We make all the travel arrangements for my mom. Not just to see us, but wherever she goes. My DH signs his emails to her "Fogelson Travel. We treat you like family." I have a feeling my 82-year-old mom is way older than yours, though, Juliebird. We would not have done this when she was in her 60s.
And I myself will be wearing pink taffeta as chenille would not go with my complexion.
Giles ,'Touched'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Scrappy - Apr 13, 2011 1:29:21 pm PDT #3159 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Vortex - Apr 13, 2011 1:34:30 pm PDT #3160 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yeah, moms are like that. My mom called to ask me about starting a blog. I explained a bunch of stuff about it and said "the instructions are pretty self explanatory. I know lots of people who aren't as smart as you who have blogs, so you shouldn't have any problem"
Juliebird - Apr 13, 2011 1:34:46 pm PDT #3161 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
She's 65, and said she would do this. And then didn't.
I'm looking at hotels that are on trucking roots and have comments about the parking lot being popular hangout spots for delinquents and thin walls and smoking rooms sharing their smell. Awesome. I know we're just sleeping there, but, awesome.
Daisy Jane - Apr 13, 2011 1:37:39 pm PDT #3162 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
My mom's most annoying habit by far is asking around stuff. Instead of coming right out and saying "Will you do the dishes?" It's 15 minutes of questions about who ate last, when the dishwasher was last emptied and who did that, whether you plan on leaving the house and leaving dishes in the sink.
Jon doesn't always appreciate my bluntness, but he's seen the alternative and how crazymaking it is.
Daisy Jane - Apr 13, 2011 1:42:16 pm PDT #3163 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
You guys! It's national grilled cheese month! [link]
sarameg - Apr 13, 2011 1:45:47 pm PDT #3164 of 30001
There are a handful of guys frequently in my office who must bathe in cologne. And all varieties that give me headaches.
After one left the other day, I turned to my officemate and said "I like you. You don't try to smell pretty." He just cracked up.
I kinda don't deliberately wear scents. I do use lavender dryer sheets, so there's that. But my shampoos and bodaywashes and soaps are mostly Dove and my anti-perspirant is usually something generic like "fresh" or powder. So I probably just smell like Dove.
I love aveda scents for... an hour. Then they start headaches. Either from smell or the fact they make Loki attack my head.
DavidS - Apr 13, 2011 1:47:35 pm PDT #3165 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
You guys! It's national grilled cheese month!
Don't worry, lisah's got it covered.
Also, I did have a grilled cheese for lunch.
Daisy Jane - Apr 13, 2011 1:48:53 pm PDT #3166 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
You may like the first 3 on this page sarameg [link]
-t - Apr 13, 2011 1:49:53 pm PDT #3167 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Aw, and I had a cheese on toast sandwich that I explicitly thought "it's not grilled cheese but it's good on it's own merits" about, but now it's thematically off message for the month. Good thing the month isn't over.
Hil R. - Apr 13, 2011 1:52:58 pm PDT #3168 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
My mom's most annoying habit by far is asking around stuff. Instead of coming right out and saying "Will you do the dishes?" It's 15 minutes of questions about who ate last, when the dishwasher was last emptied and who did that, whether you plan on leaving the house and leaving dishes in the sink.
My mother does that, too. I think it's some combination of generational and a gender thing -- girls were taught not to be demanding, so they end up finding these ridiculous ways to ask for what they want without actually asking for it.