Friday, December 21, 2007

Family visit do or die

Tomorrow bright and early I head out for a 3 hour drive to visit my niece, her husband and my brother (her father). So far the only other member of my immediate family that I have been able to con into going is S3 and that was only after promising junk food for the duration of the trip. BigD really doesn't care for my family...I admit they can be an acquired taste. S1 and S2 have gracefully declined the trip preferring to stay here and pick fuzz out of their belly buttons. You see, my brother is a tad annoying. Dear old uncle rob is very loud, very opinionated, has atrocious manners and is a completely ignorant know-it-all. Other than that....he is a great guy. We weren't raised together because of a huge age difference and I truly believe that one of us was found in a cabbage patch because there is no way on this earth that the two of us were conceived by the same sperm and egg pool. Well..the same pool spread out over many years. I like to think that by the time I was conceived the sperm and egg had aged like a fine wine. When he was conceived it wasn't past the grape juice stage. I only have to put up with him for 24 hours. In case you were wondering why I am going there instead of having him here....one time I invited him and he stayed for almost a month...yeah, yet another time I almost ended up divorced. Wish me luck.

5 comments:

Rob, Tina and the boys said...

Ahhh the duty-visits. We don't have to do them up here! Have a safe trip.

beagle said...

Safe travels and GOOD LUCK!

tz said...

I've actually convinced people I was adopted....to the point where one of my brother's friends said...'but you look so much like your mother' hahaha...
I really do love my family, they provide such great entertainment!

safe travels and have a great christmas!

Navigating The Rapids said...

OMG, the joy of family. Well hope it's not too painful for you.

Topcat said...

Good luck - I LOVE how you're not making your sons go.

Hope you have a wonderful holiday xoxoxo