<p>Mother’s Day- Breakfast was McDonald’s off the highway in Ft. Smith, AK (thrilling). Lunch was at Applebee’s outside of Memphis. We were driving all day (H, daughter and me) back from Tulsa where we had gone to a wedding.
Our family isn’t that into mother’s/father’s day, although I did send cards to my mother and stepmother. WildChild DID call me, which was shocking (and always a little frightening). Daughter gave me a cute card. H forgot since we were traveling to the wedding, but I had bought a few things for myself, so that was all OK! </p>
<p>We are in count-down mode. Less than 4 weeks to daughter’s wedding. Starting to freak out a little. Nashville paper has picked it as a “Wedding of the Week”, which is pretty cool and the kids are excited about that. Dealing long-distance with Mr. Jerk (aka Father of the Groom) who is not a happy person. Mother of the Groom (divorced from Mr. Jerk) is awesome and fun. We have Groom’s med school graduation in Houston the week before the wedding. I’m going as is Mother of the Groom and we are hoping Mr. Jerk is not- he won’t let anyone know one way or another. </p>
<p>WildChild comes home Wed night for his third knee surgery- not major, but I’m hoping this gets him back on the road (literally). </p>
<p>passes MofWC glass of the Dom we had sitting over in the corner:</p>
<p>How exciting and so stressful. I know everyone will sail through it all though. Mr. Jerk can only affect you the way you allow him to. Don’t let him get to you. </p>
<p>We don’t do much for Mother’s of Father’s day either. DH cooked a nice dinner. I got my traditional hanging baskets for the front porch that I can kill off over the summer. S1 and S2 both sent flowers since they now live out west and weren’t home. DD made a video of pictures from the photo albums (baby of S1, S2, S3 and DD through last recital) set to some of my favorite music. That was sweet.</p>
<p>I’m more worried about the rehearsal dinner than the reception. He may or may not be kicking in some $$$, but our view is that it isn’t worth it if he tries to control things. He began in December by saying that if he was paying for a rehearsal dinner, his ex-wife’s (MOG) mother could not attend, because they hate each other. ALSO-none of the bridal party could bring dates. I told the kids that this was rude and we would just host it ourselves. My daughter said it would be more fun to have pizza at our house than to have him make everyone miserable. He seems to be coming around a little, but we’ll see. We’re not letting it get to us. The way to deal with people like that is to just nicely take away their power. We’re going to have Buca cater the thing and seat everyone on our deck and in lawn chairs! We’ll follow the relatively small rehearsal dinner with a big dessert party at our house (and wine, of course- this IS the Episcopalians!) for all out of town guests.</p>
<p>mootie - DS also needed a “subtle” reminder re Mom’s Day. But he was still in my good graces for remembering my bday (6 days before) without any such prompting. He allowed as how he can’t remember events that are " the nth Sunday of x month and cr*p like that." </p>
<p>Rationalization only a mother could love :D.</p>
<p>Perhaps I should seek an Act of Congress to make Mother’s Day simpler on the brain for the poor dear.</p>
<p>Or seat Mr. Jerk at the table closest to the band’s electronic speakers. Then he’ll become the next relative with significant hearing difficulty!</p>
<p>So my dental surgery went swimmingly well this morning. I have to say that despite my being a dental coward, this was the most painless procedure I’ve had in probably 20 years. And when I woke up from my nap this afternoon, I discovered a vase of absolutely gorgeous flowers in full bloom on the kitchen counter.</p>
<p>From the oral surgeon.</p>
<p>I <em>knew</em> there was more than one reason why I used this guy.</p>
<p>(Oh yeah the fact that he discovered before pulling out the former TFSFH’s fused molar years ago that it was wrapped around his facial nerves and needed to be removed in a C-shape motion also made me think kindly about him.)</p>
<p>congrats to MOWC and mootie!
Mootie,
It sounds like you now have a lot in common with MOWC’s Fa-of-bride “Mr. Jerk”. You both have a hole in your head.</p>
<p>Do not mix or chase it with anything you ever want to drink again in your lifetime. It’s been 2 years since mine, and I still can’t go near the Geyser Springs seltzer water I chased it with.</p>
<p>Well, I need a stiff virtual drink to help me not be too “preachy” with DS#1, who is apartment hunting. So far, in the last two weeks, he has lost two places he was sure he had rented. The two apartment owners just strung him along and rented to other people. Never gave him any warning that there were others “in the game.” DS#1 is a 22 year old young man who is naive and trusting. He tends to believe people when they say that they are going to do a credit check and then sign the lease. My DH is now counseling him that he must do the same thing. Tell any apartment owner whose place he looks at that he is committed and wants to rent. Then decide what is the best place. Hard to be helpful from 1,000 miles away. Hard to have to tell your kid to behave like this because the “other side” is doing so.</p>
<p>Nope on the IB, but my soph son is taking his first AP today (World History). He headed off for school singing the Chinese dynasties to the tune of Frere Jacques.</p>
<p>"Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han</p>
<p>mathmom! Wish you had posted that song yesterday! My S is taking the AP World Hist exam right now. Our school does not offer the course, but he is interested in the subject and has read lots about it on his own. He looked over a couple of study books from the library last week, and is hoping for the best. He did well on the SAT Subject test last year, so I’ve got my fingers crossed for him. Best of luck to your S!</p>
<p>I just opened my cell phone to dial it and discovered that Littlest Son had surreptitiously made me a phone screen-saver of his own face with an “I Love You” frame around it. Awwwww.</p>