The parents. That's what 'rents are.
I went to Albany this fourth of July weekend to have a family reunion thing where I met a fabulous new second cousin. Neither one of us could figure out how it is that we're related. We're probably not. Not really, anyway.
Then I went to AngerTrain's house to meet his new girlfriend (PTA mom said, "meet his new friend" but I think that sounds ambiguous and weird). After that I went to the July fourth thing down on the plaza and watched fireworks that were at once spectacular and silly. Some of the music they chose was great, but some of it was rather cheesy.
I stayed out too late that night with the new cousin, TallDrink, and flipped my parents out. Dr.Dad was going to leave the house and drive around looking for me. But where? That was the question. So they stayed awake and flipped out. When I called it was like I was once again a wee lass. "Dotty, where are you? We can come and pick you up? Are you okay?" Very strange to hear.
Dr.Dad said, "If you'd been out that late with BrilliantEditor I wouldn't have worried..." I don't buy that one either.
And finally, the next day, I went back to AngerTrain's house and raided his garden. I got a lot of loot. I am, of course, not certain that it will grow, but if it does, it will be swell. If it doesn't, well, it's still swell as I didn't pay anything for it.
Coming home is always a bit of a relief. I can rest and relax and do what I want. Somehow I just get wound too tight when I'm not home. I'm wound pretty tight as it is. I may just bust a spring!
Posted by dotty at July 6, 2004 03:27 PM