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[kyburg]

You've been warned.

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So. Mom calls me yesterday, wanting to know how the picnic on Saturday went. *facesmacks* She misses me - and yes, I believe that. I miss her too, but she's a three hour drive away with gas over $3 a gallon. Some things, you just can't work around.

Lemme think. Well, I could have gotten up at 5:00 AM on Saturday morning, hoped it only took two hours each way to go get and get her - take her to the picnic, and then drive another three there, and another two home...and not spend any time visiting at the house, of course.

Would have put me home at 9:00 PM, guaranteed. For a three-hour picnic. Hey, logistics. I hate you.

Let's see. That's worth about 500 frequent flyer miles on the Mommy Guilt Trip scale.

Now. Sis is having a BBQ at her house over Labor Day. Think anyone'll have trouble making that one?

Thought so.

Well, maybe being happy that the picnic meant something to Mom is enough. I think she really does miss me. *grumbles*

It's not that this is an everyday occurance, after all.

*snark* *cow kicks desk*

It's just the confusion that gets me. Am I supposed to be surprised and pleased or guilty? Or what.

What works. The whole "afterthought" thing I got my head around a long time ago.

*grumble*

As for work, nuking the workload from orbit sounds very good right now.

Comments

[redqueenofevil.livejournal.com]

Out of curiosity, how come she can't just stay down in LA for the weekend, then go back up?

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

At 81, my mother is pretty fragile. After bladder cancer surgery a year and a half ago, she is nearly 100% dependent on my younger brother for some basic care. She doesn't drive long distances at all, and if she does, it's an event.

When brother didn't want to do the picnic, that kind of sealed the deal.

[redqueenofevil.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the background. Bummer about your brother. Seems like your mother was genuinely interested.

[caitlin.livejournal.com]

Family.... can't live with 'em. Can't kill 'em.

*(ahem* sorry, that's mine. *wry*

and, yeah, Logistics is a royal PITA.

C.

[moropus.livejournal.com]

Family = guilt. When somebody can say they brought you into this world and you should do something, there really isn't a rational thing to say, because they aren't playing rational. Hang in there.