I have been waiting for my bad mood to go away and it finally took a turn.
But still things keep breaking. Now the dishwasher. Almost my elliptical but managed to reset.
An on and on. Makes me feel discouraged and begin wondering what I need to change in my life.
Last night we had a couple over. The wife shared that she has told her 30 year old D that she will never approve her relationship with her BF. He comes from a completely different background and is a different race, is not as educated as their family, and is not all that much fun to be around.
She also talked about how much money she has spent raising this D (has 3 kids altogether) and so
is owed. I did not keep my mouth shut saying she could lose her D if she keeps this attitude (or at do not share it). A heart to heart with your kid is one thing but I do believe I would have walked away from anyone trying to control me at age 30. And pretty sure my D would have a fit if I went on like that.
NM, hope things work out for your D. She sounds like person who will take action and maybe that will
help her fiancé also.
dt, I am also too hot in our temperpedic type bed. We put in a sleek modern ceiling fan and I am
much more comfortable.
We are having our July weather right now. It was 100 yesterday and again today.
I have been researching heat intolerance as I suffer so much. Did not leave the house yesterday
until 2 am to walk the dog. It was a perfect 75 with a breeze. Use to do this all of the time but
the coyotes began frightening me. Also a random bobcat has been sighted from time to time.
Wow, @oregon101. I can’t believe the wife has sufficiently bad judgment to say that to her 30 yo kid. She might lose her kid, but even if she doesn’t and the D marries the BF, the atmosphere will be toxic every time they get together.
shaw, she also mention that their kids would be biracial—man! I did mention that our Grandkid is mixed!
Not nicely either. S is Korean and DIL is not…
She quickly backed off on that comment.
She is a super intelligent woman but also grew up privileged but not so much in the emotional arena.
D and her son were expected to be married but she pulled a guilt card on New Year’s Eve a few years ago
and the S caved. D decided she was out and he then would not have an adult discussion with D.
Yes, toxic–no street smarts!
That’s not insomnia, NM, that’s the early bird getting the worm
Just kidding, NM, but not making light or anything.
Oregon, suffering fools makes me cranky too so that’s not “cranky”, that’s “incisive” I had a situation Friday night with some galavanting-inebriated business associates who after a night carousing a street festival had walked me back to my office to get my computer bag. There was a private party on the main floor in a venue space rented out by my friend who owns the gourmet restaurant. The gal in my party tried to crash it, then when unsuccessful, started carrying on about “reverse racism.” I had to be pretty firm that as a guest in my building I would not tolerate the expression of opinions I felt were racist, and while she was free to have her opinions, she was not free to express them on my property and to the client of a business associate.
In other news, Mcson hosted his gf’s birthday party here Sat night so house was a bit overrun for the weekend. Fun but I coulda used a bit of PTO. Guests of theirs from Ann Arbor stayed well into the afternoon sunday, and mcson and GF didn’t get around to going home until about 7 last night.
Love them and all, but have really come to treasure at least one weekend day with no one underfoot. At this rate, that may not happen again until August as there’s a lineup of guests and parties afoot. My own doing, of course, at least in part.
Speaking of cranky, or, I mean “incisive” Mcson – who felt welcome to use my home as a venue all weekend – snapped at me about an innocent question regarding a situation with his roommates Saturday. I was a po’d and I think he grew pretty clear about that because he came back from errands at the grocery store with a bottle of champagne for me and an apology for being a douche.
The kid has gotten considerably better at making up. Perchance this is the gf influence
Have to ask you all a favor. S has an interview tomorrow for an internship for summer 2017 (he has something lined up for this summer). This is BIG for him if he gets it. So any thoughts, prayers, pixie dust, magic, etc would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
I’ll send the pixie dust, too, but if there is any left over, please send to Son and DIL on their honeymoon. OMGOMGOMG sending them off was like sending a couple of 14 year olds on a trip by themselves…and Son is the “non-spacy” one. Although it’s scary to think of them out in the larger world, I am really quite proud of both of them. Each has neurological differences but they are going for it, truly stronger together than apart.
As for the toxic mom who is burning bridges with her D…SO short-sighted. I think I’ve told the story here before that when my mother figured out that I was sexually active before marriage - mind you with a college degree, living on my own and self-supporting - she told me she never wanted to see me again. Period. That lasted about 6 months until she had to have surgery and feared death. If I had been a different kind of person, her statement over 30 years ago could have been the end of our relationship.
In other news, on Saturday morning, a snake about 6’ long (yes, feet not inches) made his way across our patio. YIKES. Facebook friends have seen the picture. Lots of snakes showing themselves due to the crazy amount of rain. We waited about 2 hours before sitting poolside again.
At home today. Had a dental appoint where I was drugged. Came home and slept 3 hours but now still feel sleepy. Hope this isn’t the equivalent of drunk texting.
Happy 32nd Anniversary cq! We are also celebrating our 37th today. Heading out for dinner tonight at a quaint inn. Trying to plan a little trip but haven’t settled on anything yet.
Add my best wishes for the anniversaries, cq and nm!
Back from a wonderful but exhausting visit to NYC…the city that truly never sleeps. And the one where drivers operate under the idea that blaring the horn will make the drivers ahead somehow move along faster. Evidently they are not experiential learners, because as an independent sidewalk observer I can can conclusively say it isn’t true.
Used Uber and really liked it. Way, way easier than trying to hail a cab.
Great dinners – especially liked dinner at Lure Fishbar in SoHo, and Jane’s restaurant for brunch. The view out our hotel room to the Empire State building all lit up at night was pretty spectacular, too, as was the Costume Institute exhibit at the Met. Lots of interesting details on the way those couture gowns are actually constructed. I’ll never look at a feather on a gown quite the same way.
Thanks, I’ve watched it a few times. When our family goes on road trips, we rent a van with Sirius Radio and play the Broadway channel all day every day. That’s pretty much what the Pie family trips are like, only no one cares.
