Thought I'd let y'all know that Michael/Harold's pix is on USA Today's website in this article. Not so much about him/them but just thought I'd let you know.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-06-15-single-tv-dads_x.htm

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Oops! Sorry, I did the wrong code. It works now. ;D

Thanks! Its so refreshing to see Lostaways other than the Fab 6 get attention. I have always loved that pic of Michael, Walt and Vincent. :)

Thanks! Its so refreshing to see Lostaways other than the Fab 6 get attention. I have always loved that pic of Michael, Walt and Vincent. :)


I really have to give it to ABC, Michael & Walt are a refreshing father/son team in today's onslaught of dysfunctional families on TV. While they have their problems, Michael was painted as a dad that wanted to be from the very start and tried his best to be agood one. With so many deadbeat-dads, it's nice to see this character. Glad you liked the pix. I was very pleased to see it as well.

I so wanting to slap Susan on a plane to the Arctic for the way that she took Walt away from Michael like that. She took over the top b*t*h slot from Shannon with that action. >:(

I so wanting to slap Susan on a plane to the Arctic for the way that she took Walt away from Michael like that. She took over the top b*t*h slot from Shannon with that action. >:(


And I love the way that Michael doesn't play on that. He still kept her memory good for Walt. She was totally wrong to keep Michael out of Walt's life. He is such a good father. Can't wait for next season so we can see what he does to get Walt back!

There is no question that Michael could trash Susan all over the place to Walt, yet he doesn't want to hurt Walt with calling his mother names. Walt grew up loving her and he is not privie to what his mother really is all about. He doesn't now the damage she caused both him and his father, and Michael feels it should stay that way. Yea Michael! ;D

But in the finale on the raft Walt told Michael that Susan was wrong to keep Michael out of his life.* Combined with the fact that Susan hid Michael's birthday cards from Walt, I get the impression that Walt realizes his mother was hardly perfect.* After a rough start, Michael has gone about this in the right way though, by not bad-mouthing Susan, but just by being himself and doing the best he can under the highly unusual circumstances.* It will be interesting to see how the relationship plays out.

there is a difference between bashing the ex to the kids and just being honest. Michael took the gentleman's way out and was just honest when he felt the time was right. I think this character is an excellent role model for father's of divorce. Too many become dead-beat dads and those that stay in the child's life, bad mouth the mom to no end. Playing both sides against the middle (the child) is cruel and childish. And there are mothers that do the exact same thing. I know that when I divorced my daughter's father, I never ran him down but always answered any questions she had about him and as she got older, explained the background of his life to her and what he had done to me that caused me to divorce him. The sadest part of that is that her father has yet to prove me a liar. He has never changed and probably never will. A poster child for Dead-Beat-Dads, he's never even seen her since she was 2, not to mention sent no money ... ever. But I've never discouraged her in trying to contact him, which she did several years ago to a bad ending. It's never a good idea to bash the other parent to the children. Let them learn the truth and make their own choices. They'll make the right one, I think.

I like the Michael character and think that the relationship with Walt is a genuine one and very well written.

OMG JBDEAN! My heart goes out to you. :( That must have been so hard on you when your princess was asking all those dificult questions about her father. I am glad that it sounds like the 2 of you are better for it w/o him in the picture. I just want to give you a huge hug right now. :'(

About what Syne said, it was Wa;t that brought up the topic of his mother first. Michael has NEVER even talked about her unless Walt did first. I think that shows a great deal of class on Michael's part. 8)

Thanks, krazy1, that's very nice of you to be concerned. But yes, we are better in the long run for his not being in our lives. But it wasn't really that hard, though awkward at times, to answer her questions. I remember when she was about 6 and we had moved back to Calif. (we were in Washington state before ... where she was born and lived until 5) and he hadn't seen her since she was two. When we moved I let him know we were going and he made excuses for not coming to see her before we left. Then he sent her one letter a few months after we settled (I sent him our address) and then a year later one more letter. She could read then and read the second letter alone. She brought the letter back and gave it to me. She asked on question: "He didn't even send me any money?" (That may sound selfish, but she didn't mean it that way but that she knew he should be helping to support her) and I said, "No." Then she handed me the letter. I asked her if she would rather keep it and all she said was, "No. I don't want it." and she left the room. Over the years that followed she'd ask a question here and there but I always made it clear to her that he didn't leaver 'her' but left because he wasn't happy in the marriage. I explained how love was like riding a bicycle, you may want to really badly but if you don't learn when you're young, it's very hard to learn after you're grown and no matter how many times you try, you keep falling off. After awhile, you just stop getting back on and give up. I told her that his childhood had not taught him how to love and so he didn't know how to ... no matter how much he may want to. She always understood that analogy.

When she located him at 15, they talked on the phone and it looked like he might just give of himself if no more than by telephone. But when I called the number a few days later, he had disconnected the phone and left no new number. When I told her that, she just walked away and went in her room. Later, much later, when she was ready to talk about it, she told me that she was sad that he had done that but that it was his loss and she told me that she loved me and that she loved me, too, for being the one that stayed. We're very close now. I love my daughter more than anything! She's the best thing that ever happened to me and she was right, it IS his loss! ;D

I wonder if the writer(s) that have given us Michael/Walt have any inside knowledge or personal experience on abandonment by a parent. They have truly written Michael and Walt's relationship to be realistic and yet positive ... I think that they really have done a service to people that have gone through it. It doesn't have to be ugly ... it's a bit harder to remain civil but it can (and should be) done for the best of everyone concerned.

I dont know what I would do if my hubby were no longer in my daughters life. It would not be from divorce because we love each other and can not think about doing that to her. She would fall apart if that happened. :( My worry comes from his dangerous job though. He is a longshoreman and it is very dangerous work. He already fell 15 feet down a grain elevator silo in '97 and broke his ankle. When I got the call, it was his co-worker that told me about it. I was so concerned becuae the ambulence came and took him unconcious. His friend could not give me any more details though. I was frantic about a possible head trauma. He did indeed only break the ankle ans I was glad for that. I NEVER want another call like that, even for something minor. :'( My point is that I cant see how we would survive if he died. It would kill both our spirits. :(

BTW--where did you live in WA state? I live in Vancouver right across the Columbia River from Portland, OR.

krazy1 I wish you a lifetime of happiness! In today's society, it's rare to find two people really in love and I think that's beautiful! Good for all of you!! But while you and your child would surely fall apart ... for a bit ... the love you have sounds so strong that it would keep you going and make you stronger. But I'm sure your husband feels the same as you do and will be more careful in the future ;)

My dad used to be a welder and fell 40 feet (that's about 4 stories) onto a cement slab and broke his collar bones, 4 ribs, had 3 concussions and 4 skull fractures, smashed his right arm (eventually losing complete use of the arm and hand) and lived until he was 69! And if Parkinson's hadn't ravished his mind and body, he'd still be here. I still remember the day I came home from school and my mother told me he had had an accident and was in the hospital. It IS frightening for both spouse and child (I was about 13 or 14).

My daughter was born in Kennewick, Washington and we lived most of her early childhood in Walla Walla.

Thanks. By no means have we always been this close. We were nearly at divocres door a couple of times before we had our daughter, but we are a happy family now. Its all about "fate" I guess. ;)

So your daughter was reared a "liltte onion"? ;) Walla Walla is known for those ripe little guys. 8)

Thanks. By no means have we always been this close. We were nearly at divocres door a couple of times before we had our daughter, but we are a happy family now. Its all about "fate" I guess. ;)

So your daughter was reared a "liltte onion"? ;) Walla Walla is known for those ripe little guys. 8)


Glad to hear that about your family now. But it's not fate ... it takes much more to make a marriage and family work. You all have done your jobs and done them well!

Yep, a little Walla Walla Sweetie ... just like the Walla Walla Sweet Onions! LOL

I know. I went there with the in-laws once and you would have thought they were feeding an army with how many pounds of onions they bought. :D I think they still have some in the basement.

Lets just hope that TPTB dont screw us and take Harold out. If any of the actors need to get fired, Maggie is at the top of my short list(Naveen and Terry are the only other ones I want gone). Cross all of your digits. I know I am. 8)

>:( Oh, you just ended what could have been a beautiful friendship!* *;)

If they do away with Locke, I'm outta there.* Locke is the main reason I watch and I tuned in in the first place (I have always loved Terry O'Quinn's acting).* All the other characters are foreigners to that island.* Locke is the only one that seems to belong.* If he goes then you have no conflict since the rest of them are on the same level ... not seeing that there is more to the island than just polar bears and a 'security system' (so-to-speak).* Locke is very much needed to help keep the balance.* Sorry, have to disagree with you on this one.

Honestly though, there is not one character that I'd like to see go. I love them all and miss Boone, too.

>:( Oh, you just ended what could have been a beautiful friendship!* *;)

If they do away with Locke, I'm outta there.* Locke is the main reason I watch and I tuned in in the first place (I have always loved Terry O'Quinn's acting).* All the other characters are foreigners to that island.* Locke is the only one that seems to belong.* If he goes then you have no conflict since the rest of them are on the same level ... not seeing that there is more to the island than just polar bears and a 'security system' (so-to-speak).* Locke is very much needed to help keep the balance.* Sorry, have to disagree with you on this one.

Honestly though, there is not one character that I'd like to see go.* I love them all and miss Boone, too.






Somewhat good news for ya on that "relationship". I REALLY want Maggie and Naveen gone before Terry. At least he is in 3rd to 4th place from the bottom with me. If Kate is not given anything other than an annoyance next season, I want her gone befor Terry.