Anything exciting going on this week?

[flex]

This Saturday is my GD's 9th birthday. Where has the time gone??

The only unexciting thing about that is that the party is at Chuck E. Cheese. Oy.

[seabitch]

Flex, how quick children grow up has always fascinated me. All I did was blink, and BAM mine were grown.

[YeahSure]

Hugs to all around about Mother's Day. I was 14 when I lost my mom so it's been decades. Next year it'll be 40 years, and saying that brings tears to my eyes. DH and I have a friend who posts whiny-ness near Valentine's Day. "Oh please think of us single people before you post Valentine sweetness". We just want to say, "fuck you with your Mother's Day posts". You may have a sweetie someday, but I will never have my mother back!

Nothing exciting this week. Putting in a couple of job app today (one for a neighborhood news gig, so I guess that's a little exciting). Saturday we're going to take my dad out for his belated birthday lunch. He had a cold and had to cancel on his actual birthday, but it worked out because it gave me time to find some hard to find candies that he loves.

@stalkermom , Two words: Rivercats games. You'll be able to be up and personal with future Giants! 


@courtneyl, I'm so excited for you!!!!! 

[YeahSure]

Apr 28, 2016 11:12:29 GMT -5 seabitch said:

@stalkermom , it is a fun time, lots of work, but we get to play harder.

We are located in New York State. H's family has always had ties to the 1000 Islands (and Boldt Castle) 


I met H almost 8 years ago.  He was 49 years old and had never married.  I was 44 years old and about 1 year out of a 22 year marriage.  For him it was love at first site, for me not so much (but he didn't give up).  He is all about boats boats boats.  One we use as a live aboard in the summer and one we use to get around for groceries, swimming, dinners, etc.  The live aboard is in a marina that is directly across from Boldt Castle.  <----according to H the most romantic place on earth.  

No novels for us, Monday to Friday we work work work (regular joes) trying to make it to retirement.

So glad your move is uneventful so far.   It can be stressful.  I love uneventful.

seabitch, your story is similar to mine. DH was my hs sweetheart but I moved on when I went to college. We reconnected just over 8 years ago, and I was getting out of a 22 year marriage. He was 45 and never married. (And he loves boats)!

[seabitch]

Apr 28, 2016 14:44:49 GMT -5 YeahSure said:

Apr 28, 2016 11:12:29 GMT -5 seabitch said:

@stalkermom , it is a fun time, lots of work, but we get to play harder.

We are located in New York State. H's family has always had ties to the 1000 Islands (and Boldt Castle) 


I met H almost 8 years ago.  He was 49 years old and had never married.  I was 44 years old and about 1 year out of a 22 year marriage.  For him it was love at first site, for me not so much (but he didn't give up).  He is all about boats boats boats.  One we use as a live aboard in the summer and one we use to get around for groceries, swimming, dinners, etc.  The live aboard is in a marina that is directly across from Boldt Castle.  <----according to H the most romantic place on earth.  

No novels for us, Monday to Friday we work work work (regular joes) trying to make it to retirement.

So glad your move is uneventful so far.   It can be stressful.  I love uneventful.

seabitch , your story is similar to mine. DH was my hs sweetheart but I moved on when I went to college. We reconnected just over 8 years ago, and I was getting out of a 22 year marriage. He was 45 and never married. (And he loves boats)!


Wow!  That is similar!  Glad you reconnect with him....so very cool!

[sweetcheeks]

Apr 25, 2016 19:53:41 GMT -5 sweetcheeks said:

Work is finally getting back to normal, after a really intense few weeks. Thursday is the 2 year anniversary of my Mom's passing, and I'm having a hard time with it. It's been the longest two years of my life and I miss her so much. It doesn't help that every where I look are reminders of Mothers Day. I walked around the food store yesterday, mumbling "Fuck you" to all the "Don't forget your Mom!" signs. I just want this week to be over.

Thank God this week is over. Thursday was absolutely horrible. The day before, a long term client advised us that he was moving his business elsewhere, and my boss blamed me. Bossman was equally involved in the negotiations, but he conveniently 'forgot' and laid the blame all on me. That same day, my daughter and son-in-law closed on a home in NC. While I'm happy for them, it solidifies their decision to stay there and not move back home, which makes me so incredibly sad. The weight of those, with the anniversary of my Mom's death, had me a wreck on Thursday, and I kept breaking down and crying at my desk. I suspect a co-worker talked to my boss about how upset I was, as he did call me into his office later in the day, to advise me that, in thinking further about the loss of the client, there really wasn't much we could have done to save the account, and my role in it was rather minor. Meanwhile, all this stress has decided to settle into my left shoulder blade and arm, and I'm living on Advil. This pain happened two years ago, from the stress of my Mom's declining health and death and buying my current home, and only went away with the help of a chiropractor. I'm hoping I don't have to go that route again.

Tomorrow is a new month, and hopefully, things will get better. Blech to a sucky April. 

[karmasabiotch]

Opening day of Little League today!

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Apr 30, 2016 8:01:53 GMT -5 sweetcheeks said:

Apr 25, 2016 19:53:41 GMT -5 sweetcheeks said:

Work is finally getting back to normal, after a really intense few weeks. Thursday is the 2 year anniversary of my Mom's passing, and I'm having a hard time with it. It's been the longest two years of my life and I miss her so much. It doesn't help that every where I look are reminders of Mothers Day. I walked around the food store yesterday, mumbling "Fuck you" to all the "Don't forget your Mom!" signs. I just want this week to be over.

Thank God this week is over. Thursday was absolutely horrible. The day before, a long term client advised us that he was moving his business elsewhere, and my boss blamed me. Bossman was equally involved in the negotiations, but he conveniently 'forgot' and laid the blame all on me. That same day, my daughter and son-in-law closed on a home in NC. While I'm happy for them, it solidifies their decision to stay there and not move back home, which makes me so incredibly sad. The weight of those, with the anniversary of my Mom's death, had me a wreck on Thursday, and I kept breaking down and crying at my desk. I suspect a co-worker talked to my boss about how upset I was, as he did call me into his office later in the day, to advise me that, in thinking further about the loss of the client, there really wasn't much we could have done to save the account, and my role in it was rather minor. Meanwhile, all this stress has decided to settle into my left shoulder blade and arm, and I'm living on Advil. This pain happened two years ago, from the stress of my Mom's declining health and death and buying my current home, and only went away with the help of a chiropractor. I'm hoping I don't have to go that route again.

Tomorrow is a new month, and hopefully, things will get better. Blech to a sucky April. 

sweetcheeks, Hugs to you! At least your boss realized he had upset you and talked with you about it. Your kids are making a permanent life in NC which is hard to accept. Can you travel there to visit often? My daughter moved out of state to attend college and never moved back. She lives in Seattle, but I wish she lived here. She has a good life there, for that I'm grateful.

Hoping for good things coming your way in May!

[sweetcheeks]

Apr 30, 2016 12:11:59 GMT -5 @courtneyl said:

Apr 30, 2016 8:01:53 GMT -5 sweetcheeks said:

Thank God this week is over. Thursday was absolutely horrible. The day before, a long term client advised us that he was moving his business elsewhere, and my boss blamed me. Bossman was equally involved in the negotiations, but he conveniently 'forgot' and laid the blame all on me. That same day, my daughter and son-in-law closed on a home in NC. While I'm happy for them, it solidifies their decision to stay there and not move back home, which makes me so incredibly sad. The weight of those, with the anniversary of my Mom's death, had me a wreck on Thursday, and I kept breaking down and crying at my desk. I suspect a co-worker talked to my boss about how upset I was, as he did call me into his office later in the day, to advise me that, in thinking further about the loss of the client, there really wasn't much we could have done to save the account, and my role in it was rather minor. Meanwhile, all this stress has decided to settle into my left shoulder blade and arm, and I'm living on Advil. This pain happened two years ago, from the stress of my Mom's declining health and death and buying my current home, and only went away with the help of a chiropractor. I'm hoping I don't have to go that route again.

Tomorrow is a new month, and hopefully, things will get better. Blech to a sucky April. 

sweetcheeks , Hugs to you! At least your boss realized he had upset you and talked with you about it. Your kids are making a permanent life in NC which is hard to accept. Can you travel there to visit often? My daughter moved out of state to attend college and never moved back. She lives in Seattle, but I wish she lived here. She has a good life there, for that I'm grateful.

Hoping for good things coming your way in May!

My daughter moved down to NC in 2007, and I've been down there more times than I can remember. But it's not the same as having her close by, and able to do the mundane, day to day things with her. They had decided to move back in 2013, and had sold their home in anticipation, but neither were able to find jobs up here. Then my son-in-law's career got a major boost, and moving away would have created a huge setback for him, so stay they will. I certainly understand it and support them, just sucks for me. My biggest issue is going to someday be a long distance grandma.

Don't mind me...just having a pity party.

In the meantime, I'm looking forward to June. We rented a beach house in NC and will get to spend the week together. Then they'll follow me home to go to a local wedding. And I'll spend either Thanskgiving or Christmas in NC and they'll hopefully come up here for the other one.