February 19, 2012
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for sale
Just another smooth, uneventful morning.
LLO and I had to be at church for choir at 8:30. I got in the shower at 8:10. We were late. No big surprise. Not too late, not too big of a deal. Had to give my friend the accompanist a hug because she thought her part of the song was catastrophic (because her 3 year old daughter was trying to get her attention while she was playing.) It was not catastrophic. I noticed, because I know she’s hypersensitive, but it was fine. Catastrophic was the one and only time I played piano with the choir. Holy crap. That was horrible. Water under the bridge, never to be repeated, ain’t nobody stupid enough to suggest that again.
Anyhow. The in-laws came to watch LLO sing. So now we have 6 people to get from the sanctuary to cars. You’d think this could be an easy thing. Only 6 people, 4 of them adults, 2 of them over 10. How hard could this be? Well, it took 30 minutes for everyone to be in one place. 30 minutes. I’m not making this up. I have no idea where Spawn and the mo-in-law ended up. My father-in-law can have a conversation with a coatrack. LLO and I were where we were supposed to be- except that she kept wandering. Then we went back in, LLO went looking (yes, I did strongly suggest that she stay put with me. ha) In any case, 30 minutes.
Then we decided to go to Cracker Barrel for lunch, only LLO wanted freaking Chinese, so we had drama. We always have drama-it’s just a question of who and what. And everything was fine. It took too long, but that seems to be my theme today. Everything is taking too long. I found this plaque in the shop. On sale even. I had to have it. Because it is freaking hilarious.
Spawn wants to know who gets it. I want to know when I get to go to my new home.
Three and a half weeks after I left this morning, I got to plop my heiney in front of my happy place. And then it was time to go to a meeting for my summer job. A meeting that lasted only an hour, but again felt like a day. I’m having a hard time giving a rip about summer because it is too far away and there are miles of crap to do before it gets here and it’s going to be a long, hard summer anyhow. So. I do not care about those storage problems and have no suggestions. Nor do I want to come back in 3 weeks and help you reorganize. Because I do not care.
And now I’m back. The in-laws are still here. Playing games with the rest of those people. Which involves yelling and such and general talking is too loud right now.
I have tons of reading to do yet. And a headache. And I’m sleepy. And today just sucks.
But tomorrow we’re celebrating some nice presidents, so no work. And my friend reminded me that it’s chick games night again. So, once I conquer today, tomorrow is a better day. Ha.
Hope my new home is on the moon.
Comments (31)
*hug* I hope that headache goes away soon and you’ll be able to do what you need and then rest.
That sign is amazing
I bet my kids would love it 
On a day like this….I say drink heavily.
@xXxlovelylollipop - hours before all those headaches leave me the heck alone. and i have soooo much to do. i’m a little whiny.
it’s a hoot, isn’t it?
@Bricker59 - fresh outta whiskey.
@promisesunshine - lol *hugs* with a lil luck you would get a nice comforting real life hug
LOL! Hang on for chick games night! The lovely presidents aren’t celebrating at my place tomorrow. Oh, to be anywhere but in academia!
lets see how much i have in my walet? lol that should be “children for sale….”
reading about your day wore me out and it is early afternoon here.
mmmmmm…cracker barrel. only reason to go on raod trips east of california.
my dad always told me that we could eat where I wanted if I paid the bill.
cracker barrel=cinnamon apples! Yum.
@songoftheheart - the only good reason for not having a snow day yet this year is that tomorrow was a scheduled make up day. (was that english?)
hope i’m awake enough to play tomorrow.
@buddy71 - living my day plum wore me out. and miles to go. (you don’t need much in your wallet. i’m priced to sell). yea. i am glad we got a cracker barrel at last. my in-laws are limited gastricly.
@godfatherofgreenbay - that kid just likes to complain. i swear it. her days are numbered.
@whyzat - yea. those are good. did you know that they make them with gala apples? this is what my father-in-law found out today.
you do so much for me dear. every time i read about your home life, I feel thankful my wife left with the kids heehee
@runisom48 - and that was the biggest laugh i’ve had all day.
i’m sooooooo glad that my agony helps you. so glad. i mean so freaking glad. 
i prolly have half of the asking price
@longshadow618 - well, then you and @buddy71 - can share. we’ll leave the free parent behind. he’ll only get in the way.
@promisesunshine - ill find the rest of the cash and buddy can have the old man, i dont share
Anytime more than one person is involved, the tax becomes much more complicated. Especially if certain kinds of people are involved. You should see how long it takes to assemble the family in front of the tree and take a photo at christmas. I’m sure that official royal delegations take less time.
I got along well enough with the exes when we were married. As soon as I divorced him though, they ALL hated my guts….
No love lost there! 
@leaflesstree - i know exactly how long it takes. i have certain kinds of people.
@armnatmom - no reason to have them on your christmas card list.
Growing up there were eight people to get from the house, to the car, to church, to the car, and home. It took hours.
@promisesunshine - Exactly!
See, I told you if you teased me about my in-law that you’d have to pay the piper.
I dig the song. The video doesn’t look as retro as it should, though, for ELO. ???
@distractedbyzombies - i wasn’t teasing you. i was commiserating. (probably)
good point on video. 1982. thought not 70′s. check this one out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJHpJKMTDQA
@promisesunshine - watch it burn, baby, burn! nice.
is LLO a younger version of you? or are you a grownup version of her?
chick games night? that could be interesting. or horrifying.
@plantinthewindow - i do not care for your first question. because i am extremely easy to get along with. practically a saint.
chick games night is hilarious. just do not stand in the way of my winning.
@promisesunshine - when you were little, were you easy to get along with? just checking. my apologies for offending you if I offended you. llo seems dramatic to the Nth degree.
@plantinthewindow - not offended, silly. i think i was a total doormat until i was about 30.
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llo is a drama queen. i think part of it is that she 4 years younger than her sister which makes it hard to compete. and she’s under the delusion that her sister is perfect. and she’s a quirky kid. i’ll have to share some funny stories. she is hilarious when she’s not being a pain in the keister. (and seriously, how dare you criticize my kid that i complain about all the time???
chick games night.
hmmmmmm .
@roscoes_farm - i didn’t go.