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The TVClubHouse: Archives: 2004 January - Arpil: Kind of ranting, kind of venting, kind of blowing off some steam......... users admin

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Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 7:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OK..I think I have mentioned that I am throwing my dad a 75th birthday, and now he is getting married and the WEDDING is now the day after....let's see......
first it was going to be an intimate family ceremony since we are having this big party the night before. Well, all her kids (4 and 10 grandchildren) are begging to be in the wedding so now it's my brother and dh as best men, her daughters as her attendants, my dd and her youngest granddaughter as flowers girls (with matching dresses thank you very much but thank god she found them on sale!!!) She wants ALL of us to stand up there with them. I want to just sit quietly in the pew. Then, there was what colors to have everyone in??? Should she wear white? What should my dad wear? A tux...he didn't want to. He told her he thought it would be silly for her to be in white! LOL So now they are in gray and all the rest of us will be in black, which the irony is cracking me up but they aren't getting! LOL
Back to the guest list........no longer an intimate family affair, but 102 invitations are going out! (asked my brother if HIS wedding was that big! LOL ...mine was much larger) so if they are inviting that many people, then surely you must have a reception so now we are having ANOTHER party after the wedding...guess now the birthday party has become the rehearsal dinner! LOL
Oh...and let's not forget that we are combining two households so the production of all that, who gets what, what goes where I am getting my childhood furniture for dd but it has to be out NOW!!! uh...gotta get a truck and i am kind of busy this week. I gotta clean out my mother's stuff. The bride is not wanting any of her things, but won't tell the groom but tells me..another
Oh..and let's see...the SHOWER!!! a friend of my dad's (like a daughter to him) is offering to throw a shower on Saturday..uh 6 days away. They were thinking a lingerie show..nope, I am not coming to watch my dad's wife get nasty nities!!!! She wants all new stuff but thinks it's tacky to register, but would I just write down all the stuff she wants to that I could tell people if they ask...uh..NO!
Initially, the idea of Daddy getting married flipped me out, but now it's become the 'theatre of the absurd' so all I do is manically giggle!
But the best part is..that I get the honeymoon! We had planned a cruise for our 20th and we leave March 14!!!


Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 8:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh Tex, I hope you aren't offended that I'm laughing so hard! "Theatre of the Absurd", indeed, lol. Gray and black attire, heehee. I'm sure this is stressing you (and several others), but it's great that you can still find your sense of humor, even if it is maniacal.

On the bright side, I hope this will be a happy marriage for your dad...and most of all, I hope you have the best vacation ever. It will surely be well-earned!

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not offended at all! You gotta laugh. I hope this works for him too. He knows what a good marriage is all about (he and my mom were married 45 years) and he deserves much happiness!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Stages of life, Texannie. Stages of life. This too will pass and fairly soon, sounds like. You know, it is kind of a tribute to your mom that he is willing to get remarried. Shows she did a good job of training him all those years. I've been training one for going on 30 years, and I hope if I pass along, he gets married again pretty soon. NOT that I am old or in danger of passing on ...

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whew!...Juju, I'm so glad to read your last sentence! Which brings me to remind you that I haven't received the email with the pictures you need me to proof.

And Texannie, I've been following along as you first told us how you felt about your Dad getting married and now it's come to this great post of yours! I'm so happy to hear that you are now giggling about it and letting your happiness for your Dad shine through!


Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 6:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OK, I know I asked for it but I have a houseful of 18 and 19 year old males in my home for the weekend. It's Dungeons and Dragons weekend. My gripe is this, they were sitting in my family room just chatting with me, so I suggested we watch Cabaret. This was my sure fire way to get them to get up and go play their game in the dining room and leave me alone. Can you believe they ALL stayed and watched the whole movie with me? ROFL, how do you get rid of teenage boys?

Tishala
Member

08-01-2000

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Start talking about hormone replacement therapy Secret.

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 6:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Secret - One word CNN

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Or go into detail about getting cramps.

Goddessatlaw
Member

07-19-2002

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 6:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tell them it's "Naughty Schoolgirl" night down at the Have A Nice Day Cafe, then tell them you have fake I.D.'s for anyone who doesn't already have one (P.S. Make sure the I.D.'s can't be traced back to you)

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
make sure you have GAL's address down for the Have a Nice Day Cafe

Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 6:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL! Great ideas, I'm going to save some for tomorrow morning when I'm ready for them to go home!

Maris, that would be a "miss". We were watching CNN and that's what started the discussion about cable news vs other world news stations,and the accuracy of the reporting. My suggestion of a chick flick was to make things more boring for them.

Max
Member

08-12-2000

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 7:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sounds like a great bunch of 18-19 year old guys to me. :-)

Rosie
Member

11-12-2003

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Secret, you could out some paint and brushes?

Rosie
Member

11-12-2003

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 8:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
>get<

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 8:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay I'm confused. SecretMom, what happened to the Dungeons and Dragons? LOL <i miss those days of teens lounging around the house>



Scorpiomoon
Member

06-06-2002

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Am I the only one who finds Texannie situation totally cool and life-affirming!?

You are so lucky to be in the midst of such wonderful chaos, Texannie. :-)

Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 9:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, Rosie, I don't have a room I'd like painted at this time, but maybe tomorrow I'll give them sandpaper and have them start on refinishing my woodwork!

They are playing D&D now, I was just getting impatient since they were waiting for everyone to get here and I felt like ranting.

Twiggyish
Member

08-14-2000

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 9:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Turn HGTV on and watch them leave. You can enjoy a nice show AND you'll have peace and quiet.

Rosie
Member

11-12-2003

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 9:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Here is another one Secret. Hide all of the food -- that should do it. LOL

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 10:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Awww Secretsmile, I love hearing your "rant"...it reminds me of just last year when this house was bursting with teenage boys and girls that ds invited over to hang out with us. Now nobody is here because ds lives in a dorm and it's just too damn quiet around this place! I miss those days....

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 10:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Scorpiomom, I agree with you about Texannie's situation, but she has been so stressed about it that I try to suppress my smiles. I secretly think it is absolutely nifty that her daddy is going for some more happiness.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 6:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, Scorpio and Juju..it's both...stressful and wonderful at the same time.

Goddessatlaw
Member

07-19-2002

Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We're in the middle of Sunday morning jazz, and we listened to jazz stations most of the day yesterday. How many freaking versions of "Satin Doll" can this world possibly require? Because I swear to you every one of them has been played in our house in the past couple of days. Not that I don't love the Duke, but for pete's sake, do we have any contemporary jazz composers deserving of a little airtime?