I’m off to Erie today for a cousin’s baby shower. I’ll be traveling with my mother (who, just to enhance her already miserable disposition, is not happy about going), my aunt (who is the so-excited-she’s-beside-herself great-grandma-to-be), Meg (who is also not happy about going, but I didn’t feel comfortable leaving her home all day when Tim and I would be far away), and finally, Meg’s best friend (who is a nice girl and has no idea what she’s getting into). Ought to be interesting.
We are also stopping by the cemetery to change the flowers on my grandparents’ graves. My aunt wanted to see the new house of one of her granddaughters but I got an "urgent" phone call last night begging me not to take her there. The girl is stressed to the max over her sister’s shower and the house is a mess and she doesn’t want us to see it that way and she can’t deal with cleaning it right now (though from what her sister tells me, it’s always like that). So, lucky me….I get to find a tactful way to tell my aunt her granddaughter doesn’t want her at her house when seeing the house was what she was looking the most forward to.
Sounds like a fun day. Want to go for me? I’d pay you.
This is hilarious! And sounds waaaaay too much like our family! LOL
Comment by Jackie — June 30, 2007 @ 9:18 am
I wish I could have the keys to the code of your site. I’d fix this comment box being alllllll the way down here. (echo echo).
Your post totally reminds me of all families. Everyone talks about everyone behind everyone’s back. I know this, because my Mom, who is a Saint, and would do anything for anyone…talks behind everyone’s back. Even mean things. “MOTHER!” ..I say.
I don’t envy your trip either. Hope everything goes ok, and I also wanted to thank you for your prayers. You da bomb sistah!
Comment by tony — June 30, 2007 @ 9:55 am
There isn’t enough money in the world to get me to take your place on this little adventure. Lie to grandma, tell her the girl has a contagious disease!
Comment by Kat — June 30, 2007 @ 1:22 pm
So what did you end up saying?
Comment by Rachel — July 2, 2007 @ 7:57 am
Rach, I just told her the truth. I figured if they didn’t want her there they should have been brave enough to tell her something. It hurt her feelings (a lot) but she won’t say anything to them.
Comment by Stacy — July 2, 2007 @ 3:06 pm