I'm glad the Boy's mother is in her own home, surrounded by loved ones. And I'm glad the Boy has you there for him, Steph.

sj, from experience, I have nothing but wonderful things to say about eloping. No planning angst, no quarrels, no decisions, no placating factions, just you and your beloved and a benevolent officiant, and a hotel full of fondly disposed staff. Bliss. Put all that dress, venue, flower and refreshments money toward a house down payment, or a fabulous honeymoon.

At least this way we're making everyone unhappy equally.

I recommend trying not to overthink or stress out about the elopement- pretty much nullifies the whole point of the thing... You can always do the Jon and FAQ Wife special- hit the city hall and have an awesome dinner afterward!

There are no rules. There is no wrong way to do it.

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At least this way we're making everyone unhappy equally.

Well, the point of it is to make YOU happy. AMIRITE?

I'm not sure what happened, but in the span of an hour, The Boy called and said his brother would be staying tonight so I could just come out there and pick him up (his car is at the hospital), and then called back a while later and said no, he needed a bag, he was going to stay after all.

I don't know if his mom is about to die, or his brother couldn't stay (he lives ~1 hr away), or both. Anyway, I'm about to head out there with a bag for him.

Thanks SO MUCH for the good thoughts and the prayers. I believe they help.

I recommend trying not to overthink or stress out about the elopement- pretty much nullifies the whole point of the thing... You can always do the Jon and FAQ Wife special- hit the city hall and have an awesome dinner afterward!

I don't think I know how to do anything without overthinking and overstressing. I should learn that skill someday.

Well, the point of it is to make YOU happy. AMIRITE?

Yeah, that was sarcasm. I am happy.

Hugs to you and the Boy, Tep. As I said, call or email if you want to talk.

sj, I know it can be overwhelming, even though it's also happy-making. Hang in there.

I'm glad she's home for however long she has, Tep. Love to you all.

Good luck with minimizing the stress and maximizing the happy, sj

SJ, I speak for myself and the handful of other 'ffistas who have the power. I'd be happy to marry you two. Just an idea. C'mon out to SoCal.

{{{ Teppy & Boy & Family }}}

ION- Baby Shower is done. I didn't win the dirty diaper game. Thankfully. But. um. I kinda got digits from one of the gals at the party So? This is were I'm bad. How long do I wait before calling? Would a text be ok? "Great chatting at the party. Here is my number"?

Omnis, that sounds awesome, but I think we're going to stick to New England. The idea of traveling to SoCal is still a bit painful to me. Everything there reminds me of a friend that passed away a few years back.