Post Holiday Analysis
Well, we ended up not doing much this weekend. If anything, we had a preview of what being out in the suburbs is going to be like.
We made ourselves available to help with the kitchen remodelling that Twin’s parents are doing… but it didn’t really seem necessary. I took the time to put a solarcoat/UV protectant on the kayaks. LG was washing his Jeep without soap at the same time. I think he’s relegated himself to summer school, I don’t think he has the motivation to make up ground on his grades. The disappointment was a wave Saturday that ended with me. Its painfully obvious when I’m uncomfortable. Here I was thinking how much I enjoyed sunny weather and washing my Camaro, detailing inside and out and had all Saturday to do something like that, or during the summer a Monday – Wednesday when I was in HS. However, I did all that and STILL graduated. (mental note: I used to be so physically productive, what happened?)
I did pose to him doing something like game design or computer programming. He indicated it seemed to mundane. It does seem like that to me, but it seems like a lot of money to make and steady work without having to contact customers or people who owe you money.
To move onto a different subject…
We put off kayaking to Sunday, but it was so CROWDED everywhere I received a sun burn trying to get around to different places. We bought some stuff for a salad and just went home for the evening after bunch and visiting my mom.
My mom didn’t seem surprised by my visit, and almost continued to fold laundry when we first arrived. I figured she expected that I would show up. She’s happy that we’re, "moving to the suburbs. In the suburbs I can drive my Suburban and parking spaces are larger so I can park my Suburban." I just about threw up bile. Psychologically I did. I don’t know if I smiled once while we were talking.
My mom did inform me though, since she Facebook stalks people and I don’t have these guys as friends on there anymore. SportLeo is having a baby with his girlfriend and Aries is engaged to some girl he’s probably dated for awhile now. Those two took a long time to mature, but I’d argue SportLeo isn’t quality father material. I understand how she’d want to start a family because she’s hispanic and belongs to a large family. My mom expressed that maybe Aries is being taken advantage of. I disagreed saying that Kyle can stand up for himself when he needs to. My mom retreated and said something to the affect, "well if the mom approves she must be okay." *COUGH**COUGH*. Liar.
I also received an announcement for my sister’s graduation from CWU. Well, I’m not really interested in going. The last time she graduated something she invited only me, I asked her if she was being coerced into inviting me and my dad threw giant temper tantrum he didn’t have the balls to apologize for later. Its Sunday, June 10th. LG might graduate that Saturday, Twin has her department Graduation that Friday the 8th, and we might be closing on the house in that period of time.
So, that was a fun entry to write. Always an interesting time of year with Mother’s Day, my birthday, graduations, Twin’s birthday not long afterward.
Sometimes when I have to deal with this kind of stuff, I think it would be so much easier to live across the country. 🙂
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This is a very active time of the year, isn’t it? Especially this year (for me) it seems… Glad you survived Mother’s Day.
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I am kind of with your other noters. In fact, at some point I am going to leave California. Love my family, but I really relish my space. Seems you handled things well when you psychologically threw up. It’s hard to have to be around people we don’t particularity like. I commend you for having the guts to do it.
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ryn: ahh but just because you don’t watch, doesn’t mean mainstream doesn’t. I don’t watch soccer, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a popular sport. Portland sells out every single one of their bouts and there are always many new people who have never seen a bout before at each and every game. I imagine Seattle has a similar following since they started the same year Portland did.
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I bet you are glad that’s over!
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remodeling *shiver* Hopefully her parents didn’t have TOO much they needed help with. I can imagine the lake being crowded on MothersDay.. Where I live there are so many lakes to go to that it was perfect. In June-August however I do notice them get more packed. Yuck. I would love to own a cabin on the lake one day. My Dad did until he died. My brother was fighting me on my inheritance so we didn’t get to share anything. Everything had to be sold and split. What an asshole. But whatever. One day. Lakes are so relaxing. I can’t wait to go again.
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