already a bitch
Aug. 30th, 2003 03:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jdmkleinWe got to Sarah's on Friday afternoon about 3:30. i am glad we didn't stay out until Monday, the highways were getting busy with last summer weekend travelers by noon. i don't mind driving in traffic, but U.S. (Iowa in particular) traffic is not the same as Kuwait traffic and i didn't want to deal with the farm drivers out for a Sunday cruise.
We had a good trip, Daughter and i, i hope she enjoyed it as much as i did. We had a couple of tense moments, she stopped smoking the day before i finally hit Iowa, so the first night had the potential for harsh words. Good parent that i am (ha!) i kept my mouth shut. i have to admit, i got on her nerves a couple of times too, and i know she had to bite her tongue. She is very grown up in many regards, and very immature in other areas.
Auntie Nurse was getting home from work just as we pulled into the drive so she came over and we unloaded all the goodies. It appears, with the help of Tobie, that we made the food tour of the south. That's ok, i love peaches, and pecans. And thanks to Ms. Tobie i have preserves to take back to share with Master. Bubble wrap is on the top of my must buy list. i will not, however, declare them when i get to customs. i lost dates coming into the U.S. Those were for family, they can live without. i will not lose home canned goods for Master and me.
It has started already. The love/hate feeling of being home. i love my family and miss them so much when i am away from them, but have such difficulty dealing with Mother's negativity about everything. She has started on me already about this winter and daughter and going crazy. She doesn't believe Daughter is employable. And she blindsides me with this stuff. i think this year i am going to make an appointment with her, very soon, in fact, sit her down and tell her to dump everything on me at once so we can get it all over and done with and move passed it. And then, it could be my last visit home.
Son and wife are coming up to watch Kuwait the Home Movie (rough cut) tonight, and i have asked Auntie Nurse and spouse to come too. Have not decided what to do about dinner, cook, order for pick up or delivery or go out. Already i could down a pitcher of maragritas. Maybe when i go see my best friend she will help me get plastered.
Someone once said you can't go home. Whoever it was, was correct.
We had a good trip, Daughter and i, i hope she enjoyed it as much as i did. We had a couple of tense moments, she stopped smoking the day before i finally hit Iowa, so the first night had the potential for harsh words. Good parent that i am (ha!) i kept my mouth shut. i have to admit, i got on her nerves a couple of times too, and i know she had to bite her tongue. She is very grown up in many regards, and very immature in other areas.
Auntie Nurse was getting home from work just as we pulled into the drive so she came over and we unloaded all the goodies. It appears, with the help of Tobie, that we made the food tour of the south. That's ok, i love peaches, and pecans. And thanks to Ms. Tobie i have preserves to take back to share with Master. Bubble wrap is on the top of my must buy list. i will not, however, declare them when i get to customs. i lost dates coming into the U.S. Those were for family, they can live without. i will not lose home canned goods for Master and me.
It has started already. The love/hate feeling of being home. i love my family and miss them so much when i am away from them, but have such difficulty dealing with Mother's negativity about everything. She has started on me already about this winter and daughter and going crazy. She doesn't believe Daughter is employable. And she blindsides me with this stuff. i think this year i am going to make an appointment with her, very soon, in fact, sit her down and tell her to dump everything on me at once so we can get it all over and done with and move passed it. And then, it could be my last visit home.
Son and wife are coming up to watch Kuwait the Home Movie (rough cut) tonight, and i have asked Auntie Nurse and spouse to come too. Have not decided what to do about dinner, cook, order for pick up or delivery or go out. Already i could down a pitcher of maragritas. Maybe when i go see my best friend she will help me get plastered.
Someone once said you can't go home. Whoever it was, was correct.
