On Friday I'm off to visit Mom in Florida for her birthday. Six days in Pensacola with her in her new 55-and-older apartment (she'll be 58 next week ( Read more... )

"Hey sweetie, it's Mom. I just wanted to call and share one little second with you about, you know, on this historic night ( Read more... )

It's freakin' unbelievable, my life now compared to 6 months ago.

In mid-May I was:

• Living with my Mom and trying desperately not to strangle her on her "off" days.
• In a dead-end job at a dead-end company in NoLib.
• Sleeping in my childhood room and its tiny (albeit comfortable) bed.
• A little morose because I couldn't figure out how to get ( Read more... )

The Family Meal Is What Counts, TV On or Off
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/16/health/16well.html
( *sigh* Talk about an article that hits close to home... )

I'm back in Philly. And I'm naked around the house because MOM LIVES IN FLORIDA NOW!!! We did it.

*I* did it.

Yes. Sooooooo yes.

I only did the naked dance for a minute or two. That seemed to be the appropriate amount of time for such dancing. :-)

Matt, my high school friend and current realtor, just called. The final guys who Mom showed the house, they've made an offer in her price range. No fixing up.

Keep your fingers crossed. If everything goes well with the offer then I'll be out of the house by the end of July.

Wee hah! :-)

The truck has been packed since about 1pm. Full up. The entire sum of Mom's possessions minus the house and the car. And the car is going with her.

Mom only had a few big crying jags. I held her through the big one.

Now we nap, and then we hit the road for 9-12 hours of fun drivin'!

Pictures and video are coming...

The Penske truck has been picked up, and is now outside.

The guys who will unload Mom's life into the truck, they'll be here in an hour.

Here we go...

In case you hadn't heard yet, here's the news ( Read more... )

Very horny but home with Mom. Talk about no outlets. *wink ( Read more... )