My mom called me late last night and gave me an update on how her
sister (my aunt) and her daughter (the bitch in question) reacted to
her (my mom) presence at a dinner party. Apparently cousin and aunt
are angry at me over my decision to stop sending gifts and merchandise
to cousin's little brats. Aunt and cousin informed my mother that I
was no longer welcome in their homes unless I apologized to cousin for
my "rough treatment" of her family. Aunt and cousin also informed mom
that I am considered persona non grata to the rest of the family and
that my mother was also unwelcome. My mother commented that she
considered this ambush tactic wholly unnecessary and tried hard not to
choke from laughter at the implied threats in their voices.
Mom, now free of the forced courtesy and politeness of the diplomatic
service, in typical fashion replied with both barrels firing. After
dinner was served and the typical conversation groups formed, she
cornered Auntie and Cousinette and called them selfish, stupid, immoral
and useless bitches who had absolutely no idea of how foolish they
looked to the rest of the family. My uncle (mom's brother), the host
of the dinner party, and my aunt (mom's SIL) both joined in the fracas
and also fired both barrels by thanking them for daring to disrupt
their party and also how much they supported me for not caving into my
cousin's guiltfest. My mom's SIL called my cousin's
attempt "extortion" and asked how she could sleep at night knowing that
she had deliberately severed a close relationship like that. This was
quite a row and auntie and cousinette departed hastily and in tears.
My mom and the rest of her family rocked with laughter and were
appalled at their conduct.
Mom told me that I had the complete support of the rest of her family
and promised to keep me informed. I love that woman!
Fiancee and I talked right after that phone call, and we agreed that we
will not go back to the US to see family after we are married in
March. Instead, we will fly my mom to Japan for our wedding ceremony
and send pictures to the family in the US. I do not relish the
possibility of a major ambush by my twit of a cousin and her equally
clueless aunt. My mom refers to her sister as "Queen of the Un-
Informed". How appropriate--seems her daughter (my selfish cousin)
is "Queen of the Bitch Breederettes".
--
Daniel M. Corelli, MD PhD
Sent via Deja.com
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Go Dan's Mom !
"Clueless morons attempt power-play, get slapped down" -- that's
one of my favorite themes.
--
--dph
(dhayes AT iname DOT com)
>I recently vented here about my selfish breederette cousin and her
>grasping brats asking for new Christmas presents when they did not like
>the US Savings Bonds I sent to them. Well, this gets even better.
<snip awesome story>
GO DAN'S MOM!! Tell your mom she rocks! I love your idea of flying
her to Japan too! How great for you, Dan. By the way, I really
welcome you to our group here, if I haven't mentioned that before. I
enjoy reading your posts.
monica
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No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body.
No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether
she will or will not be a mother.
-Margaret Sanger (1883-1966)
I am sitting here sipping tea and stroking Noriko (one of our Japanese
bobtail kittens) behind her left ear as she is purring softly. Kenji,
her feline brother, is sitting on my fiancee's lap "helping" her listen
to Mahler. And everything is BLISSFULLY quiet! No sprogs at all!
I am happy to be a member of this group and thank everyone for
tolerating my miserable scribblings from time to time.
> I am sitting here sipping tea and stroking Noriko (one of our Japanese
> bobtail kittens) behind her left ear as she is purring softly. Kenji,
> her feline brother, is sitting on my fiancee's lap "helping" her listen
> to Mahler. And everything is BLISSFULLY quiet! No sprogs at all!
First of all, I love reading you talk about your Japanese bobtails. It's
very sweet :)
Second of all, I had some "help" earlier this evening. My Renaissance art
history has a required text: Gardner's Art Through the Ages, 11th edition. I
had an earlier edition of this classic art history book. The problem was
that mine was the 8th edition, bought in 1989 or so for $50. The one we have
to have for this class was enormous, easily the biggest, thickest book I've
ever seen, and cost $90.
It's a beautiful book, though, and definitely a keeper. As you can imagine,
I'm going to treat this with kid gloves. Thankfully, we don't have to haul
it back and forth to class, but we do have required readings in the text. So
I had this honking great book balanced on my desk, carefully turning pages
as I made notes on the chapter for tomorrow's class.
All of a sudden, every feline lifeform in the house HAD to be on my chair,
in my lap, or on top of the monitor. They'd ignored me for the last two
hours, but when I hauled out that (huge, expensive) book, they couldn't get
close enough to me.
What's the moral here? Kitties love art too?
ObCF: I can spend $90 on a beautifully bound and printed art text, and know
it's not going to get spoiled or torn up, because...?
--
Come on, you raver, you seer of visions
Come on, you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!
--Pink Floyd
http://www.fastlane.net/~gnoelle
I know what you mean about having nice things and not having a concern
that some itinerant little brat will tear up the pages or use the cover
as a coaster. When I was young, my mom never permitted books to be
used for booster seats. She insisted on using phone books or some
other throw-away object. My mom and dad were dedicated bibliophiles
who instilled in me their love of fine books among other things.
Take care and as my mother-in-law to be says to her cats "happy
whiskers".
Hmm... Hey Pete, is Dan's mom eligible for a Spinal award even if
she's not actually doing the posting?
Meri
>Heeeeeeeeee. When I had a 5- or 6-cat household, I was often
>"cat-trapped" at night. Cat on my pillow above my head. Cat at, or
>on, my feet. Cats on either side of me, practically glued to me.
"Cats to the left of me, kittens to the right/Here I am, stuck in the
middle with you..." ;-)
---JesterKat, not awake yet
I think alot of us love her!!!
John...
Get your filthy paws off me,you damned dirty sprog!!!
You know, Louis is just totally in love with Ed, but at night, he
noses his way under the covers and snuggles up with *me* every time.
He then proceeds to knead my flab like a happy kitten, except he still
has all his claws! Ouch. Talk about Famblee Bed.
Ed to the left of me,
Louis to the right...
Heh. Same thing with small dogs. One on the left, armpit height, one
on the right, against the ribs, and one curled up between my knees.
Plus one cat at my feet and the other against my body wherever there
isn't a dog.
---
Debbie the Gruesome d...@drizzle.com
"Poodles are space aliens who think they've disguised
themselves as dogs." - Paghat the Ratgirl
http://www.drizzle.com/~das
::giggle:: .. my gf has that problem with her 2 cats & pooch - which isn't so
bad when she's home, but when she stays with her SO on the weekend she's wedged
between her fiancee and a 120 lb rottie/lab ....
SnowCat
Wench #48
"It's the normal guys that always let you down. I'm not
afraid of the psychos, at least you know they're committed."
Selena Kyle
: Hmm... Hey Pete, is Dan's mom eligible for a Spinal award even if
: she's not actually doing the posting?
But she, being Dan's MOM, is obviously not CF. Besides, Gutterboy's
already nabbed January. That doesn't mean Dan's Mom doesn't rock, of
course! :)
Kent
Oh...oops. Just shows I shouldn't post at 2am when I'm not quite
awake. But she definitely does rock. Maybe a consolation prize...
Meri
>
> But she, being Dan's MOM, is obviously not CF. Besides, Gutterboy's
> already nabbed January. That doesn't mean Dan's Mom doesn't rock, of
> course! :)
How about a Bechilded-at-Some-Point Auxiliary? Sort of like Israel's
"Righteous Gentiles" designation.
Dan's mother sounds fabulous, and he clearly appreciates her, as we all
do (her and him).
Ilene B
Oh, god, it's only noon here, Dan - I can't drink yet!!
>Aunt and cousin informed my mother that I was no longer welcome in
>their homes unless I apologized to cousin for my "rough treatment" of
>her family.
So if you never apologize, you never have to see them again? Sounds
like a good deal to me!!
About your wedding - simple is best. It sounds like you, your fiancee,
and mom will have a lovely time. When DH and I tied the legal knot, I
realized tht we had made no provision for inviting the numerour cousins
on my mom's side. While I like some of them, I have always HATED their
kids - destructive, noisy, rude, etc. So with some fear, I said, "Mom -
what about the cousins?" She said, "I am not having them and their kids
here breaking my things and ruining your day." I enquired if things
would not be made rough for her as she lives in the same small town.
Her response was, and I quote, "Fuck them." I love my mom.
Hey - were your parents accused by other family members of being "too
strict", despite the fact that you were always welcome because you
didn't break things, could hold a decent conversation, etc.? Just
wondering..and your mom is a very, very cool lady.
Corelli for President!! (Can I be your legal advisor?)
>On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 07:28:36 GMT, Grim <num...@fussing.quietly>
>inscribed, in words of cybernetic fire:
>>Heeeeeeeeee. When I had a 5- or 6-cat household, I was often
>>"cat-trapped" at night. Cat on my pillow above my head. Cat at, or
>>on, my feet. Cats on either side of me, practically glued to me.
>
>Heh. Same thing with small dogs. One on the left, armpit height, one
>on the right, against the ribs, and one curled up between my knees.
>Plus one cat at my feet and the other against my body wherever there
>isn't a dog.
JennyB and Bandit are getting more than a little peeved with Don and I
both having sleep problems. They want at least one of us to fall
asleep and stay still, and between my tossing and turning because I
dont really stay asleep more than 2 hours, and Don tossing and turning
because I toss and turn, after a while they both give up and cuddle
each other in the midle of the bed!
Jennifer
Jennifer Landry --http://www.gis.net/~dlandry
mailto:jdla...@mail2.gis.net
"Friends don't let friends breed"
CFIF!+++(<--want!!) TK++ TPI++++ A++++VF+++
My mom and dad were not "strict" in conventional terms. Since they
were both in the foreign service, even my conduct as a child was
regulated and disciplined largely by the rules of etiquette and
protocol required for diplomatic functions. Sounds like the childhood
from hell but it was exactly the opposite. I had the unparalleled
opportunity to experience the richness and diversity of the world
through their diplomatic postings, and I assimilated four different
languages without ever really opening a book. Add to that a wonderful
legacy of self-reliance, independence and integrity that my parents
gave to me. All in all, my childhood was happy but unconventional.
I was born what so many have termed an old soul, that is I never liked
the company of other children, except for my cousin of the breederette
bitch hall of fame early in our years together. It seems that after
she hatched the runts, her brain slowly evaporated away. It is a real
shame, since we were very close at one time and that relationship no
longer exists. C'est la vie!
After they retired, my parents underwent a metamorphosis of sorts. No
longer bound by the stiffness and rigidity of the foreign service, they
both became outspoken in their beliefs and philosophies. Since we are
all of the same moderate to liberal political stripe, it made for some
lively discussion with my featherbrained ultraconservative aunt
(breederette bitch's mom--picture a combination of Phyllis Schlafly and
Ethel Mertz!) and my father's stodgy "Reagan was Right!" brother. I
miss my dad terribly, but my mom keeps up the fight with my support.
Well...Noriko is on my lap wanting her belly rub. It's so much more
fun to rub a cat's belly than a preggo breeder!
--
Daniel M. Corelli, MD PhD