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jennickels) wrote2011-05-02 09:55 pm
jennickels) wrote2011-05-02 09:55 pm
so excited
A little background:
I went off to college in 1995, moving from Chicago to a small town in Missouri (some 300+ miles from home). I would go home for the summer and holidays. In 1998 my brother, Ryan, packed up and went off to college at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR...2000+ miles from home. He rarely came home. Since 1998 I've seen him exactly three times: in 1999 when we were both home for a family reunion, in 2000 when our mom died and in 2006 when our dad had a heart attack. So it's been almost 5 years since I've seen him. Then this summer we moved to Washougal, WA, which is about an hour or so north of Corvallis (depending on the traffic on I-5). We've been here 8 months and haven't seen him yet.
Well he made a post on my facebook earlier asking if I was doing anything this weekend. I told him it was Mother's Day weekend so...no, I wasn't busy, lol. So now he's coming to visit this weekend! I'm so excited. FIVE years since I've seen him. I can't wait. I have no idea what we'll do. I'm still sick (and knowing me I won't be better by this weekend). Now I have to clean up the house. He told me not to bother but since I've been sick the kids have trashed every room. It's a disaster. Better have hubby pick up some beer. Don't know what to make for dinner. Maybe we'll go out. The kids are all excited, too. The older three were 3, 4 and just turned 6 (he was at her birthday) when they saw him last. Nora was 3 months old and he's never met Jack.
Me and Ryan in 1979--I was 2 1/2 and he was about 6 months
I went off to college in 1995, moving from Chicago to a small town in Missouri (some 300+ miles from home). I would go home for the summer and holidays. In 1998 my brother, Ryan, packed up and went off to college at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR...2000+ miles from home. He rarely came home. Since 1998 I've seen him exactly three times: in 1999 when we were both home for a family reunion, in 2000 when our mom died and in 2006 when our dad had a heart attack. So it's been almost 5 years since I've seen him. Then this summer we moved to Washougal, WA, which is about an hour or so north of Corvallis (depending on the traffic on I-5). We've been here 8 months and haven't seen him yet.
Well he made a post on my facebook earlier asking if I was doing anything this weekend. I told him it was Mother's Day weekend so...no, I wasn't busy, lol. So now he's coming to visit this weekend! I'm so excited. FIVE years since I've seen him. I can't wait. I have no idea what we'll do. I'm still sick (and knowing me I won't be better by this weekend). Now I have to clean up the house. He told me not to bother but since I've been sick the kids have trashed every room. It's a disaster. Better have hubby pick up some beer. Don't know what to make for dinner. Maybe we'll go out. The kids are all excited, too. The older three were 3, 4 and just turned 6 (he was at her birthday) when they saw him last. Nora was 3 months old and he's never met Jack.
Me and Ryan in 1979--I was 2 1/2 and he was about 6 months
Me and Ryan in 1982, we were 6 and almost 4
Me and Ryan in 1985, I was about 8 1/2 and Ryan was 6 1/2
At Ryan's high school graduation in 1998...he was 19 and I was 21
Ryan in 2006 on my daughter's birthday...what a clown
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My parents had drinking issues and alcoholism runs wild on both sides of my family so I promised myself long ago I'd never be that way and it stuck. I just don't see a point to drinking really. I do like the fruity, yummy cocktails (like frozen daiquiris and shakes and stuff) but we don't keep liquor in the house, just beer. Luckily we live in the microbrew capital of the US (according to my brother) so there are tons of little breweries and interesting beers to try.
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Hmm'kay.
I promised myself long ago I'd never be that way and it stuck.
Nice going. :)