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Jul. 17th, 2002 06:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jdmkleinMother and i went shopping yesterday. First to the pet store, then the dress store, then lunch. On the way home i tried to make a doctor's appointment, but the earliest i could get in was in October. And that isn't going to work. Also called the ophthalmologist about an apointment. That was also nearly a fiasco, but i'm willing to see any one so i set that for July 30.
At the pet store i met up with the son of one of Daugher's ex-relationships. i'm so happy to see it appears son is cut from a whole 'nuther bolt of cloth than dad. He doesn't even want to haev anything to do with dad anymore and all i can say is more power to him. He is married now, has two children, and seems to have a work ethic that is entirely foreign to his father. He's he'd a the same job for nearly two years. His step sister is on the road to hell and i fully expect her to end up in juvie before she hits 16, probably pregnant the second time before then too. She is living with her dad, the state took her away from her bio mother because of OUIs so i don't hold out much hope for her. The poor thing only needs love and attention, but living with her father is not going to get her the right kind of either. i'm so glad Daughter is not a part of that mess anymore.
Ellen stopped by last night after work. We are going to go out for dinner about 5 then meet up with Connie about 6:30. Don't know if Mother will come with us to Connie, but i suppose that will be alright. Ellen said John is getting a checking account of his own, and she doesn't like that idea much. She hopes it doesn't indicate anything future plans. i don't see it, but John has always been quiet, so i really don't know. My belief is they are finally in a place where she can save most of her money and this is his way of telling her that. i say she should buy a boat. Then see how he feels about separate checking accounts.
i tried to see the kids yesterday, but when i called there was no answer. Daughter-in-law has today off also, so we may try that one again today.
i miss Master. i've been reading the goings on on the list. Seems people allow themselves to get all het up by someone they don't even know. Doesn't make sense to me. Just because one person says it's so, and uses pseudoscientific terms, and presents ideas in a way that is quite eloquent, doesn't make it so. i have never understood the need to explain or try to convince another of something that is so far down on the scale of priorities in life as to lose one's temper. i can understand how one would feel condescended to by the way another writes, but sheesh, if that's what rows someone's boat what does it matter? it's always good for a laugh a few days later, no matter what the outcome of the discussion. Apparently some people need to feel right to feel validated. Too bad when two some peoples get on the same topic. Sister's husband tried to get into that one with me once. He was wrong, i told him he was wrong, this was one area in which i had more experience than he, but he wasn't going to accept my word. Ok by me, it was not a life threatening sort of thing and he is entitled to his opinion. Someday he will meet up with someone else who knows he is wrong. Maybe that person will have enough clout with him to make him see the error of his thinking. Then again, maybe not. Who cares?
i've been trying to find a ticket to South Carolina. Ellen says John has done their last ones to Albany over the net. i tried last night and couldn't find anything suitable. She said airlines are no longer subsidizing travel agents so tickets have an added handling fee. BAh! i really really want to drive, but am having trouble justifying to myself the cost of driving versus the cost of flying, and Woowoo said she would pick me up at the airport. i guess i'll go struggle with the ticket thing again. Maybe i can take a train.
At the pet store i met up with the son of one of Daugher's ex-relationships. i'm so happy to see it appears son is cut from a whole 'nuther bolt of cloth than dad. He doesn't even want to haev anything to do with dad anymore and all i can say is more power to him. He is married now, has two children, and seems to have a work ethic that is entirely foreign to his father. He's he'd a the same job for nearly two years. His step sister is on the road to hell and i fully expect her to end up in juvie before she hits 16, probably pregnant the second time before then too. She is living with her dad, the state took her away from her bio mother because of OUIs so i don't hold out much hope for her. The poor thing only needs love and attention, but living with her father is not going to get her the right kind of either. i'm so glad Daughter is not a part of that mess anymore.
Ellen stopped by last night after work. We are going to go out for dinner about 5 then meet up with Connie about 6:30. Don't know if Mother will come with us to Connie, but i suppose that will be alright. Ellen said John is getting a checking account of his own, and she doesn't like that idea much. She hopes it doesn't indicate anything future plans. i don't see it, but John has always been quiet, so i really don't know. My belief is they are finally in a place where she can save most of her money and this is his way of telling her that. i say she should buy a boat. Then see how he feels about separate checking accounts.
i tried to see the kids yesterday, but when i called there was no answer. Daughter-in-law has today off also, so we may try that one again today.
i miss Master. i've been reading the goings on on the list. Seems people allow themselves to get all het up by someone they don't even know. Doesn't make sense to me. Just because one person says it's so, and uses pseudoscientific terms, and presents ideas in a way that is quite eloquent, doesn't make it so. i have never understood the need to explain or try to convince another of something that is so far down on the scale of priorities in life as to lose one's temper. i can understand how one would feel condescended to by the way another writes, but sheesh, if that's what rows someone's boat what does it matter? it's always good for a laugh a few days later, no matter what the outcome of the discussion. Apparently some people need to feel right to feel validated. Too bad when two some peoples get on the same topic. Sister's husband tried to get into that one with me once. He was wrong, i told him he was wrong, this was one area in which i had more experience than he, but he wasn't going to accept my word. Ok by me, it was not a life threatening sort of thing and he is entitled to his opinion. Someday he will meet up with someone else who knows he is wrong. Maybe that person will have enough clout with him to make him see the error of his thinking. Then again, maybe not. Who cares?
i've been trying to find a ticket to South Carolina. Ellen says John has done their last ones to Albany over the net. i tried last night and couldn't find anything suitable. She said airlines are no longer subsidizing travel agents so tickets have an added handling fee. BAh! i really really want to drive, but am having trouble justifying to myself the cost of driving versus the cost of flying, and Woowoo said she would pick me up at the airport. i guess i'll go struggle with the ticket thing again. Maybe i can take a train.
