re-post

Well golly gee. I didn't realize I could just change the title instead of a whole new bog, so here is a repost of my first full post at the old new blog.

The trip went well. EA was very gracious, very polite and very respectful. To be quite honest, I didn't think she could ever be all those things at once.

Military brainwashing, it's a good thing.

Every time a waiter handed her a menu, her reply was "Thank you Sir" or "Ma'am". She has over 1000.00 in her account, bought herself a new video ipod and loves the Navy.

There are no "individuals" there. Everyone is the same, at least during 'attention'. That is exactly what she needed. Everyone like her, just a place to excel.

I was amazed, it was unreal. She is still with C.

LD & I are a different story. We slept in separate beds and didn't speak directly to each other more than four or five times. I came right back home to my apartment and didn't look back. Truth is, I really like living by myself.

Walking (ok dragging) ourselves home through the airport, his comment, "Sure did spend a lot of money".

My head dropped, I stopped in my tracks and my rolling carry on almost fell over. He replied, "THE AIRPORT!". He was talking about the monitors and all the fancy trimmings IAH has now.

But it got me thinking. This is the problem, I am programmed to respond in a sinking manner whenever he speaks of money.

Way back in the day, we were dead broke. Paycheck to day before paycheck. The grocery store every Thursday was not something I looked forward too. I would plan my menu, write down everything I needed and head out.

Through the isles as I put my items in the cart, I would write down the price of each. Anything that wasn't on the list had it's own column, and price.

Before heading to the checkout, I would grab my calculator and add everything up. If it was more than we had, things would be put back.

Back in the day when I was paying the bills (meaning writing the checks) it was always justify. Justify, justify, justify. Well, when you came home from work and you walked through the door, that means we had to pay rent. When you turned the switch, the light came on, that means we have to pay for electricity. And so on.

Now, with an average of two vacations a year, buy whatever you want at the store, his four new cars in as many years, things are still the same.

Justify.

I decided to forego the traditional Thanksgiving. LD & HB will be going to his Dads, I will be spending the day with MC.

I didn't see the need to spend a bunch of money, time and cooking for something neither of us wants at this point, time together.

We did see RENT on Monday. I am going to have to see if a few more times before I post a real review. I kept trying to align the play in time with the movie, and it didn't work. Now I know what to expect, I'll see it again.

No day but today.

Happy Thanksgiving Y'all.