Those guys were all delusional apparently

Tonight I have lots of company in my condo, which is making for interesting sleeping arrangements. My son came in on Saturday, and his room has always been the smaller second bedroom in the condo. However, that room is also the room my sister uses on the nights she is here. But tonight my sister is here also, so well she is on the couch.

My mom came in Monday night, and I put her in my bedroom.

Where might you ask am I sleeping? I'm not sure you can call it sleeping, but anyhow, I am laying down next to my son. Which makes me privvy to what he says in his sleep. Just now he blurted out the subject line of this blog.

I share it for no reason other than the fact that it was funny.

Thanksgiving always brings with it drama and stress. I am behind on my cooking and disappointed by how much I've had to work this week when I've had company. Yesterday I was quite snippy actually, until I broke down in tears. So here is hoping for a drama free day today. That's not particularly likely, as my niece and my sister's fiance are coming over, each with their own unique political perspectives, so odds are there will be lively debates of one sort or another.

This same sort of mini drama is being played out in just about every household in America today. Occasionally, after years of Thanksgiving drama, someone says something at the table that pushes someone else over the edge, and respect is lost, never to be regained. They might still tolerate each others presence at the holidays, but otherwise, the bond is broken.

Somethings cannot be fixed with a foodfight.

Comments

Jono said…
I wonder who your son was referring to? It is nice that he can be entertaining while sleeping as so many others are just noisy and/or disgusting. Not me, of course. Happy Thanksgiving! May you have a relatively stress free day.
November 26, 2015 at 3:45 PM
Lissy said…
I told him about it in the morning and he couldn't remember the dream. But I imagine it's a character from one of the video games he plays. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving too!
November 27, 2015 at 3:43 PM
Lissy said…
I told him about it in the morning and he couldn't remember the dream. But I imagine it's a character from one of the video games he plays. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving too!
November 27, 2015 at 3:43 PM
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