mrscatinthehat
Seussical
Monday nights we do that usually with easy child in tow. Tonight she says why don't you and dad just go out. Ok. So husband and I are in the middle of dinner when his phone rings. It was easy child telling us that the hospital in the town that difficult child 1 lives in called and needs us to call back right away. She also followed up with difficult child 1 probably did something stupid again. (Ah the wisdom of 17 year old pcs) About that time my phone buzzed indicating I had missed a call.
Sure enough the hospital was calling to get our permission to admit difficult child 2. I called and let them know that it was ok. The nurse indicated that she was wanting to kill herself etc.
I had walked away from the table to a quiet spot by the doors. I sighed and went back. husband looked up from his plate and asked what was up. I told him to just continue dinner. Well I started talking about thanksgiving (tried to convince him we should go to Ohio to help out someone with Thanksgiving dinner). My phone rings again. I looked and it was the person in charge of the place difficult child 1 lives.
I got on the phone and she started telling me all about what was going on. I shoved my plate away knowing that there was no way to get the enjoyment of the meal back.
Evidentally this is all husband and I's fault (uh huh isn't it always). We don't care because of the restrictions etc that we put on her. Haven't heard that before (yeah right). Pretty much the same song and dance that we have heard for years. I just listened and then when I got done. husband was still eating (why should we both have to lose our appetites).
He asked me a silly question and I told him I was getting up to walk the store (we were having dinner at that grocery store that has a buffet).
I found my way to the new improved whine and spirits department. We bought several bottles of wine tonight (I don't do that very often). Then we went to Wal-Mart and bought some wine glasses (as up til now I was just using whatever glass was available but I needed something special tonight).
So now I am sitting here with my glass of wine and a warm glow. Since we are virtually doing nothing for Thanksgiving I told him I want the phones shut off that day. Otherwise who knows what will happen and then we will get a call about it.
Irony of the situation is I bought the wine and guess what husband bought. Some cheese. I didn't even think of it til we were home and I was putting it away. I just started to giggle. Good thing no one was in the kitchen with me or they would have taken my wine away before I got a chance to drink any.
Thanks for listening.
beth
Sure enough the hospital was calling to get our permission to admit difficult child 2. I called and let them know that it was ok. The nurse indicated that she was wanting to kill herself etc.
I had walked away from the table to a quiet spot by the doors. I sighed and went back. husband looked up from his plate and asked what was up. I told him to just continue dinner. Well I started talking about thanksgiving (tried to convince him we should go to Ohio to help out someone with Thanksgiving dinner). My phone rings again. I looked and it was the person in charge of the place difficult child 1 lives.
I got on the phone and she started telling me all about what was going on. I shoved my plate away knowing that there was no way to get the enjoyment of the meal back.
Evidentally this is all husband and I's fault (uh huh isn't it always). We don't care because of the restrictions etc that we put on her. Haven't heard that before (yeah right). Pretty much the same song and dance that we have heard for years. I just listened and then when I got done. husband was still eating (why should we both have to lose our appetites).
He asked me a silly question and I told him I was getting up to walk the store (we were having dinner at that grocery store that has a buffet).
I found my way to the new improved whine and spirits department. We bought several bottles of wine tonight (I don't do that very often). Then we went to Wal-Mart and bought some wine glasses (as up til now I was just using whatever glass was available but I needed something special tonight).
So now I am sitting here with my glass of wine and a warm glow. Since we are virtually doing nothing for Thanksgiving I told him I want the phones shut off that day. Otherwise who knows what will happen and then we will get a call about it.
Irony of the situation is I bought the wine and guess what husband bought. Some cheese. I didn't even think of it til we were home and I was putting it away. I just started to giggle. Good thing no one was in the kitchen with me or they would have taken my wine away before I got a chance to drink any.
Thanks for listening.
beth
