So how many of you enjoy your in-laws? Much less how many of you look at your lover and say we should go see your Mother; I haven't seen her in a long time. I once took a poll at work of how many people had said that or had their partners say it to them and not one said yes. So it just goes to show you how weird M is. On Thursday as we sat around in our post food haze M looks at me and says we could drive up to see your Mother on Saturday. Well call her up and see if she's going to be around. My Mother has a more active social life than I do.
So Saturday we are up have the dogs fed and walked and start the 45 minute drive north. It's an enjoyable drive going up 29 and over through 680. I love when the trees are all green. Upon arrival hugs for both of us and the work starts. Mom hadn't put up any of her decorations. I realize that each year the decor gets more minimal, but she didn't have anything. She opted against the big tree in the basement so we just got all the little stuff out. There is a winter town, a 3 foot tree for the table in the living room, a nativity set and various other little statues. In under 90 minutes we had everything up and boxes put away. M transformed the little Charlie Brown tree into a respectable Christmas Tree with perfectly placed ornaments.(If any of you have seen our tree you know that I have nothing to do with its decoration and everything to do with M.)
After we were all cleaned up Mom drove us to Harlan for lunch. I mean after the exhausting 90 minute decorating whirl-wind we couldn't expect any of us to make anything. Borderfare is always a safe bet in the little town. Opting for a non-buffet setting. Then to Shopko for a rousing shopping spree for a blue stocking for Foster and then back to Mom's.
The only sad part of the day was upon our return M needed to pack the car and head west.
I'm truly blessed that my Mother loves M and he her in return. Not many people can say their in-laws love them like another son or another mother.
Not the most exciting blog, but one that makes me love my life all the more.
Peace, Love and Puppy Dogs,
John
So Saturday we are up have the dogs fed and walked and start the 45 minute drive north. It's an enjoyable drive going up 29 and over through 680. I love when the trees are all green. Upon arrival hugs for both of us and the work starts. Mom hadn't put up any of her decorations. I realize that each year the decor gets more minimal, but she didn't have anything. She opted against the big tree in the basement so we just got all the little stuff out. There is a winter town, a 3 foot tree for the table in the living room, a nativity set and various other little statues. In under 90 minutes we had everything up and boxes put away. M transformed the little Charlie Brown tree into a respectable Christmas Tree with perfectly placed ornaments.(If any of you have seen our tree you know that I have nothing to do with its decoration and everything to do with M.)
After we were all cleaned up Mom drove us to Harlan for lunch. I mean after the exhausting 90 minute decorating whirl-wind we couldn't expect any of us to make anything. Borderfare is always a safe bet in the little town. Opting for a non-buffet setting. Then to Shopko for a rousing shopping spree for a blue stocking for Foster and then back to Mom's.
The only sad part of the day was upon our return M needed to pack the car and head west.
I'm truly blessed that my Mother loves M and he her in return. Not many people can say their in-laws love them like another son or another mother.
Not the most exciting blog, but one that makes me love my life all the more.
Peace, Love and Puppy Dogs,
John
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