Oh my. Have I mentioned that I LOVE having boys?? You pregnant friends of mine? Sucks to be you, because middle school girls? They're crazy. Now is the time of the trip when all of the girls have started spending just a leettle too much time together. Cattiness is starting, feelings are getting hurt, gossiping and pouting and sulking commence. Sweet Jesus on the Metro...it's more than I can take.
You would all be very proud of me. No cussing in the van. Well, not that anyone can hear me. The kids are mostly not on my nerves...save for one, who shall remain nameless, but let's just say that this girl wouldn't know happy if I drew her a picture. I can deal with a lot of things...whiny 8th grade girl isn't one of them. Suck it up, Sally - it's the trip of a lifetime that you didn't even have to PAY for. Please. Try...just try...and be HAPPY. Ugh.
But today, today was classic Rebecca. Okay...so we're going to the White House and Congress. It's a metro day. She specifically said she'd like us all to be a little more dressed up. I asked if this might be the day to wear cute shoes over comfortable shoes. Absolutely she said. Hm. We were supposed to metro to the White House, and then metro to the capital building. Somewhere along the way, after I put on my strappy shoes...after the White House. The plan changed. We walked it. WALKED IT. Are you hearing me? Do you understand the way our nation's capital is designed?? The capital building and the White House are on OPPOSITE ENDS of the city. OPPOSITE ENDS by design! And the sidewalks in DC? They're not cement. They're this composite stony garbage that when you're walking in sneakers? Brilliant. When you're hoofing it across DC in strappy shoes? Sucky as hell. I wanted to light myself on fire.
And here's where you'll be proud of me. All the crabby moms in their sensible shoes who hate me? I had to pretend like this walk was no big deal. "Aren't your feet killing you??" they would ask... "I can't believe you wore those shoes." Nooooooo, I'm fiiiiiiiine! I wear heels all the time. No way was I giving them their smug satisfaction that I was anything less than completely thrilled with my decision to wear my strappy shoes on our fancy day. Inside? Dying. Dy-ing. But smiling. SMILING. My dogs were not just barking or howling - they were on fire. En fuego as my dearly departed Toni used to say. I could not believe we WALKED that and then had to walk all over the capital. This was not supposed to happen.
As if it's not bad enough I'm on this trip with a bunch of boisterous Republicans (no offense to my Republican readers. I love you...I do. I don't understand you...but I love you.) The big joke of the night? Someone saw a t-shirt that said "Friends don't let friends vote for Democrats."
Well hardy-har friggin' har. My mouth is bleeding, but I said nothing. Apparently Dick Durbin, the Democratic Senator from Illinois was at Mt. Vernon at the same time we were today. Several of them made comments about how they saw him, wanted to shove him down the hill and/or walk up to him and tell him about how they DON'T pray for him at night. I couldn't even make this up. REALLY? REALLY???? If they start saying anything about Obama, I'm going to lose it. And it won't be pretty.
Needless to say I was so glad to have some time away from the group in Old Towne Alexandria tonight. Alex and I found a nice little thai restaurant. We had a good meal, bought him some clothes for graduation, spent some one on one time together chatting and walking the town. It was really nice.
That's all for now. I did buy some wine at the Miche Tavern yesterday. Four bottles. We'll see if they all make it home.......after today, I'm not so sure I can hold out until the end of the week.
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Does'nt Republican & Nazi mean the same thing in French? Well thank Hosana on high that our good Christian friends did'nt pop their heads in on a planned parenthood so they could "stone" some unpure teenage girls. But its all good if they pray for them after. On a sidenote, I've seen you're purse collection, couldn't you snuck a pair of Keds in one of those duffel bags?
I'd say that after a day like that, you qualify for sainthood. Enjoy the wine - you've more than earned it.
I totally agree with Colleen. I don't think I could have kept my mouth shut. You definitely deserve to reward yourself with that wine.
Was today stoneing unpure teenagers day in DC...damn, I missed it. I wouldn't go so far as to call the stoners Christians, insane radicals perhaps, or feavered freaks, but not Christians
Was today stoneing unpure teenagers day in DC...damn, I missed it. I wouldn't go so far as to call the stoners Christians, insane radicals perhaps, or feavered freaks, but not Christians
Where does your love for Obama come from? What has he done? I'm just curious as I haven't really followed his career but, I do know he's pretty new to the scene...
We don't need a Democrat in the White House. We don't need a Republican in the White House either. What we need is a Problem Solver and a LEADER.
And that's all I have to say about that! (Said like Forrest Gump.)
My love for Barack started with his race for the Senate in Illinois. I really liked a lot of what he had to say. His speech at the Democratic National Convention sealed the deal. I've read both of his books and really like his demeanor and his platform. In a world full of used car salesman politicians, he's someone you feel you can trust and I like that about him.
New to the scene, yes - but the man taught constitutional law for 10-12 years and that also speaks to me. I like someone who has spent that much time studying the document that makes this country great.
He's well spoken, intelligent, sincere and shares a lot of my same viewpoints on key issues. Hillary can suck it. Barack is my man. It's just unfortunate that the timing is so bad with him being "new on the scene" - he won't have the trust factor of a lot of people.
And I agree with you that it should be about the candidate, not the party. But the GOP isn't throwing ANYONE worth a shit into the ring. For hardline party followers, it's really going to be a decision between the lesser of all of the evils.
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