Grandchild Hangover
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RickP
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We had our daughter, granddaughter, and son-in-law with us from the 24th until last night when they took Amtrak from Atlanta back to Baltimore where they arrived this morning after a 15 hour + ride.
Our granddaughter celebrated her second birthday on NYE. Hard to believe it's been two years since her arrival. Time flies for sure. She's cute as can be, smart as a whip, and perfect behaviorally if her daddy isn't around.
Strangely, I am glad they are home now. While I love my granddaughter and daughter, I can't say the same about my SIL. To be frank, he's a social misfit as well as an arrogant prick. He gets on my wife's nerves big time; me not so much as I am an expert at tuning people out that bother me (a great survival skill in my business). They are both engineers by degree/profession and have to analyze every situation ad nauseum. It is really annoying. Especially when they end up following my suggestions 99% of the time.
Its pleasantly quiet in our house today. Even our animals are exhausted. My wife and I are getting prepped for work tomorrow.
I know I called this thread Grandchild Hangover...SIL Hangover would be more appropriate.
It was tough going to Strings and Sol (I know...1st world problem), coming home and getting ready for Christmas, then having the kids for 8 days. We will not do it this way again next year.
So...which do we give up? Strings and Sol, or the SIL?
My vote is for SIL but something tells me I won't be getting my way on this one...
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We had my mom, my sister, and
We had my mom, my sister, and her three boys since the 23rd. They all left yesterday...so today is really my only day of "vacation" before heading back to work tomorrow. I love them all but it was too long, we were constantly on the go every minute of every day...too much.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: RickP
We were on the go as well but
We were on the go as well but there were 2-3 rainy days in there -- cabin fever!
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>>>>he's a social misfit as
>>>>he's a social misfit as well as an arrogant prick.
Example?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: RickP
Pays more attention to his
Pays more attention to his phone than people around him. Rarely says anything positive about anything. Second guesses everything my wife says though she has more degrees than he and 25 years experience in her field. And that is on any topic she brings up, not just medical.
Those are examples that immediately come to mind.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Briank
Your SIL sounds like half the
Your SIL sounds like half the people on the Zone. He'd fit right in.
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Does he like bluegrass or
Does he like bluegrass or stories about bluegrass?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: albany
Slacker, do you ever take a
Slacker, do you ever take a break from trolling?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Hitchhiker awaiting "true call"
Stay on topic, please.
Stay on topic, please.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: smokestack
he ought to second guess
he ought to second guess amtrak
you could drive it in ten hours and fly in an hour and a half
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: AK Dread
When my daughter comes back
When my daughter comes back from the Grandparents we call it the Grandparent hangover. They fill her up with sugar and completely spoil her. I imagine they feel the same way after she leaves!
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The more I think about the
The more I think about the week, it wasn't all bad. We got to hang with our daughter and granddaughter and we miss that big time.
No, he doesn't like bluegrass/jamgrass. But my daughter does.
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Just watched a bunch of
Just watched a bunch of Family videos from the 1990s My God I Love my Family Cousins and Friends.
some have passed On But I Love them Even More ! i was Freaking on times then with Special People.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jon
in laws are just the worst...
in laws are just the worst.... just because your sibling chose a mate, means YOU have to hang with them too??? its often a mismatch....
part of what makes the holidays so meh..
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Does he ever laugh?
Does he ever laugh?
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Cmon jazz, he s an engineer..
Cmon jazz, he s an engineer....