Happy birthday to you, too, KFC!! How nice to share this special day with you. I hope you've had a good day and that you are always aware of the love of friends surrounding you.
For my birthday, I took the day off of work to do a spa day. Emily got sick and I thought I was going to have to cancel. The morning of my birthday, she's up and looking fine, so I took her with me and we did mother-daughter pedicures. I also had a massage, which was lovely.
The night before, I had a GREAT day at work and then two lawyers took me out for drinks and dinner and an NBA game.
My birthday was a little awkward though. I hadn't mentioned this, but I've been seeing Danny a bit. My mother told me on the Sunday before my birthday that if he was going to be there for dinner on my birthday, her and my father wouldn't and that he would never be welcome at any family functions ever. My mother and I have barely spoken since. To be honest, he's not worth it, I don't see this as long term at all, what's hurtful is that it feels like they hate him more than they love me if they would shun me on my birthday. I've explained to my mother that I'm not serious about him, that I don't like being alone and lonely and he's someone to go out and have fun with, so it's hard when your family gives you the cold shoulder on your birthday. The only gift I got was the one I gave myself and I got warmer wishes on here than I did from my family.
They'll probably cool down if you give them time. That's too bad they reacted that way, but I'm sure it comes out of love and worry for you. I'm glad you got good birthday wishes here anyway!
Family dynamics drive me nuts! BLAUGH! I don't know why it is that people within families think they have the right to tell each other what they can + cannot do! So sorry about this! It sure doesn't help.
You had a nice girlfriend day with your daughter. Remember this because you can set the tone for your relationship together for the rest of your lives. One day she will make decisions with which you may not agree, but when she is an adult, that will be her right, as yours should be now. You have a wonderful insight and are very good at keeping your perspectives in order with your children.
There is something about a birthday celebration at work that does make one feel special. What they did on your behalf sounds super!
Wish you could find someone who would make you truly happy.
Goodness, I agree! Part of being in a family is supporting each other no matter what, and at least putting up with everyone's friends, etc. even if you don't like them.
My "brother" Ryan, for example, married a girl that I have never liked, b/c she treats Ryan like the dirt on the bottom of her shoe. The whole family feels that way, but we're all nice to her because she is his wife, and the mother of his child.
BUT now we're all reasonably sure that she's having an affair under his nose, and he is so extremely trusting that he could walk in on them and still rationalize it away somehow. So, while I may have to put up with her at the family gatherings, there's nothing to stop me from taking her aside and saying, "Look, Ho. Break his heart and I will break your face."
I had another battle with my mother on Saturday and ended up skipping a family dinner (1/4 of it was to celebrate my birthday) and then on Sunday, I ended things with Danny. It wasn't worth all the grief from my family to stay with him when I didn't really see a future with him. However, I dislike the appearance that I'm giving in to family pressure. And I hope my children will always know that I will always be there for them whether or not I agree with their choices.
Now I'm home with Emily's flu, feeling crappy and feeling sorry for myself. However, my toes do look beautiful so it wasn't a total waste of a birthday.
I'm not sure that's a bet worth taking! You KNOW the Leafs will lose.....
Except... lately, every time I go to a game, the team wins. Weird. I've been to two Raptors games and one Leaf game and they were winners each time.
This weekend, Travis had his Scout Truck race. One of the boys did a beautiful job of painting his truck in Leafs white and blue with the Leaf logo all over. The running joke was that he was doomed from the start, there was no way he could win! Poor kid! However, he did win second place in design!
Karen! Where are you sitting? A friend of mine emailed me today because her boss gave her tickets. I'm going to be in 116 row 16 and will be wearing a Canucks t-shirt. I will be cheering Mats on rabidly and hope he gets a hat trick and Bobby Lou gets a shut out!
Sammie, from your lips to the hockey gods ears!!. You should record the game because I'm sure you'll be featured in your Canucks shirt!
I bet there will be a lot of Canucks clothes tomorrow. I can't wait, and it will be awesome to see Bobbby Lou in action up close. I'm going to sneak my camera in, not my big one but my small digital.
Sammie, I can't remember where we're sitting, I just remember that we're in the corner, over where the teams come out, sort of. They're golds, but pretty close to the platinums. That's all I remember about them, they're in my car right now. Last time I sat in those seats, Wayne Gretzky's father was sitting a couple of rows ahead of us. Your seats are easy enough to remember, if we're nearby I'll watch for you. I'm taking Travis to the game, so you know who to look for!
I think we're in the same area, we're in the corner where the anthem singer comes out, and I believe that's also where the visitors come out. My hair is really long now and it makes me look different than years ago when it was short, straight and with bangs! I will look out for you, too!
Hey Sammie, we were on the diagonal corner from you, section 105, row 14. It was a good game, wasn't it? I really liked the standing ovation they gave to Mats. I thought it was really classy. Cute how emotional he got.
But I really hate shootouts. Just hate them. When they were describing the rules, the guy in front of me got this really confused look and turned around, and the guy beside me said "did you get that?!" and everyone seemed confused.
I see that they're really clamping down on the fighting, and I like that. I took Travis to see one game last year, maybe it was Detroit? The fighting was constant, every couple of minutes, big brawls.... as a parent with my child there, I didn't like it. You don't see that kind of fighting in any other sport, so I don't know why it's considered so acceptable in hockey. Glad to see that they're trying hard to control it. Just my 2 cents!
I was looking for you at the game and also at the platform. I wasn't sure if you took the GO train in or not. That was a blast!!! I am so glad Mats won it even though I also hate the shootout. And I couldn't believe the number of Canucks fans in the crowd! I thought there would be some but there were tons, there were Linden and Messier jerseys in our section and of course lots of Sundins!
I snuck my camera in, so my pictures and video clips are here:
Meggie, outside of that horrid goal Bobby Lou let in, he played well although sometimes his rebound control wasn't good. They all really tightened things up in overtime. He's such a competitor. I also think they need to shoot more and do it without telegraphing it so much. They had a lot of SOG but sometimes they'd pass the puck all over even though they had a decent chance for a shot.
Veggie dog from a vendor - $2.50 Coke from the same vendor - $1.00 Mats Sundin scoring the GWG - PRICELESS!!!
Happy really belated birthday KarenFC! I am so glad you were able to see the game I watched the game as well and was very emotional when Mats started crying when they played the video montage of him. Happy the Canucks won, loved the fact that Mats scored the gwg!!!! Too bad the Leafs lost but not by much (sorry love the Original 6 teams and am a huge Red Wings fan!) So any bets on who will be in the playoffs yet????
I hope you have a wonderful day!! May your year be filled with only good things!!
