Well, the evening at home started out very well. When I got home from work and walked in the door, W and all kids were waiting and sang happy birthday. Very nice. She had grilled some brats and we sat down and ate. Then, with a smile, she went to the fridge and came back with a banana cream pie.(my favorite!) We all had some and sat around and talked. The kids got up to go play and we sat in the kitchen alone for a few minutes. I told her how good the meal was and thanks a lot for the pie. She said you're welcome.
She got up from the table and put some dishes in the sink and said, " So, I hear you're not coming to my Mom and Dad's for Easter." Huh? What are you talking about? "Mom said that when she they saw you at the dance that you told her you would not be there for Easter." I told her that I said no such thing. I really had no idea what she was talking about. She asked if I had a fishing tournament on Sun. I said no. Then she said I meant Sat. This is where her mind twists things around.
When talking to her parents and aunt and uncle at the dance, her uncle asked if I had been fishing yet. I said I had not but had a tournament on Sat that I was probably going to fish in. We then talked fishing for 20 min or so and that was it. My fishing partner and I had decided early on in the week not to fish because the chance of bad weather and it being Easter weekend which niether of us realized when we made the plans.
So, I never told her mom I wouldn't be there for Easter. W had not told me of her family's plans. My sister had called W with our plans of who's house and what time. I told her we were not fishing. She said it's nbd, you can fish we're just having easter egg hunt and eating, go fishing if you want. After telling me this about three times, I stood up and said, I can't be any clearer; I'm not going fishing Sat. If you don't want me at you're mom and dad's house, thats fine, but don't blame this on me. I never once told you're mom I wasn't coming for easter. You never told me what "our" plans were for this weekend."
She said, yes I want you to come, blah, blah, blah, and then my mom and dad came in with, a banana cream pie! Two in one night!
The night was shot. My folks left and we got the kids ready for bed and she fell asleep in the recliner. I put the kids in bed and watched TV until about 10:00 and took a shower. I came out and turned the TV off. She woke up and I told her I was going to bed. She came in a few minutes later.
This morning, I did get some bacon! We all ate and the kids were getting their easter eggs ready for school. W is room mom. As I was leaving, I told her thanks again and gave her a kiss.
It seems like she was trying. For a while, anyway. I know making the pie is no five minute job. It meant more to me than wild monkey sex, which wasn't included in the b'day plans.
