I'm just not feeling a "title" today.

Sorry. Nothing, clever this morning. But no one has ever accused me of being on my game early in the a.m., that's for sure!
Grants' Birthday party yielded no invitees. I will never understand for the life of me why people do not comprehend the point you are trying to convey when you put your NAME and PHONE NUMBER on the line where it says-R.S.V.P.? It's not Greek, people---In fact, it is technically french. R'espondez s'il vous plait means quite simply "please respond". It's not hard and it is definitely good manners and very appreciated. Why do people find it so hard to follow simple rules of propriety? I was out yesterday, window shopping mostly, with my sister. I unexpectedly and gratefully found a book I had been looking for. It was on manners for gentlemen and considering I am not of that persuasion, I had been hoping to find just that sort of reference for Connor & the boys. My Great-grandmother on my mothers side was very proper. She taught me a lot on manners/table settings/etiquette/posture that by today's standards are probably antiquated. I have never forgot them or her. I still use them in my everyday life though and I'm sure people consider me to be a funny duck at times. But if that's a burden I have to bear and that's what it is for, I suppose I can live that! There are worse things than bad manners.....A lot worse.....
Speaking of people-I had this conversation with my sister when I was out bumming with her yesterday. Have you ever wondered, "Is it just you, or do some people just seem to want to be mean, ugly, hurtful, and snide? I swear it is an epidemic. Now, I know not everyone is mentally stable in the world or having a "good day" everyday but Geez' Louise people-is it really necessary to take out your anger/apathy on unsuspecting people? Now that I have been on all sides of before non-medicated/during medicated/after non-medicated for depression, I can say I have a upfront view with all the good and the bad days. So, here it is in a nutshell-
Even if you feel like crap-You DON'T have to be nasty and take it out on everyone else. Simple.
End of story.
Going to work on Connors' furniture today. I have been needing to get going on it but this week started off with a bang and to be honest last week about wiped me out. Went down to Sargent to spend the day & we also took lunch/dessert for my mother-in-law on Mother's Day. Pete and Connor did some Honey-Do List work. I actually got contracted spending the day being the lifeguard at the pool at my sister-in-laws house watching the kids. She was there the whole time yakking away so I'm not sure why I had to be subjected to her and the kids. She and I don't particularly see eye to eye. The past 2 weekends she's finagled a way to get us to watch her kids. Which is something I do not appreciate at all. I never ask anyone to watch my kids unless it is absolutely necessary. My kids know better than to even ask if they can stay over at someone else's house but not hers! And she'll just let them go anywhere, with anyone for any length of time. She doesn't seem to care. I can't stand her!!! What a DINGBAT! Anywho, I would have much rather spent the day with my mother-in-law. I, at least, like her most of the time.

No I haven't fell off the face of the earth---

I just WISH I could! I am now planning Grant's long, long awaited birthday party and it has to be "Super A-W-E-S-O-M-E!" to quote a small furry critter called, "Rhino" in this particular case. The theme is pirate/parrot/luau/tiki and anything else he thought he could squeeze in there. That always makes it more interesting for me when I have to make sense out of it all and decorate. The invitations were really cute though. They looked like a treasure map in a bottle with an eyepatch, a few jewels, etc. to wet their appetites as to all the fun that will ensue on the party day. I figured I had to go big because the day before Mother's Day isn't really the best time to have one of these. No matter; this was our only weekend available. I'll call in reinforcements if necessary, I suppose. There will be a parrot pinata, swimming, a pirate scavenger hunt, pirate-themed party games, hamburgers & hotdogs, cake & ice cream. If that doesn't wear them out in four hours time, hopefully the Jump-O-Lene will! My goal is to put on Grant's first really great birthday party. He still remembers Seans' Big birthday party from years ago and it is amazing the things kids never let you live down or forget! Damn, It's HELL to good (or humble, for that matter!) There are worse things in life I suppose......
Connor was accepted to TX Governor's School. At first he was real nonchalant about getting in but he's starting to get a little more excited I think. He seems a little more talkative and keeps kidding me about losing my mind and crying when I have to leave him up there for THREE WHOLE WEEKS! I think he's more worried about the prospect of not having a computer or video games for that length of time. I'm sure he'll be busy making friends and goofing around most of the time when not "learning" something. They made sure they have as much built in play as classes. Dances, swimming, baseball games, etc. Yeah, It's gonna be hard life for him!
So I'm supposed to be cleaning house and folding clothes. Which, of course you can tell, I'm not. I will have it done before the partygoers and parents get here. I have to get it done too because that scavenger hunt will have everyone all over my house. Luckily, Everyones rooms are back in order for the most part. Painting is done, beds are painted and in place, the desks are in and computers are setup. The kids toys are back in and downsized-once again. It would help if they got crappy toys that broke and I could throw them away but that never seems to happen. The TV and video game systems aren't yet set up but that actually doesn't hurt my feelings any; only Sean's. They seem to have a little more floor space with this layout so I hope it works well enough until Connor's on his own. That won't be too long......How the years have flown!
As soon as this party is over the work begins though-
Happy Mother's Day 2009 to me! Rest of the house RE-MODEL, Y'all!
"Hallelujah, Hallelujah, HAL-LE-LUU-AAAHHH!!!"