Mom Battle

And it starts. Hopefully it will be over by the time this hits the LJ server.

I told Mom that I was going to take a cab to and from the airport at Thanksgiving. She forgets that when I was there in May, I put my foot down and told her that I was going to do that from now on. I knew she would forget. Hell, she forgets the way to and from the airport!

When I get off the plane after 9 hours and 2 or 3 planes, I do not want to get into a car and tour South Carolina which is exactly what has happened the last times she has picked me up. To get from the airport in Charleston to town is confusing. And she's 80 years old. And she's had a couple dozen strokes. And she shouldn't be driving a car at all. And Charleston is a town built for tourists so there are a bazillion taxis waiting for me.

Anyway, she lost my trip dates and asked me today for when they were. I told her and reminded her that I would be taking a taxi. She got all snippy and said that was ridiculous. I sent her a note that said:

I understand that you think it's ridiculous for you not to pick me up.  I get it.  
I promise I do.  
 
But, I don't care.  I am going to take a taxi from the airport and to the 
airport.  I feel really really strongly about this.  And if you want 
to do something nice for me you will just say 'ok'.  

Hopefully, she'll fold.

Mom Battle

And it starts. Hopefully it will be over by the time this hits the LJ server.

I told Mom that I was going to take a cab to and from the airport at Thanksgiving. She forgets that when I was there in May, I put my foot down and told her that I was going to do that from now on. I knew she would forget. Hell, she forgets the way to and from the airport!

When I get off the plane after 9 hours and 2 or 3 planes, I do not want to get into a car and tour South Carolina which is exactly what has happened the last times she has picked me up. To get from the airport in Charleston to town is confusing. And she's 80 years old. And she's had a couple dozen strokes. And she shouldn't be driving a car at all. And Charleston is a town built for tourists so there are a bazillion taxis waiting for me.

Anyway, she lost my trip dates and asked me today for when they were. I told her and reminded her that I would be taking a taxi. She got all snippy and said that was ridiculous. I sent her a note that said:

I understand that you think it's ridiculous for you not to pick me up.  I get it.  
I promise I do.  
 
But, I don't care.  I am going to take a taxi from the airport and to the 
airport.  I feel really really strongly about this.  And if you want 
to do something nice for me you will just say 'ok'.  

Hopefully, she'll fold.

Mom said

ok

Mom said

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Stuff

I'm pretty sure that Mom is pissed about the airport thing. She sees no reason why she shouldn't come get me and she thinks I'm being silly. I think I will enjoy the trip every so much more knowing that when I get there I won't have to deal with her getting lost and our getting almost killed a half-dozen times. She's in denial about her driving and getting lost. She'll get over it.

My housecleaner came today and everything is so nice and clean. The cat hair clumps have taken their leave. It's wonderful. I've gotten lazy about keeping things tidy in between her visits. I need to remember my nifty little sweeper and that while it is a nifty gadget, it does not do much without my help.

Work was busy all day. Northwest Airlines is one of our customers and discovered by accident that they have changed their logo again... 3rd logo in 2 years. Of course, we use it on a lot of stuff - collateral, our website, our slide shows... I spent a good part of today hunting down all the places and replacing it. Hope they like this one enough to keep it a while.

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I'm pretty sure that Mom is pissed about the airport thing. She sees no reason why she shouldn't come get me and she thinks I'm being silly. I think I will enjoy the trip every so much more knowing that when I get there I won't have to deal with her getting lost and our getting almost killed a half-dozen times. She's in denial about her driving and getting lost. She'll get over it.

My housecleaner came today and everything is so nice and clean. The cat hair clumps have taken their leave. It's wonderful. I've gotten lazy about keeping things tidy in between her visits. I need to remember my nifty little sweeper and that while it is a nifty gadget, it does not do much without my help.

Work was busy all day. Northwest Airlines is one of our customers and discovered by accident that they have changed their logo again... 3rd logo in 2 years. Of course, we use it on a lot of stuff - collateral, our website, our slide shows... I spent a good part of today hunting down all the places and replacing it. Hope they like this one enough to keep it a while.