I’m here!
I had a big fun post all ready to go but I think Mom’s computer isn’t exactly lightning fast and I think I crashed it trying to upload digital pictures of the dog. Oh, well.
So, since I’ve been here: Got off the plane. Dad was waiting — he works at the airport so he always meets my planes. It’s nice to have someone waiting for me right at the plane. I didn’t rent a car and Dad had the only car with him, so he got me a ride…on a six passenger limousine. Oh, god. My father is so cute but it was totally mortifying driving up in my parents’ working class neighborhood in that huge thing. When I got home, Bill, Michelle, Mom and I went to the Chevrolet dealership to look at this: New car? It’s nothing fancy but Mom gets discounts as a GM employee and will hopefully be able to use a special retiree voucher that my grandma gets (as the widow of a pensioned GM hourly employee).
Dinner last night was Applebee’s with just Mom and Dad. I really enjoy that time alone with my parents. I love spending time as a big family, but Bill gets alone time with them and it’s my turn, dammit.
Today we took Dad to work so I could use the car and then visited Grandma. She is 87 now and uses a cane, but I am so glad to see her everytime I come home. Now we’re back at mom and dad’s, waiting for the credit union to call back about the car loan. I wonder if it’s possible to co-sign for them? My credit is very good but my credit to real money ratio is not so hot. We’ll see.
I’ll write more later. I’m going to try to connect my camera so I can post a picture of Evil.