You’re Gonna Love This August 29 2006
So I am going WAY WAY up North to visit my sister in a couple of weeks.
Feffie needs me.
Her best friend’s (not me) Mother passed away VERY unexpectantly and feffie is taking it very hard. Feffie lived with her for the past year and they had gotten pretty close. So feffie is now looking for a new place to live. She is, essentially homeless.
So last night, she broke it to me gently. Well not really. She just broke it to me.
“Ed? Um…when you get here? We might have to spend a few nights with Mom & Dad. Is that going to be ok?”
You see our parents are going for a visit as well. They will get there a few days after I arrive (they’re driving), and remain a few after I leave.
WILL ITÂ BE ALrIGHT?
NO! Of course it won’t be. My mother cannot be equally nice to three children at the same time (we have a brother up there too…who was sort of long lost for a while). She will hate that feffie and I are laughing and joking and hanging out together.
AND? Feffie and I will be sleeping in the livingroom. On the pull out couch. My parents are up and smoking their brains out by 6am. Plus my mother has to hack up a lung for at least 20 minutes.
AND! My brother will be there frequently and he NEVER goes home before 2am.
I know there is nothing else we can do. I know this is not Feffie’s choice. I know it. And yet? It’s going to be hell. Seriously…my parents at their control issues have already made it known that they don’t think i should be going up there at all. So, they are totally going to be mean to me. THEY WILL! Shut up. They totally will
I’m totally going to have to take up drinking again. If I could carry liquid with me onto the plane I’d start before i left.
Oh wait…you’ll love this.
My flight home?
I leave Edmonton at 6am
I spend 1.5 hrs in Calgary
And then? I spent eternity 10 hours in Saskatoon.
Saskatoon.
For 10 hours.
Edmonton? Sure, I could’ve hung out with someone for the day I’m sure
Calgary? I believe there are a FEW bloggers in Calgary.
But SASKATOON? I don’t know ANYONE in Saskatoon.
And then? After that? I spent 6 hours in Toronto. But Torontos fine. I have friends & family in Toronto. That’s assuming of course that i survive saskatoon and do not throw myself at some random airplane that’s been cleared for take off.
You will get NO sympathy from ME! My parents live downstairs all FRIGGIN’ YEAR…..and you want me to feel bad because you have a few days? NOT!!!!
Just handle it like I do….my two best friends, Xanax and Tequila!!!!
I love you Pam, but it’s worth the airfare to Saskatoon, to secretly trail you with a camera and capture the moment you lose it. The imagery alone of you throwing yourself in the path of a random airplane (especially entertaining would be a Piper Cub).
Anyway, remember it’s not about yor parents, it’s Feffie. You’re a good sister.
P.S. be on the lookout for the Saskatoon Summer Scavenger Hunt where you scour the village looking for reasons as to why the fuck you’re stuck in Saskatoon.
http://www.tourismsaskatoon.com/
I’m with Rick – I’d pay good money to follow the fun in Saskatoon.
But it’s COOL – just say it out loud for a while. Sas-Ka-Toon… Kind of like Car-Toon, ‘cept better. More Sas-sy…
I promise I tried to get your ticket changed… I we can even try again once you’re here. I’m so excited that you’re coming up! YAY
Now that you’ve warned them all? I’m pretty sure all those bloggers will suddenly be out of town.
Shut up Jon! I’m only 3 hours from Calgary, what about me? I don’t even know if they take Canadian dollars in Saskatoon:)
i think your mom must be my mom’s long lost twin – they sound so alike even down to the lung part even though she doesn’t smoke. i’m off to visit the folks this weekend as well.
You never write, you never call and ummm so like why the hell didn’t you come see me????? *grin*