After several 6 day work weeks, last weekend I had three consecutive days off. One day to recuperate, one day to wait out the brunt of a nasty stomach virus that has been making the rounds, and one day to drive out to my mother's house. After a tour of the new vinyl siding that has replaced the old wood portions of the house, we climbed into Dad's truck and headed down the mountain to the small Mexican restaurant. Snacking on chips and bean dip, Mom and Dad started asking if I wanted to find a better job. "Actually, I kind of have some exciting news." My Mom looked down when she heard this. I told them about Grad school and Alaska. They were both excited and happy for me. Andrew, who had been distracted by our surroundings, suddenly put his arms around me. Mom said that she had spoken with my sister the day before. My sister told her she was mad at me. When my mom asked why, she replied "I'm not at liberty to say." My mom tried to think of a secret reason Jess would be mad at me, and decided the most likely scenario was that Mike and I had eloped. Jess, she supposed, was mad because she had not been able to be the Maid of Honor at my wedding. This strikes me as a really strange concept, but with a cousin getting married this weekend and another recently becoming engaged Mom probably assumes I'm not far behind. Actually, Jess was tired of being a secret keeper and wanted me to tell Mom and Dad about Alaska.
Surprisingly, Mom said she will want to visit. "I missed my chance to see Japan."
After dinner, we drove back up the mountain and Andrew gave me a tour of his tree house. I recorded his tour with my digital camera and promised to send him a copy soon.Nana called while I was there, and I told her as well. "That's a far piece," she said.
My reply: "Yes! I'm so excited."
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