It’s a thin line between photography that’s inspirational and photography that makes me want to smash my camera in frustration.

Kat, IANAP, but I don't think you need to cancel the outing. He'has had consequences. He feels bad. I don't know that canceling a thing that was planned is going to help the situation, especially as it doesn't really feel like a natural consequence (like it would be if he needed to use the time to remedy the situation in someway, like making up missed homework)

It’s a thin line between photography that’s inspirational and photography that makes me want to smash my camera in frustration.

Before I got back into drawing I decided that I would match every pang of jealousy with at least a sketch, and see how much better an artist I ended up.

I still get wracked by jealousy and feelings of insufficiency, but I am better at what I'm doing. And sometimes surprise myself by touching others.

Yeah, I feel like there could be a punishment that doesn't hurt everyone....Not that I know what it is.

I travel enough that I got complacent about my packing skills.

I don't even travel that much (...typically), but am totally complacent about my travel supplies and their organization, which sometimes leads to showing up somewhere with no toothpaste or whatever.

He'll blow that load.

Oh myyyyyy.

My father seems fine at the nursing home, although my mother is now full of regret and thinks it's not nice enough. But the people seemed great! And we can bring in decor.

Ha, shrift, I do that all the time too. I sometimes "remember" packing something that was in fact packed for the last trip not this one.

Eeesh, Sox, that's no fun to hear.

Today I discovered frozen homemade calzones, so I was happy that past me took such good care of present me. I also have frozen chili thawing. Past me was apparently very industrious.

Yeah, I feel like there could be a punishment that doesn't hurt everyone....Not that I know what it is.

Yes, I think a punishment can be doled out that doesn't punish everyone.

Jesse, I think it is quite natural that your mother would be having mixed feelings. Making it homier will help all of you.

Making it homier will help all of you.

This is very true.

Does your dad have a sports team he is fond of, or was fond of as a kid?

Mmmm, ribs and calzones both sound amazing. Not to mention chili. I'm back on jell-o and broth, myself. At least I have jell-o and broth ready to go, so it's easy.

Does your dad have a sports team he is fond of, or was fond of as a kid?

Haha, no. People keep talking to us about baseball (at the hospital and the nursing home both), and the other day, my mother said to him, "You could become a Red Sox fan!" and he just laughed and laughed. Good times.

yeah - it's just an easy visual to add to rooms and to bring back fond memories, also conversation started with staff/visitors.