updates and sctuff
So I went to Adam's wedding in Maryland and it was nice catching up with some folks I haven't seen in a while and meeting some really cool folks. Adam made the smart choice of putting all his geeky friends together. Someone had a "wait, you're that Tucker?" moment *cues it's a small world song*. His best man/brother had an awesome poem/toast that involved mentioning WoW and larping (I laughed very when he said "PVC") I swear our table was the only one that got the jokes (excluding the head table with the groom, and his groomsmen) Adam should really listen to me when I told him to wear the more comfortable shoes (which looked exactly the same as the rentals for the most part) instead of the rentals that squished his feet, but no, he decided he was better off wishing he was barefoot for the whole thing. People, beh.
I went down to MD early so I could spend time with my sister, and nephew. I still hate the brother in law... she still tells me that he's "the one" even though I hear her screaming at him every time I'm there... then again she resorts to yelling a lot- especially at the children *sigh* we've spoken about this- but not too long before she gets angry at me too. Ironically she's mad at Ma for "never trying to make her personality better and using her nature as an excuse for behavior." Apparently she doesn't want to hear anything bad about dad anymore, and my mother still talks about it. Rebecca feels that Ma wasn't supportive enough/only cares about her feelings. I tried to tell her that as his children we are more prone to want to forget about the bad because we want to have good thoughts about our father. But mom was married to those problems and her life only got better when she left- and it still bothers her- perhaps mom shouldn't say those things to Rebecca, but she needs to talk to someone about them. Since I was living at home during the defining moments of the end of that relationship- I can empathize more with mom, as opposed to Rebecca who only heard second hand from both of them. I know she's still upset that Dad was alone- and I guess I coped with that idea better because I knew that there really wasn't any other way- that I knew what things were going to be like if mom left since I was in elementary school- and everything he did after she did go was completely predictable on some level by me(Rebecca, once again forgot that I told her this before and was upset that I didn't tell her this years ago- but I asked her if there was anything to do to stop it that we weren't already doing- and she said no. It still upset me obviously- and it hurt a lot, but she's on a different mind track.
My nephews are adorable. I'm so glad that they are still small enough for me to pick them up high enough to do slam dunks with the pool's basketball hoop. (We went swimming) And I to spend time with them without Rebecca by taking them to the movies and getting them the big bucket o' popcorn and soda. We saw UP! in 3D. Timmy turns to me, hands me his 3D glasses and said, "I can't see out of these." I chuckle since he poked a hole in one of the lenses and handed him my glasses.
It was such a good movie. I laughed in the first 9 minutes, then cried at the 10th minute. It was really a rinse and repeat kind of deal. And yes, kragore they have been spying on Mr. McWoofypants. "I was hiding under the porch because I love you."
debgedney and I looked at houses today- found two that looked really promising and perfect enough for Ma to move in with me- there's a one family that has a whole bunch of rooms, and a nice 2 family... and they're both close enough to the station. Here's hoping it works out.
I went down to MD early so I could spend time with my sister, and nephew. I still hate the brother in law... she still tells me that he's "the one" even though I hear her screaming at him every time I'm there... then again she resorts to yelling a lot- especially at the children *sigh* we've spoken about this- but not too long before she gets angry at me too. Ironically she's mad at Ma for "never trying to make her personality better and using her nature as an excuse for behavior." Apparently she doesn't want to hear anything bad about dad anymore, and my mother still talks about it. Rebecca feels that Ma wasn't supportive enough/only cares about her feelings. I tried to tell her that as his children we are more prone to want to forget about the bad because we want to have good thoughts about our father. But mom was married to those problems and her life only got better when she left- and it still bothers her- perhaps mom shouldn't say those things to Rebecca, but she needs to talk to someone about them. Since I was living at home during the defining moments of the end of that relationship- I can empathize more with mom, as opposed to Rebecca who only heard second hand from both of them. I know she's still upset that Dad was alone- and I guess I coped with that idea better because I knew that there really wasn't any other way- that I knew what things were going to be like if mom left since I was in elementary school- and everything he did after she did go was completely predictable on some level by me(Rebecca, once again forgot that I told her this before and was upset that I didn't tell her this years ago- but I asked her if there was anything to do to stop it that we weren't already doing- and she said no. It still upset me obviously- and it hurt a lot, but she's on a different mind track.
My nephews are adorable. I'm so glad that they are still small enough for me to pick them up high enough to do slam dunks with the pool's basketball hoop. (We went swimming) And I to spend time with them without Rebecca by taking them to the movies and getting them the big bucket o' popcorn and soda. We saw UP! in 3D. Timmy turns to me, hands me his 3D glasses and said, "I can't see out of these." I chuckle since he poked a hole in one of the lenses and handed him my glasses.
It was such a good movie. I laughed in the first 9 minutes, then cried at the 10th minute. It was really a rinse and repeat kind of deal. And yes, kragore they have been spying on Mr. McWoofypants. "I was hiding under the porch because I love you."
debgedney and I looked at houses today- found two that looked really promising and perfect enough for Ma to move in with me- there's a one family that has a whole bunch of rooms, and a nice 2 family... and they're both close enough to the station. Here's hoping it works out.