On the plane home
I got to write this ditty
it is
pretty cool
this new technology
so I could write about my
trip before I get home
first of all-
karen didn't punch
anyone in the face
the only person she
fought with was bethany and that can happen anywhere
my brother, sister in
law, and the 3 boys were all wonderful
they all exceeded my expectations
the one person who
disappointed me?
Jeff
yep, the one person who
i should be able to trust
was the one who let me
down
it sucked
and it all started at
the dfw airport
before we were on the
flight
it was awful
it was horrible
he didn't support me
over something with Bethany
so
Bethany was screaming
at me
and he was just trying
to get me to shut up
not
and it was
over something
incredibly stupid
that I just needed to
say to
but she kept interupting
me
and wouldn't let me talk
or finish
or whatever
it seemed that everyone
got involved then
jeff
lucy
karen
along with
against me
so guess what?
TSA had to come talk to
me
watching me
almost didn't let me on
the plane
and
at that point
I didn't care
i wanted the situation
resolved
before boarding
but
since Jeff reprimanded me
in front of the TSA
employee
instead of
supporting me
after telling her
that everything would be
fine
it was not resolved
and I was
followed onto the plane
then I sat down
and cried
pretty continuously
the whole 4 hour plane
ride
it was lovely
i was next to karen
she was wonderful
and took care of me
but
jeff
nor lucy
nor bethany
even spoke to me
i can't even begin to
describe
the horrible feelings I
was having
we arrived in Portland
my mother was wonderful
to me
and my kids
my father was great to
me
and my kids
my brother
shocked the shit
out of me with his
openess
hospitality to me, my
husband
and all of my children
even karen chose to go
in his car
a few times
she relaxed
which made me feel
better
my sister in law
made sure that
Bethany got
vegetarian meals
and that Lucy didn't
feel left out
she took them shopping
which she really enjoyed
since she only has boys
and nephews on her
family's side
it was also a sad time
for her
it was the 10th
anniversary of her mother's death
so we spoke of her often
things with me and jeff
got better
but it did such for a
few days
especially when he
didn't realize
how he had treated me
and didn't see
how awful and alone I
felt
there were other stupid
things he did while
we were there......
for instance
when karen was worried
since we weren't all
giddy that
we would get divorced
he told her he didn't
know
nor did he tell me that
I should talk to her
omg,
just what karen needed
something else to be
anxious about
when jeff and i talked
about how important it
was
for all 5 of us to talk
about
the "airport
incident" and
me "almost getting
us all kicked off the plane"
(whatever)
He told the girls
that *I* wanted to get
us all together
so when I saw down
again
it was me against them
such a lovely feeling
(not)
but
it's over
and I may still be a
little pissed
but
i know
i need to let it go
anyway
about Portland
we were lucky,
we got sun our first
full day there
seriously lucky
then the next couple of
days
it was cloudy and grey
but then yesterday
and today
it was raining
yucky
grey skies
raining, pitter patter
rain
not thunderstorm rain
the kind that makes you
sleepy
drowsy
get under your covers
and read a book
watch a movie
or take a nap drowsy
i could never live there
the night we got in
the adults went out to
dinner
and the kids got pizza
and rented a movie
all seemed good
so our first full day,
we went roller skating with them
that is their chirstmas
eve tradition
they went to mass,
we rested at the hotel
until we all met back at
their home
dinner was lasagna
molly's famous meat
lasagna
that she only makes at christmas
but she made her regular
veggie one too
for bethany
sourdough bread
salad and christmas
cookies
the next morning
we got over there early
opened our christmas
gift
we all got stockings
even Jeff and I were
given something small
in my brother's athletic
socks
because we didn't have
official santa stockings
we gave all of them
small gifts
(we saved our big ones
for hanukkah)
then we had blueberry
pancakes
and molly's grandfather's
famous homemade sausage
that my brother now
makes
it was pretty cool
we still had the jewish
christmas tradition
of going to the movies
they always do it too
we split up
one of my nephews and I
went to see
"the girl with the
dragon tatoo"
Bethany & Lecy saw
"new year's
everyone else saw
"Hugo"
then we went back to
their house
for a crab fest
christmas dinner
Monday
all the girls (minus
karen)
went shopping
and the boys plus karen
were going to go do
nature things
but the boys didn't
really want to go
so they went to a real
record store
and hung out
that night we went to
Jake's seafood
it is an old staple
like Joe's stone crab in
miami
and every single thing
we ate was delicious
seriously
Yesterday
we went to a famous
portland Deli
went to powell's books
a multi level bookstore
that is the biggest in
north america
if not all of the
americas
where all the kids
got to pick out their
hanukkah gifts
from my brother's family
then we went to a
matinee
performance of
The Santa Land Diaries
the David Sedaris story
it was hilarious, of
course
we went back to their
house
for our hanukkah
exchange
brisket & latkes
and lighting of the
candles
for the last night
(we think we lit the
first night there and the last 2, at least it was something)
Bethany and karen got in a
huge fight, which could happen anywhere
but they made up before
we left
we all said goodbye
and i don't think there
were any regrets
like I said
they exceeded my
expectations!
it ended up being
fabulous
and very memorable!
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