Thursday, August 20, 1998
8:48 AM
I spent the rest of yesterday morning and early afternoon doing laundry, cleaning up a bit in the kitchen, and just goofing off on the computer. After 3:30 or so, the girls' mom got home and I went with her to do a few errands: AAA for maps for the trip to Rushmore, and to the grocery store for cake for Michelle and a few things for dinner, since Paul and Brian are coming over. We ran into Michelle in the grocery store, she was after paper towel for the vet clinic, which is right next door. Not sure if she saw the cake or not, but her timing couldn't have been much better. *chuckle*
Willa and I got home, and Delina dragged me off to a few more places, her ultimate goal being Sam's Club, the membership warehouse. We did our shopping there, and didn't get home again until nearly 8, so Brian and Paul were already there, watching a movie on cable, and munching chips and salsa with Michelle and Deanna. They were waiting on us to make dinner, so we didn't eat for another half hour or so. They weren't exactly happy with us being so late, either. Ooops!
We sang "Happy Birthday" to Michelle, and she blew out the 25 candles on her cake. I think the best thing in her opinion about turning 25 is that her car insurance took a major drop; something like $40 less a month. Sheesh, almost makes me glad I don't drive, as much as insurance costs! That's one of the excuses Mom has used at times, for not teaching me how to drive, and one of the ones I can understand. Another of her favorites used to be "Well, my husband taught me..." and of course that was implying that mine should teach me. This was long before I met Jev, and I never had any hope of getting married someday back then.
Speaking of Jev, he called a little while before Paul and Bri left, and we talked for at least half an hour. He's not going to move to school until tomorrow now, so it looks like we won't be chatting online until Sunday night, or later. I don't mind, really, but I would have liked to see the digital pictures before then. No big deal.
He said he showed his parents the digital camera, and they weren't exactly thrilled with how he'd spent his money, and his dad wanted to know where all the extra money had come from, for the camera, the new computer he built, et cetera. He didn't dare tell them about the necklace he bought for me.
When he first got here, he had told me that on the drive to the airport, it seemed like his father was trying to talk him out of marrying me, what with all my medical problems. I had meant to talk more about that with him, but I didn't want to worry about it our first night together. The times I remembered it after that, we were always out somewhere, doing something, so we never did get around to that conversation.
I'm not worried about his parents talking him out of it, I know his dad could talk until he's blue, and Jev isn't going to change my mind. I just worry that it will make a rift between him and his parents. He already doesn't get along with his dad, but from what I can tell, he has a pretty good relationship with his mom, and I hope nothing happens to endanger that.
It seems like I avoid conversations regarding my health a lot. Not just about things like Jev's dad, but as in what's going to become of me, and us, in the future. It's just not a pleasant thing to think about, and it never seems like the right time to bring it up. I don't want to do it online, or on the phone. It has to be face to face, and that's something that's usually very hard for me. And knowing when and where to start.... Jev and I have just these little bits of time together, and I always feel like I'll ruin a visit if I try to address the subject. It's not like we don't have our little spats when we're together, but I get to thinking that talking about these things is something to be avoided.
I've got the house to myself for a bit now, so I think I'll go hop on the computer. *hop* *hop* *hop* *CRUNCH*
10:55 PM
I managed to get all the software upgrades and such done on both the girls' computers, and still have time for a little solitaire before Deanna got home. I got her set up for e-mail from school, and showed her how to do that, then went hunting for X Files themes, which she seems to like, until Delina got home.
Delina & I went to Target after a few things, then to Barnes & Noble, where fantasy author Terry Brooks was doing a reading and a signing. I spent most of the time wandering the aisles, and spent $39.99 on two books: The Horse Goddess by Morgan Llewellyn, and The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbary G Walker, which just happened to pique my interest while I was in the mythology section (where I finally found all the fairy & folk tale books). I tell you, if I'd had a $500 shopping spree and free shipping to Missouri, I'd have spent every last cent!
We got home, hoping to find dinner waiting (it was about 8:30), but Michelle had just run out to KFC, and returned empty-handed because it was closed due to fire. They must have had some HOT chickens! So it was mac & cheese and smoky links for dinner, then cake & ice cream for dessert. I'd been expecing a call from Jev, but Deanna was on the phone, so I took a bath. Just as I was getting out, Deanna finished her call, and Jev got through a few minutes later. He's heading to school early tomorrow, so there's a chance I'll catch him online before we leave for Rushmore tomorrow evening.
Time for me to read and get to sleep. So long for now...
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