Back home from 5 days spoiling mom. She has been back and forth to Chicago taking care of my uncle who is on a feeding tube recovering from surgery for esophogeal cancer and really deserved to be taken care of. Did LOTS of home repairs, drove hither and yon (including a 2 1/2 hour sojourn stuck in traffic on the beltway one evening) to visit with many relatives in many locations, and went out to the movies and a reception for my aunt. Got up at 5:45 East Coast time to fly home and am now back on Cali time and am way wicked tired. Told the DH that I am going to lie around like a flounder today and catch up with tv and email.
ETA: I noticed on the airplane TV that there is a "House" marathon on USA all day today, for those of us of an indolent inclination.
Mmmm House. Hugh Laurie was on SNL last night. He has lovely legs.
I'm watching the marathon right now, AIF could be lupus.
Was he in shorts?
Was he in shorts?
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Hee!
Watching House.
Does anyone know what campus they use for the aerial shots of the hospital?
(giggles at the whitefont)
Princeton
eta: Yep, it is Princeton
Yes Erika, there must be video up soon.
It really is Princeton, huh?
Not someplace in Canada or NC?
That's interesting.
I thought it was Princeton, but I didn't recognize it from the air.
Oo, I haven't seen this one! With Hannah and the sleeping pills.
If anyone feels like giving advice, this is cross-posted with my LJ:
So, I'm looking for some opinions/advice. My BIL has two daughters (almost 3 and almost 7). They are our only nieces. Their birthdays are two days apart the first week in Jan. I *always* send them two presents (one for their birthday and one for Christmas) each. I do it because I like them and I like buying them presents. However, I have no ever once received a thank you note. (I don't blame the girls for this. How would they know?) Last year, Ellie received a very late Christmas present and no birthday present. I was a bit hurt since I've spent a lot of money on my nieces over the years. More than money, though, I love them and I liked buying stuff for them. I still love them but it's hard not to feel taken advantage of. (This is a common theme.) So, what do I do this year? Send nothing? Send presents anyway because it's the nice thing to do? Send presents for Christmas but not birthdays? Am I being petty? Am I punishing the daughters for their parents' failings? Should I just spend the money on presents for Ellie? I feel like I want to *do* something, but if I say anything, I'll sound greedy or petty. Suggestions?
