Bringing back all the memories of kid party trauma and drama. Yes, it really sucks. You are a wonderful mother, sj. I'm sorry you are having a rough time.
Jayne: What're you gonna tell the others? Mal: About what? Jayne: About why I'm dead. Mal: Hadn't thought about it. Jayne: Make something up. Don't tell 'em what I did.
'Ariel'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Laura - Aug 21, 2022 2:06:44 pm PDT #16980 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
sj - Aug 21, 2022 2:14:46 pm PDT #16981 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Summer birthdays are the worst. Everyone is always either on vacation or has other plans. We’re going to have so much leftover cake and pizza.
Sheryl - Aug 21, 2022 4:13:22 pm PDT #16982 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I'm sorry you're having trouble getting people to reply, sj.
askye - Aug 21, 2022 4:29:07 pm PDT #16983 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
I have to keep telling myself that I only have control over myself. And that I should realize that M's mom is not going to stay isolated and won't really wear a mask when she's in other parts of the house and that she will, of course, still keep wandering into the kitchen to do the dishes, or stand in the hall and ask me a bunch of questions.
sj - Aug 21, 2022 7:49:53 pm PDT #16984 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I’m sorry, askye. I would still mask in common areas and just walk away from her if she tries to speak to you.
I am ready to start handing out invites to ltc’s party to random kids on the street.
Laura - Aug 22, 2022 3:21:33 am PDT #16985 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Yes, my son Bobby's birthday is today. I remember the summer birthday issue well. I'm sorry.
askye - Aug 22, 2022 4:25:11 am PDT #16986 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
I wish i had an answer for you sj and the party problem.
My birthday is in June but pretty close to when school gets out so I don't think it was too much of a problem because of that. Or people were less busy I don't know.
The year my brother and cousin who was living with us got chicken pox and mom canceled my birthday party then everyone wanted their kids to come and get exposed.
Jesse - Aug 22, 2022 6:41:32 am PDT #16987 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think this is probably why I only had a couple of birthday parties as a kid -- I'm not a summer birthday, but still terrible timing (12/26).
Laura - Aug 22, 2022 7:21:50 am PDT #16988 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I sent Bobby a birthday email today at 9:50, the time of his birth. First time I have tried contact in a while. We'll see if he bothers to respond. Ugh. My sister sent me a picture that had been posted of him and he didn't look good at all. 28 now. I hope he gets his act together. His brother is kind of there at 30. I think I came into my own around 30.
sumi - Aug 22, 2022 9:20:26 am PDT #16989 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
I hope you hear something, Laura.
Relatives who refuse to communicate are so frustrating.
Lovely to catch up with everybody. I am still loving my job at the library - school started here last week & it was not bad. The thing I’m dreading is that I am working this Saturday, I.e., Corn Fest Saturday. The library is right off the Midway & we have few regular library patrons & so many people coming in to use our bathrooms or get a drink from the water fountain.