YES. Here is our new addition. ODIE is part standard schnauzer and part Miniature Poodle. He is 2 years old and adorable!It's weird. It seems like forever since I've written. yah stuff happened. And it's still happening. Guess that's life for ya.
August was an odd month for me. I had planned to attend my 25th high school reunion. My friend and I were going to go until I got the invite saying it was $33/person. All this for mostly people I didn't know. There were over 800 people in my class and I maybe knew 5 well. None of which I've kept in much contact except for my friend Mariann, whom I've known since we were 12. So we decided to just hang out. She and her common law man LOL and Cindy and I. They had never met Cindy so it was a good opportunity.
Something else going on was about my mother. I'd written several times since I talked with her at my grandmother's memorial in May. There had been no response. But I kept writing. So the last time, I decided to email, which I got from the jokes my aunt had sent me. My mother lives in the same city I grew up in and hence, the same city where the reunion was. The first weekend I wanted to stop by and see her and she actually called me. It's the first phone call in over 20 yrs. It was awesome. So then the next weekend was the actual reunion weekend. I knew Cindy would be with me. I thought, well...might as well see if she is willing to meet Cindy. So I sent her another email the next week. She said she'd like to meet Cindy....BUT could she just meet us somewhere? I'm thinking this has more to do with my stepfather than anything. so we set it up to meet at a bar/grill called "THE FILLING STATION". Mariann ended up tagging along which I was not thrilled about. The girl does NOT take a hint well. It was nice introducing Cindy to her and funny to me that Mariann is really really gray and my mother says to me, "I suppose you dye your hair." I said, "no, I never have." I guess people think I should be totally gray by now!
So we had appetizers and tea and lemonade. My mother even asked how Cindy and I met and actually wanted to know. She made conversation and it was not awkward at all like I was expecting. I think she was even surprised herself. But that's my girl Cindy for you! She is a charmer.
Know what's the kicker? A few days later in the mail, Cindy and I both got cards from my mother saying what a good time she had and Cindy seems so nice and friendly! Who knows where it all will go, but it's a good thing and long overdue. I am trying to have Brittany and I venture there to meet some Saturday as I know she wants to meet her and vice versa.
So life seems pretty fair now. Brittany is going today for an appt for birth control. YAY. Finally. I just wish she didn't have to have it! LOL those days are gone.
Cindy and I are going on vacation soon to Cheyenne WY to a friend's wedding and then back to the cabin in Clear Lake IA. Odie is joining us, so THAT should be interesting!
Peace in the valley
4 comments:
Hi Odie!! :)
I wish any meeting of Jess and my mom would even REMOTELY end up that way.
You're lucky.
Thanks...I'm not sure why the turn around in 20 years, but I can't question it too much. I still can't believe it is happening!
OoooOOOHhhh! ODIE!!!!
Soooo ADORABLE!!!! (I have a schnauzer - Roxie, she is very naughty..., but so cute.) I've seen some Schnoodles & they are a great mix! Do they have that schnauzer smell? I had a poodle a long time ago (Bonaparte - BoBo) & he was adorable & didn't start to have an odor only a few days after getting groomed like Roxie does. Poor Rah Rah - she is old now, has lost a lot of teeth & has bad breath too. I think it's all just fine, but Doris does NOT like bad smells. That makes it hard.
I think you should have gone to the reunion. Why? Because you have grown into such a dynamic woman & it is a good learning experience for the rest of your class to SEE how cool you are now. Not to mention what they missed by not being friends with you during those painful adolescent years. Also there would be many others there like you who did not have many friends during that time but have become wonderful people. Many "late bloomers." I have connected with many in my class that I wasn't close to during school just by getting to know them better at all the reunions. (YES! I go to all of them!) (But I dont take Doris, altho they all know about her, because I want to have all the time to myself to run around & talk to everyone - & NOT have to take care of her & worry if she was okay & not bored... It is Texas & she is black - okauy???) I feel protective of her. But besides that, I really enjoy getting to know those old high school classmates that I grew up with albeit 'down the street from,' 'down at the other end of the lunchroom tables,' in 'popular girl' clicks I was not in, & those almost invisible because they were so not popular or brilliant nerds. We are all {old!) adults now & have a ton of life experience outside of the drill teams & football rallies & many are much more interesting than before.
As for your Mother... seems like the same may have happened for her - meaning SHE too, has grown up some! Good luck with that, it must be thrilling! I hope she is for real, and it does seem like she is. I KNOW you are holding your breath.
Love,
Kathy
Thanks K ! I suppose I should have gone but with so many people in my class that I didn't know, I'd have been bored. Maybe one day they will know who I am HAHA
I am still in shock over my mom...it feels good, yet down deep I wonder if it is for real. I just got another card from her and it said "say hi to cindy and brittany too!" I feel faint!
Yah Odie is a trouble maker for sure, it's maddening because he's so adorable! dammit!
Love you K!
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