mr. flea leaves for China tomorrow at 7am and I have to think of something to do with the children all weekend,
Now is the time when all good parents get out the DVDs.
I happen to be very biteable, pal. I'm moist and delicious.
Xander ,'Bring On The Night'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
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.
DavidS - Nov 23, 2012 6:24:28 pm PST #1944 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Theodosia - Nov 23, 2012 7:00:40 pm PST #1945 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Tom, my aunt always said my Mom remembered the past with rose-colored binoculars, very selective memory about only the good bits. Compartmentalizing may be how she could survive in one piece.
Anyway, good on ya.
meara - Nov 23, 2012 8:15:05 pm PST #1946 of 30001
Tom, my dad was....at least darn close to the line of emotionally abusive, frequently, growing up, and occasionally verging on physical. Often I was seriously upset not about how he treated me (I was generally the "good kid" who stayed out of trouble) but about how he wailed on my brother, who was more of a troublemaker as a kid (though only by my family's standards, not so much ordinary). And yet, my brother claims it wasn't that bad and he doesn't remember it like that. Maybe because I was older. Maybe because my dad did mellow a lot by the time my brother was in high school. But my brother doesn't seem to understand why I'm not tight with our father. ...that said, my brother also moved to Europe. So.
Everybody in a family experiences it differently. Doesn't mean yours isn't right, or they're lying. But sometimes we remember what we want, and sometimes we can't forget what we'd like to.
§ ita § - Nov 23, 2012 9:50:39 pm PST #1947 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Larry Hagman's dead!
But he was just in the middle of filming Dallas! He was looking good!
Whoa...
le nubian - Nov 23, 2012 9:55:20 pm PST #1948 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Tom,
I agree with the crowd, you really did a great job speaking up for yourself and being direct.
I'm sorry for the shitty Thanksgiving.
sj - Nov 24, 2012 3:24:35 am PST #1949 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Larry Hagman's dead!
But he was just in the middle of filming Dallas! He was looking good!
Whoa...
I'm so sad about this. I was loving the rebooted Dallas, but mostly because of Larry Hagman. I'm sure the show won't be the same without him.
Jesse - Nov 24, 2012 4:04:50 am PST #1950 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, sad. Also Hector Macho Camacho!
msbelle - Nov 24, 2012 4:33:04 am PST #1951 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
man, this sleeping in stuff is AWESOME. Can one of y'all win the power ball and just send me a stipend? I am pretty cheap.
on the to-do list today:
yard-work this morning (pre-shower), specifically the front flowerbeds .
wash the bed linens
vacuum the bedroom
spot-treat the hall carpet
grocery shop
get out either outdoor Christmas stuff or tree.
So happy that in addition to the 2 bags of books we sold yesterday ($12), I listed 7 books on Amazon and one of them has already sold. good stuff.
If I am really ambitious, I might get down curtains and wash them and measure for a new curtain rod.
Theodosia - Nov 24, 2012 5:04:24 am PST #1952 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Today: taking things to charity, then some non-festive salvaging at the Shore house. However, over breakfast there was wholesale reminiscing with uncle, aunt and one brother.
Laura - Nov 24, 2012 5:20:12 am PST #1953 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
my aunt always said my Mom remembered the past with rose-colored binoculars, very selective memory about only the good bits. Compartmentalizing may be how she could survive in one piece
I do this; I was taught by my mother. I know it and don't intend to change. My memory is bad anyway, so it isn't that tough. I remember the birth days and anniversaries, but I could not tell you a single death anniversary, not even my late husband or father. The month and year, but I managed to forget the date. My dad I would have to do the math to get the year because I do know how old I was. It serves me no purpose to remember bad stuff.
If I manage to remember all the joys and forget the heartbreaks of raising my kids as I age I will call it a win. Not saying it works for all, but it works for me.