Because I'm not dead, yet
Wow. I haven't blogged in a while. Figures.
I made a trip to Val's home state over the weekend. We went to Lawton, OK. I got to meet her family. She has a very impressive Japanese Grandmother, who only wanted to be called "Grandma." Grandma cooks. Constantly. She is seventy-five years old and she married a military man from Mississippi, so all she cooks is good Southern food. I thought I was going to die.
To escape the family for a bit we went to Chung's, which is a local Korean Karaoke bar. It was exciting to be in a place dedicated to karaoke. No one was all that concerned with picking up people, and pretty much everyone sang. It was fun. I had too much to drink and I danced with some of the ugliest strangers, but it was still worth it.
It snowed while we were there. It was a different snow from here in Houston. The flakes were large and fluffy. They weren't heavy and icy, like they would have been here. It was delightful.
Next week I leave for New York City to visit Erin before her internship in San Fransisco. After that she heads to New Zealand to live with Moira and do art things. I am thrilled for her. She deserves the chance to be truly happy. I think she may be able to get that, this time. Moira seems to understand her in a way I didn't believe Erin's past girlfriends were capable of doing.
When I get back from NYC we jump right in to Jonah and Emilee's wedding. I had originally planned on sneaking booze in my purse to help calm my nerves, because large events make me anxious, but I won't be doing that this time. We have been asked to take Phoenix and Lillian for a week while they are on their honeymoon. We will be bringing the kids home immediately after the wedding, I assume, so I won't want to be tipsy while we do that. I am not sure how the kids will react and I want to be completely on my game when the time comes.
After we get the kids back to Emilee and Jonah we will segue right in to our sixth year wedding anniversary. It will be on a Monday this year, so I am not thinking we will do more than watch tv and go to bed, but we might come up with something. We will probably be too tired after the kids for a week and Seth all day on Monday.
Phoenix's birthday is the Saturday after that. (Midway through the week is Wayne's birthday. I don't know how Adam will handle that.)
Lots to do.
THEN it will be a matter of weeks before Jamen and his family are here. Lots to do. Lots to do.
Right now I am focusing on not doing anything. I don't want to plan too far ahead. I don't want to work myself up over things that haven't happened, yet. I am not always successful, but it is a nice thought. Eventually I will learn to deal with things as they come. Less stress that way.
I made a trip to Val's home state over the weekend. We went to Lawton, OK. I got to meet her family. She has a very impressive Japanese Grandmother, who only wanted to be called "Grandma." Grandma cooks. Constantly. She is seventy-five years old and she married a military man from Mississippi, so all she cooks is good Southern food. I thought I was going to die.
To escape the family for a bit we went to Chung's, which is a local Korean Karaoke bar. It was exciting to be in a place dedicated to karaoke. No one was all that concerned with picking up people, and pretty much everyone sang. It was fun. I had too much to drink and I danced with some of the ugliest strangers, but it was still worth it.
It snowed while we were there. It was a different snow from here in Houston. The flakes were large and fluffy. They weren't heavy and icy, like they would have been here. It was delightful.
Next week I leave for New York City to visit Erin before her internship in San Fransisco. After that she heads to New Zealand to live with Moira and do art things. I am thrilled for her. She deserves the chance to be truly happy. I think she may be able to get that, this time. Moira seems to understand her in a way I didn't believe Erin's past girlfriends were capable of doing.
When I get back from NYC we jump right in to Jonah and Emilee's wedding. I had originally planned on sneaking booze in my purse to help calm my nerves, because large events make me anxious, but I won't be doing that this time. We have been asked to take Phoenix and Lillian for a week while they are on their honeymoon. We will be bringing the kids home immediately after the wedding, I assume, so I won't want to be tipsy while we do that. I am not sure how the kids will react and I want to be completely on my game when the time comes.
After we get the kids back to Emilee and Jonah we will segue right in to our sixth year wedding anniversary. It will be on a Monday this year, so I am not thinking we will do more than watch tv and go to bed, but we might come up with something. We will probably be too tired after the kids for a week and Seth all day on Monday.
Phoenix's birthday is the Saturday after that. (Midway through the week is Wayne's birthday. I don't know how Adam will handle that.)
Lots to do.
THEN it will be a matter of weeks before Jamen and his family are here. Lots to do. Lots to do.
Right now I am focusing on not doing anything. I don't want to plan too far ahead. I don't want to work myself up over things that haven't happened, yet. I am not always successful, but it is a nice thought. Eventually I will learn to deal with things as they come. Less stress that way.
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