12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 5

[MrsMork]

Angie - I am sure you'll have a great time this weekend!! Hope the weather is great out there!

My mom just stopped by....we sort of had it out last night. I had basically bottled up my anger toward her over the years and I finally let it all out. She left in tears yesterday and I spent most of the night crying as well. She came over today and apologized and actually told me my points were valid and that she will try and work on the issues going forward. I'm sure a lot also has to do with fear of not hearing from me and not seeing the girls. Even though I was upset last night I felt and do feel much much better. I've been walking on eggshells around her my entire life basically and I no longer feel the need to think if her first before doing anything. It feels good.


So today my house is a disaster....and I don't care. I am going to DIS and enjoy the day!

V - I don't know your mom, but when someone says your points were valid and apologizes and they are going to try to make changes, they usually mean it. If it was just be able to smooth it over and be able to see the girls there likely would not have been an acceptance of responsibility. I'm sorry you had to cry, but glad you shared what you have been feeling and hopefully your relationship with her will grow from this point.

 

[TanaL]

My mom just stopped by....we sort of had it out last night. I had basically bottled up my anger toward her over the years and I finally let it all out. She left in tears yesterday and I spent most of the night crying as well. She came over today and apologized and actually told me my points were valid and that she will try and work on the issues going forward. I'm sure a lot also has to do with fear of not hearing from me and not seeing the girls. Even though I was upset last night I felt and do feel much much better. I've been walking on eggshells around her my entire life basically and I no longer feel the need to think if her first before doing anything. It feels good.


So today my house is a disaster....and I don't care. I am going to DIS and enjoy the day!

oh my goodness, that sounds very traumatic. It sounds like she reacted pretty well. I hope it leads to an improved relationship for you two. Now have a nice relaxing day!

 

[MrsMork]

All I said was what I HAVE to do, not what I was going to do. The girls have to get ready first and that make take some time. Heck we may not get out of here until it is time for softball. But thank you!

Ok, good!!

 

[MrsMork]

Angie - I am sure you'll have a great time this weekend!! Hope the weather is great out there!

Weather.com report is mid 80s and sunshine. Perfect! And the kids down there go back to school this week so the crowds should be low! It was very hot and very crowded when we went in July, but of course we did "manage" to have a good time anyway. I need to call Jordan and see when he can meet up with us.

 

[lillygator]

Thanks for the thoughts...and Angie you are probably right. I think things will now be better and my children can benefit from having loving parents as well as grandparents!


Can we be cruising yet? I am trying to work on some magnets......anything to pass the time until December!!!

 

[MrsMork]

I thought you East Coast folks would have way more posts up when I didn't get on until 7. Ya'll must have slept in.

 

[RealMickey]

Love it!

 

[MrsMork]

Or maybe some of you actually have lives outside the DIS? Nah, that couldn't be.

 

[pyramid2000]

I think I may have to convince DH to drive back after the cruise. Airfare is such a killer with 4 of them. Or he can fly and I will take the kids with me.

 

[TanaL]

I actually did try to figure it out by your post. So it IS your fault!!
I just knew it was the rotatio with L for formal night.

Of course it was my fault! Always assume this!

 

[pyramid2000]

Of course it was my fault! Always assume this!

Well it's usually my fault. And I should know this stuff by now. Guess that's why I have to stay on, so the info will eventually seep into my little brain!

 

[pyramid2000]

Angie, my mom stopped over earlier and told me she had her friend drive by to check if we were here Sat first. Then when she came over she was expecting to see us tied up!

 

[pyramid2000]

Now imagine if I had told her that I was meeting people from the internet! Ya think she would have been even MORE worried than not knowing where I was??

 

[MrsMork]

I'm going to pop out and check airfare. With Aaron in Phoenix and us in Portland it has been difficult to decide how to do this. Both $$ and taking care of him. He said he can fly here by himself, it is a direct flight, and that is a bit over $200. The air I have found so far is $360 from here, so that makes his over $500. America West does fly from here to Orlando thru Phoenix and we were hoping to do that and just book him on the second leg from Phoenix to Orlando, but that flight from here has been near $500, sooooo. I'm hoping that one comes down.

 

[pyramid2000]

I'm going to pop out and check airfare. With Aaron in Phoenix and us in Portland it has been difficult to decide how to do this. Both $$ and taking care of him. He said he can fly here by himself, it is a direct flight, and that is a bit over $200. The air I have found so far is $360 from here, so that makes his over $500. America West does fly from here to Orlando thru Phoenix and we were hoping to do that and just book him on the second leg from Phoenix to Orlando, but that flight from here has been near $500, sooooo. I'm hoping that one comes down.

And I thought I was the only one who didn't have all plans set!

 

[DisneyVegas1]

getting closer .....

 

[lillygator]

Welcome Tana!! You'll find we are quite a talkative bunch!

 

[MrsMork]

Now imagine if I had told her that I was meeting people from the internet! Ya think she would have been even MORE worried than not knowing where I was??

That is funny! Way back in the 80's when Prodigy was the big thing, before AOL became hot, way, way back... Dennis did meet a young lady on line and we became internet friends. She lives in Des Moines and when our DS graduated from Basic Training in Missouri, we decided to go visit her and her family for the weekend after we went to his graduation. We drove up there on a Friday night, her husband worked evenings and when we arrive her MOM was there with her because "there is no telling who these people are, are you crazy having them stay at your house and your husband is not even home?" We too thought as we were driving up "are we nuts? This address may not even exist!" But, our instincts were correct and she was a wonderful, fun young woman and we fell in love with her entire family, including her mom! We still occasionally get an email and plan to make Des Moines one of our retirement roadtrip stops!

 

[MrsMork]

Me thinks there be a lurking nearby!

 

[pyramid2000]

I am getting quite frustrated with Orbitz right now! Everytime I click on a flight, it comes back saying it is more expensive! UGH! Or shall I say OY!