Just Stuff

I met a woman today who referenced Harvard Business School twice in a one hour and 35 minute time frame.
Methinks she went there.
I called a friend who wasn't at the playdate.
"Hey - I met A. today"
"Oh you did" she said "What did you think?"
"Well. I think she went to Harvard"
My girlfriend laughed.
"Yeah. I met her twice. She mentioned it both times."

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I picked my mother up from the airport last night. She was coming back from a wedding in Virginia. Or maybe Tennessee. She waxed lyrical for neigh on 30 minutes and at no point in time did she ask me how I was, how my husband was, how traffic was, how Ellie was, how anything was. She monologued. I interjected often, and politely. "oh is that so?" and "and was your outfit equal to the others there?" her concern, not mine. I exclaimed over detailed descriptions of flowers, I marveled over the menu, the growth of grandchildren, I asked after the seating arrangements. 34 minutes by the car clock into it, she explained a minor detail with "...because it was at a golf course..." Whereupon I seized a common thread. "oh! I have a wedding at a golf course next weekend" and she talked louder, over me, about the chicken, and beans. I thumped the steering wheel in exasperation.
"Oh how nice Deb" I voiced for her. "Do I know her?"
"You don't" I parroted for myself back. "But thanks for asking"
She stopped talking. Astonished.
I laughed. "Well really" I said.
She huffed. "We aren't talking about YOU right now. We're the ones that went away."
*** oh ***
"You're right" I said. "I'm sorry that 38 minutes in I ventured to mention my life. Go ahead. Tell me more about the chicken and beans. I'm on the edge of my seat."
So she did.

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I am tired of people From NY who assume b/c you are from Boston you participate in the Yankees Sox rivalry.

Therefore: Please note much like all Irish people aren't drunk and named Seamus, you can be from Boston and not really give a shit about the Yankees either way.
Just sayin.
It gets old.
Sincerely, Me

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My daughter likes her potty.
She also likes to sing.

Tonight I composed a ditty to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and sang it in the round like a twentysomething on a pub crawl...

"Tinkle Tinkle in the potty,
the pee pee comes from my twatty."

My husband just looked at me.
"Dainty"

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Ellie: "mommy burp?"
Me: um..yeah. that's it. sure. "Yes..Mommy burp"
Ellie: "Ellie burp?"
Me: "Yes, Ellie can burp"
Ellie braces herself and squinches her face. I hear a fart.
Ellie beams.
"Ellie burp too"


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WHY SHE'S MY FRIEND

From: ME
Subject: I -HEART- Me Some Bride
Hola Chicki – Very VERY excited for your big day. I’m thrilled or you and looking forward to seeing A’s sister again too! So – just to clear this up, because I’m nothing if not brassy and tacky. I heard a rumor that you old country club types (read: WASPs) give presents at weddings, and that it’s gauche to do the townie Massachusetts Irish/Italian check in a card thing. Lets’ be honest. Cash is extremely nice. So I am just going to say it outright. If you and A can’t deal with having townie friends tell me now. Because, my friend, I totally believe in Going Green.
xoxo (laughing as I type this…)
Ok, ok, no response necessary. LOVE YOU!!!!

From: Her
Subject: RE: I -HEART- Me Some Bride

LOL - I can't wait to see you guys in 12 short days!!! I can't believe it. Us WASP's will take anything. We take cash, checks and credit cards (JK). There are no lines being crossed here. Giggle.