Comments | scarlettina: It's a long island

scarlettina

It's a long island

Dec 23, 2016 07:57

Haven't mentioned it previously, but now that I'm here, I will: I'm on Long Island for the holidays. After the year I've had, despite the stupid amount of money it costs, I decided that I really wanted to see my family. So as I type, I'm sitting in bed at my brother and sister-in-law's house on Long Island, and am very glad to be here ( Read more... )

family, holidays, travel

Comments 15

garyomaha December 23 2016, 13:58:28 UTC

Enjoy Lon Gisland (is that the correct pronunciation?)

scarlettina December 24 2016, 04:06:41 UTC

Close enough. But remember, it's Lon Guyland. :-)

redaxe December 25 2016, 05:01:38 UTC

Actually, in my neck of the woods (Commack, growing up), we called it Lawn Guy Land, because every weekend, you'd see the Lawn Guys out with the mowers.

suricattus December 23 2016, 15:55:03 UTC

Glad you're having family downtime, and speaking as someone with a parent facing a similar, if milder version of that memory loss, blessings upon your head.

scarlettina December 24 2016, 04:07:35 UTC

Once I realized what was going on, I also realized I didn't have a choice. She was simply too sweet for me not to try to be present for her. And it was only a two-hour flight--not a deep commitment.

joycemocha December 23 2016, 16:52:57 UTC

Sometimes you just need to do it. I am very glad you went to see family. You sound so much happier!

ckd December 23 2016, 18:30:09 UTC

That SEA-MSP red-eye is brutal even without unhappy kids. I've done it a few too many times this year myself (usually then on to BOS). The worst part is that even if I do get to sleep, the flights are so short that I don't get any good sleep, and I have to stagger through MSP to my connecting flight at about 0400 body clock time....

scarlettina December 24 2016, 04:08:32 UTC

Yeah. I don't think I've ever flown through MSP before and I didn't realize how freakin' big it is. I ha da three-hour layover and took my time, but it was still a long damn walk to get from one terminal to another.

varina8 December 23 2016, 20:12:29 UTC

I'm so glad you made the decision to go back for the holidays. Btw C commented on how radiant you looked at the Solstice.

scarlettina December 24 2016, 04:09:20 UTC

I was with most of my best beloveds. How could I not be shiny with all that love in the room? And C looked very well. I was very glad to see that.

varina8 December 24 2016, 19:14:50 UTC

Have a wonderful time and I'll see you New Year's Day.