November 26, 2002
I talked to my dad last night on IM. He uses the computer very infrequently, usually just to check his stocks, but I was glad he was online, because I had some stuff I wanted to talk to him about.
When I was just a few months old, my parents bought the house they now live in. The people that sold it to them owned built a house for themselves next door. They owned the property their new house was on as well as this big lot behind both their house and my parents house. The lot remained empty through the years, which was nice. We didn't have to share our driveway, and the kids had a big lot to play in. So, the man who lived next door (who is now in his 80s or so) has moved away and the plan is to sell his house and the land behind it. Most likely, the land will be built on and my parents will have new neighbors. They will have to share their driveway and things just won't be as quiet and private as they used to be. So, I wanted to talk to my dad about it. I think it would be cool if someone in the family bought it. I think it would be cool if we could buy it and build a house back there. I brought up the fact that someone would live back there and their punk kids would be speeding up and down my dad's driveway, driving him crazy. If you are going to have punk kids around, why not have punk kids that are related to you? Like, grandkids. He seems concerned about it, but I don't know what will come of it. I don't know if Shane and I could afford to buy it right now, let alone build a house back there, but it's an idea. It would be very nice and very cool. I guess I will just wait and see what comes of it.
My dear Mandy just called me from the hospital. They are working on getting Macy out. They started the IV, which was traumatizing for Mandy (she has a serious needle phobia...like, will fight the nurse/phlebotomist to the ground to avoid having the needle come into contact with her skin). So, there she sits, waiting for things to get moving. She isn't even having contractions yet. I think it's going to be a long day. They were watching The Price is Right when she called. Yes, it's going to be a long day.
Comments
mamateadora:
the waiting is the longest….
I remember waiting and waiting and waiting….10 days later you decided to Step into the world to greet your waiting family!
You only took 5 hours though and were born breech.You were perfect.
November 27, 2002 1:45 AM
Tisra:
Ahh….Bob Barker is STILL around promoting pet population control! Generations of women in labor watching The Price is Right…
I remember my mom telling me that I was born during the Price is Right. There just isn’t much to watch while you’re in the hospital, especially mid-day.
November 27, 2002 11:23 AM
StÃna:
Oh, inducing the birth - I’ve been there. Hope it goes well for Mandy and Macy.
I like the idea of you guys living close to your parents. I think it’s a very good and sensible idea. Your unborn children will benefit greatly from being brought up both by their parents and their grandparents.
November 27, 2002 2:06 PM