School, tagged dad, father, names, roger on January 12, 2012| 2 Comments »
A question often put to my brothers and I.
Mum is mum – clarity.
Roger appeared in news times, adventures, story times, verbal & written.
“Yes, but … WHO is Roger?”
Strange?
mmmm … I guess.
I couldn't call him Roger here but soon it would be Roger or Rodge - "Hey, Rodge!!".
He was “Roger” – never “Dad” – from first spoken words.
“But where is your real dad?”
Eyes roll expressing OMG*!!!
Note:
* We did not have use of the acronym (OMG), nor even of the full expression … but the eyes conveyed the meaning effectively.
365 Short Memories 