Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Buckle Up




I think you better buckle up -- I feel a Rant bubbling up to the surface!

Have you ever tried to herd cats? That might give you a tiny glimpse of my evening. Some "genius" decided to have a family/friends birthday dinner. I'm not "allowed" to say whose birthday it was (but she lives in my house and its not me or Mom)

So there was me and 3 cars full of seniors.
10 seats at the table. Also 10 different interpretations of what time one should arrive for a 6pm reservation. P.S. the answer is 6pm!!! (Sigh)
9 opinions on where we "should" have gone. (Well, 8 really because poor Mom doesn't care)
8 opinions on what they wanted to order, that was NOT on the menu
7 times I attempted to time-travel to another place. Any-other-place
6 times the waitress exchanged or replaced something at the table
Lalala 5 mini nervous breakdowns (all mine)
4 times someone dropped something on the floor. (Spoons, pieces of food, napkins)
3 times I crawled under the table to retrieve something.
2 times I prayed for patience. (And by patience I mean alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol)
1 time we do this. Seriously - never again!!

I might start this version of the Advent calendar tonight. Hmm, Dec. 5th, so I need to catch up!! Lol



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21 comments:

  1. weaverpatDecember 5, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    OMG!!!
    That must have been some kind of party! How did you get to be the designated younger person??? LOL! Shoulda had a few of those drinks beforehand maybe.
    Thanks for the Humor of the Day!

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  2. TheCrankyCrowDecember 5, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    Oh my heck...You have me spitting No. 5 all over. Too, too, funny....but, you have my deepest empathy (really, truly...when I stop laughing!) Smiles & Miss You Hugs ~ Robin (So sorry for my waywardness...)

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  3. Farm GirlDecember 5, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    Haha you are so funny, Now I know what you meant on Facebook. Yes, I am sure you will have a huge diamond in your crown. I wish I had been there I would have loved filming it.
    I think you should get caught up tonight.

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  4. MegDecember 5, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    Haha I would be there with you if I could!

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  5. BethDecember 5, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    LOL! It sounds like fun.

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  6. JuliaDecember 5, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    OMG, I can picture you with the crowd of old friends. I'm sure that you'll survive but just the same you are earning your wings girl. Do you suppose that's how we'll be when we are their age? lol

    Did any of them got to drink some alcohol or did you drank it all by yourself? They probably would use it as a body rub, lol

    You always have a creative way to tell your story. At least you didn't had to drive the bunch in a snow storm. Now that would have been something. Happy Birthday to you know who...

    Love your story.
    Hugs,
    JB





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  7. Rugs and PugsDecember 5, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    I bet the birthday girl was very happy! (How old is she?) I hope you were happy, too, after finding your patience. Ah, that special place in heaven has your name on it (in a very long time!).
    Hugs :)
    Lauren

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  8. AngelaDecember 6, 2012 at 12:07 AM

    I hope they had fun! lol Just another reason why I'd rather not go out to eat with other people at all. I've never had that kind of experience though but still. Now, next year you need to come back and read this post before you end up doing a repeat next year!

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  9. camp and cottage livingDecember 6, 2012 at 12:43 AM

    So funny and You expressed it so well, I could see it all in my minds eye. You really made some great memories tonight!

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  10. Mugwump WooliesDecember 6, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    How good you are to take so many out for the evening! You're definitely earning your wings!
    Robyn

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  11. AndreaDecember 6, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    Oh Kim! There is usually safety in numbers...but not when some of the numbers (like age perhaps) are so high! Treat yourself to something...anything!

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  12. Taos SunflowerDecember 6, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    OMG, I can only imagine what a scene that must have been. Love the advent idea!

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  13. Primitive StarsDecember 6, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Oh my Kim, to to funny ain't imagine the scene ............Blessings Francine.

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  14. Pix at Under the OaksDecember 6, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    I buckled up as you instructed and laughed until the buckle snapped.. :) You have earned all good things from Santa this year just alone from that one outing!

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  15. yayaDecember 6, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    Well, did they all have fun, or were you the only one? If you makes you feel any better, I enjoyed this immensely!

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  16. acorn hollowDecember 6, 2012 at 11:07 PM

    I can see it now. I would have stayed under the table with one of the advent bottles.
    Cathy

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  17. MichelleDecember 7, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

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  18. Chicken WranglerDecember 7, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    What a HOOT!

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  19. Deanne FitzpatrickDecember 7, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Happy Birthday dear Auntie, happy birthday to you

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  20. From Beyond My Kitchen WindowDecember 8, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    You are too funny! You should write a humorous column in your local paper. You are a good daughter and niece.

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  21. karenDecember 8, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    OK - this made me laugh. Really hard. But I know that actually being there was tough. How do I know this? Because I have to deal with my elderly aunt and her brain that keeps doing a disappearing act and then reappears in a goofy form. *sigh* Patience. Patience. We too will grow old, and let's hope the patience is paid forward.

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