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My weekend was packed with excitement. As my mom, my sister and I got on the freeway to head over to Seattle Friday morning, my clutch started to slip. My mom suggested that I go back home and find another way to get over the mountains. I took her advice, but I also cried for about an hour once I got home and crawled back into bed. Why is it that every time I feel like things are finally going in the right direction for me, something happens and I end up right back where I started?
I resigned myself to staying home for the weekend since I had no way to get to Ellensburg to catch the bus, and even if I could get there I couldn't afford the fare after having already fueled my car for the trip. I called my dad's house and left a message that I wouldn't be able to make it, and my step-mom called back and asked what the problem was.
I decided when I bought my car that I would keep it a secret from her and surprise her by driving up to her house when she didn't expect it. With my car needing a new clutch, my plan was blown so I just told her everything. She was very sympathetic, and for about the millionth time in the recent past, I felt terrible for the 20 years I thought she was a horrible bitch.
She gave C $25 for gas and sent her over the pass to pick me up.
I got to see A and the baby, and once I get the 300 pictures I took this weekend off of my camera and onto my computer, I will post some here for everyone to see. My nephew hardly looks like the same baby I met for the first time almost three months ago, but he is as cuddly as ever.
The party Saturday was a huge success, and everyone loved my break-the-bank dress and shoes. For once I felt like an adult, but somehow I still didn't fit in with the other adults. I think I will have to be married and have a steady career before they will accept me as a grown-up.
The same can be said for the family dinner last night, where I was greatful when the timer went off signalling that I needed to check the lasagnas I had put in the oven two hours before. Since I rarely see or speak to much of my family (grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, etc.) they all wanted to catch up on things with me, but between the kids playing a rowdy hand of UNO, and the adults discussing their vacations in Europe, I really didn't fit in.
I did spend a lot of time answering questions about MS though (no surprise there, I guess). I was shocked when last year my dad called me and asked if I was going to die, but it seems as though most people do not know that MS is not necessarily an immediately debilitating disease. None of them seemed surprised to hear that I had to walk with a cane for a brief period, but all of them seemed interested that I did not need one all the time. I spent as much time as I could in the basement family room before dinner was ready to be put on the table.
Overall, I had an enjoyable time. I like spending time with my step-mom and my sisters, and I was sure to bring lots of electronic gadgets so my dad and I would have something to talk about. It was nice to get out of Cle Elum, but I always expect these family weekends to feel something like a mini-vacation, and it seems to me that I should know better by now.
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