Caught a bad illness over Thanksgiving and have been down for the count. Thought I'd share an update as I'm getting some steam back. W didn't end up joining us for Thanksgiving. However, she really never made a decision or responded to my offer to join: she got sick first and couldn't go anywhere.
D13 and I had a great time with my side of the family. D13 got to hang out with her cousins, great aunts and uncles, and grandparents. Large, warm, house full of love and - oh my - the most food we've ever made for the holiday. I also learned about a bourbon cream to add to my coffee!
I came down with the same sickness by the weekend. W suggested that perhaps I had instead picked up from "going out partying with your friends" (see previous posts). Not the case. D13 got sick from a school field trip. W got sick. I got the same thing. Nobody else among my family or friends is sick. So, sounds like there is something prickly with W about my GALing but oh well.
We were talking about an upcoming sleepover and W being worried about D13 eventually being at one where some parents make alcohol available. I asked if I recalled correctly that my SIL was doing so at a similar event for my nieces. W said "yes" and said "we're not going to allow that in our house though" and then, after about 30 seconds she said "my house". Not sure if that's symbolic of waffling about D or simply working to break a pattern of saying "us" or "our" for the last 15 years. OK. Time to take some additional meds. Be well, all!
