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| Basting in the glow... (Did I spell that right?... Gobble, gobble.) |
| 11.22.09 (11:58 am) [edit] |
Good morning Boys and Girls.Just got word that both my Son and Daughter are coming to my place in Grand Rapids for Thanksgiving. I'm very pleased. It's a three hour trip for them, and not especially convenient with their work schedules - especially my Daughter's - but they're coming nevertheless, making me a happy Dad. SweetLady and I will be leaving Des Moines Tuesday evening after her kids are picked up by their Dad - it's "his turn" this year. Divorce sucks. Last year, we had the kids, so we had Thanksgiving here in Des Moines, but the year before that, we did it at my house. It was the first holiday I spent with SweetLady, so I have fond memories of that weekend. We'll probably drive straight through to Grand Rapids, but If I can switch an appointment I have for Wednesday at one of my client's, we may stop in Chicago and hit Ikea Wednesday morning. We've decided to move our Thanksgiving Dinner to Friday to make it easier for everyone. My kids are both coming, as are AuntConi, and Dot and Terry. I've called Bob from Hell to let him know about the change, but I haven't heard if he's coming yet. I'm really looking forward to this. Today I've turned 53. I remember being so worried as my 50th approached, for some reason, fearing the milestone like crazy. I was an especially young looking 49, I thought, but I knew - well, I thought I knew - that turning 50 would show on my face, and in the way I felt. Well, I was right on the one count, in that I have aged facially quite a bit in the last three years. Never again will anyone think I'm 35. I'm 53, and I look it. Otherwise? I can't complain. I feel pretty darn good most of the time, and if SweetLady's kids didn't tease me about being an old man - the devilish little seven-year-old can be ruthless sometimes - I might go a whole month without realizing the truth of it, assuming I didn't have to shave, or have any other causes to look at my reflection in the mirror. What else? Hmmm. SweetLady and the kids are at church, I'm relaxing trying to decide what project I'll tackle today, if any. Oh, yeah, I'm supposed to be getting some things ready for the fifteen-year-old to work on. I promised him I'd have some work for him to do over Thanksgiving weekend; stuff he can take with him to his Dad's. Of course, he just bought himself a PS3 a couple of weeks ago after saving up for it for a few months, so who knows how much he'll really want to do, but I might as well get started on my end. Hope everyone has a "wunnerful" Holiday - assuming I don't get time to post again before then. And if you decide to do the Black Friday thing, try not to crush anyone in front of you in line. Remember, it may indeed be a great deal on that 90" plasma-screen T.V. - but it's still just a 90" plasma-screen T.V. You don't really "need" it as bad as all that. I know, I know, it's fun to see the skin pores in the faces of your favorite TV stars, but, for the most part, trust me - almost all of them look better in low-def anyway. Or at least I know I would. Be good to everyone. |
posted by: OldSchool (reply)
post date: 11.22.09 (9:19 am)
Happy Birthday again.
Safe travels back to Michigan this week and hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
If you ever get a little further North closer to Milwaukee, let me know and we can meet up some time.
Take care.
posted by: fractalmom (reply)
post date: 11.22.09 (12:42 pm)
well Happy Birthday Surr !!!
posted by: surrogate (reply)
post date: 11.22.09 (1:27 pm)
Reply to: fractalmom
Thanks very much. Hope your Holiday is fun.
posted by: surrogate (reply)
post date: 11.22.09 (1:27 pm)
Reply to: OldSchool
One of these days, we'll make it happen. Thanks.
posted by: auntconi (reply)
post date: 11.22.09 (6:25 pm)
And a Happy Birthday to you ~ for about the 2nd or 3rd time from me now!
See you soon and I'll bring pumpkin pie!
posted by: barnabus1 (reply)
post date: 11.23.09 (1:25 pm)
Hoping you have a GREAT Thanksgiving with the kids!!! Also...A SUPER HAPPY BIRTHDAY To YOU!!!!
posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 11.23.09 (4:49 pm)
Hope your birthday was super duper!!! Many happy returns!!
posted by: LadyG (reply)
post date: 11.24.09 (11:48 pm)
Hope you have a Happy Birthday and a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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