Hi,
Dad is acting bossy but not too hard to deal with. Mom is not acting weird. Last night I gave her three silk wrap-around skirts. She is wearing one of them today.

Last night we went to an Italian restaurant (Dad had insisted) that I researched and found over the summer. They declared it perfectly fine.

This morning Mom and hubby spent several hours at the gym.

This afternoon Mom, Dad, and hubby drove an hour a way to a special out door (too hot for me) bird/ garden /wildlife garden.

I'm supposed to meet them later at an Iranian restaurant.


I did not sleep well at all last night. In fact, I had a terrible nightmare. It freaked me out and returned after I went back to sleep a while later. I haven't had one of these in years.


Dad says he wants to come back once a year or so because he is working on a writing project that he wants me to help with. So maybe it works out better for them to come here to my place -- they have to behave better than they do in their own place.

Mari

sorry about the dream....hate htat when I do htat too....
sounds like you are doing ok with their visit...
this is great news so far!
thanks for checking in with us.
bizi

I know Mari, I had rough times too.
Didn;t help living next door either....
But, as they got older, ill, and passed away, some days I find myself wishing they could come back a day.

I am thinking of you, and really try to find good in the visit, see if you can ask about the grandparents, great grands, getting to know your geneology. I started this just before my Mom passed away and then found out she had tons of old family history clippings. With her gone by then I had no way to know how to expand or personaize it.

My hugs and thoughts are with you
Dianne

Mari

SO glad things are working out better than you thought they would.

I'm also glad that you could just send them on their way. I'm hoping they didn't say anything about that.

I'm also so glad your hubby could go along with them. I'm seeing this as a good thing. Hoping that you get better sleep tonight.

Donna

Hi,


Mom was complaining about being tired.
And Dad was mysterious about tomorrow.
They have my car. He said that they will come to our apt at 4:30 pm to talk and then to go together to meet two of my friends for dinner.

That's fine.
I plan on sleeping better tonight.

Mari

What are they going to do tomorrow?

hope you sleep tonight!
(((HUGS)))
bizi

Seems things are going more smoothly than expected.

Glad you are able to get rest too.

All you can do is take it one day at a time.

I feel for you, hang tight.

Hugs, Nikko

Mari,

I like Di's suggestion of getting your parents to talk about the history of the family. My mom use to talk about it over and over when she had dementia but I let it go in one ear and out the other as I thought I've heard this before. However, because I tuned my mom out I cannot remember half of what she said about the family history.

I know though how parents can be. My mom was very trying at times herself. You sound like you are doing better than expected though perhaps. Hang in there.

befuddled2

Good ideas all.

Family history is a major topic at family gatherings.
Some of my aunts and uncles have been documenting this for years.

Some members of my father's family came to this country a hundred years ago. Other members came way before then.

Many of mother's family came during the Irish Potato Famine and German wars 160 years ago. Others have been here since the Am Rev war.

Mom and Dad are both talkers. Their siblings are story tellers too.
That's what we do.
And I can't help it that they/we are weird.


But I am tired and annoyed.


I'm hiding right now. They just got in and I am in the computer room wondering if I have any clean clothes.



Mari

Mari,

Hugs to you my friend. I know this weekend is hard on you. Time to yourself is great.

befuddled2