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Jul. 27th, 2002 10:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jdmkleini won a prize tonight. Travelled the farthest distance to get to the reunion. Of course since i was having fun, John and Ellen wanted to leave early. i would have liked to stay longer, but they were my ride, so i had to go. John and Ellen won two prizes. This is their first reunion, they've lived less than 40 miles from home town but this is the first for them. They also were one of only two couples who have been married to the same person for over 30 years. They will have 35 in December. The other couple just celebrated 35 in June. They are rare people. One woman has been married at least 5 times. Two had ten or more grandchildren. Some have retired already. i don't know what i would do if i were retired. It's nice to think about some days, other days it's scarey as hell.
Stayed out late last night and probably drank more than i should have, but Ellen said she only noticed when i mispoured the last beer. Tonight i behaved. One beer and two kaluhas. The meal wasn't bad, but i have certainly had better. For the amount of money we had to pay i at least expected a sit down dinner, it was buffet.
Mother and i had a discussion yesterday. She says she doesn't understand the competition between sister and me. i don't see it as competition. i told her i don't believe sister's husband likes me, and i prefer not to be around him because of this. i don't want to pull away from her, but i don't enjoy spending time with them. i know this will come out sounding wrong, but i come home every year to see her. It seems to me the least she could do is pencil in some time on her calendar for me. i'm not being petty, i'm feeling hurt. Mother doesn't see it that way. She likes him and doesn't understand why i don't. i have no idea where this is going to go.
i asked Mother if she wanted to go out for breakfast tomorrow morning. She asked Sister, et al. Now we have to wait until after the race on tv because he has to watch it. i'm in a bitchy mood i guess. It really doesn't matter, i was thinking about it being a brunch sort of thingie anyway. i wanted to go to IHOP, but oh no, we have to go where he wants to go. Again, it's not a big deal, food is food, but if i say no, i want to go before 10, or no i want to go to IHOP then i'm the bad guy. Bah!
The first of the month Mother will have new neighbors. Two young men who work for the city, is what the landlord told me today. That will be nice maybe. If they don't have wild parties and such to upset mother. And if they have a lawn mower.
Stayed out late last night and probably drank more than i should have, but Ellen said she only noticed when i mispoured the last beer. Tonight i behaved. One beer and two kaluhas. The meal wasn't bad, but i have certainly had better. For the amount of money we had to pay i at least expected a sit down dinner, it was buffet.
Mother and i had a discussion yesterday. She says she doesn't understand the competition between sister and me. i don't see it as competition. i told her i don't believe sister's husband likes me, and i prefer not to be around him because of this. i don't want to pull away from her, but i don't enjoy spending time with them. i know this will come out sounding wrong, but i come home every year to see her. It seems to me the least she could do is pencil in some time on her calendar for me. i'm not being petty, i'm feeling hurt. Mother doesn't see it that way. She likes him and doesn't understand why i don't. i have no idea where this is going to go.
i asked Mother if she wanted to go out for breakfast tomorrow morning. She asked Sister, et al. Now we have to wait until after the race on tv because he has to watch it. i'm in a bitchy mood i guess. It really doesn't matter, i was thinking about it being a brunch sort of thingie anyway. i wanted to go to IHOP, but oh no, we have to go where he wants to go. Again, it's not a big deal, food is food, but if i say no, i want to go before 10, or no i want to go to IHOP then i'm the bad guy. Bah!
The first of the month Mother will have new neighbors. Two young men who work for the city, is what the landlord told me today. That will be nice maybe. If they don't have wild parties and such to upset mother. And if they have a lawn mower.
