day1,2,3? in other first

This will be one of those divided entries. Actually take 2-3.... and I’ve really got to read the 29 entries for my bookmarks.... whew. It’s going to be a busy day. We went to MI this last week for my Aunts thing. We had her party be ashes were not spread. My Uncle made other plans because of the threat of rain that did not come.

It was a rough week. Mom, her fiance (David), and Joshua rode with us. The car was super packed. We had a ton of stuff we never used. It was crazy stupid. I basically had my legs in one position the whole way there (and back) because lack of room. I had snack stuff between my legs.... that we rarely got into.

i feel like crap today. Although cutting sodium has helped i just spent a week pretty much eating crap. Today I’m home. Today i will eat well. i will feel better by Friday. I’ve been working on this and pretty much have it down. Just gonna be a crappy day. I have like every piece of clothing I have (aside from what I have on) to wash, dry and put away. I have this amazing entry to write and I feel like junk. Cool.

So..... The trip up wasn’t bad aside from David wanting to close my door all the time which I really don’t like. I had to climb over (to straddle the stuff) into the seat and I felt like he was holding us up ALL THE TIME with the door closing. He would close mine then go around and close mom’s before getting in. Even worse when Joshua thought it was fun and he did it. .... Just get in so we can go this stop already cost us x time I want to get there before y. UGH!..... whatever.

Krystal volunteered to check on the cat and I had packed low sodium snacks (that I didn’t eat) so I felt like we were all planned out. I was even able to swing a hotel for Rocky and I for the whole week. We planned to come back Monday (avoid some traffic and give Rocky enough time for his back before going back to work).

I dropped Mom, David and Joshua at Uncle Gary’s and we stayed almost 4 hours before we left to check in to the hotel. The sun in MI is somehow different. Yeah I know how stupid that SOUNDS but it would feel/look like 3pm and be 5..... or worse look/feel 5 and be 7:30 it was awefull. All the dinners were way late all the sleep was way late..... and NOBODY gets up early like me. I’ve lacked a ton of sleep this week. Worth it I suppose.

Destiny had already expressed that she would like to see us while we are up so on the second day after getting free breakfast we went to see her on her lunch break then went out to Gary’s. We spent the bulk of the day there. I saw his son Brian though I must confess (and I’m not the only cousin who this happens to) I forgot his name. Jimmy and Brian were always together and I could hardly tell them apart till I was a teen.... and still they were just always together.... they are not twins but if you were to describe how they look the only descriptive word that would separate them would be glasses. I’m not the only cousin who does this. It was discussed. lol

Next day, Again went to Gary’s but mom had plans to visit her sisters Vicki and Cheryl. Each will have there own time here.....

However, Krystal is on her way from work to return my key and hang out a little. I’ll probably tell her all about the trip before I finish it here. i feel like I have to list ALL the family I’ve never met.

We went to Aunt Vic’s first. She’s been cheating on her husband and it is no secret. They are working on a divorce and Jim is being the worst ass ever. They have been together 15-20 years and he’s leaving her with just a bed. I understand she did the cheating but it is his fault she left. His behavior is the worst. He was previously married and has 2 kids that are older I’ve never met. The Jacob and Meagan who were small children when we left.... and whose diapers I have changed. Then Hanna, who Jim begged for and was cultivated in a pea tree dish and a set of twins who’s names I can’t remember. Hanna just graduated high school and the twins are like 9.... I think… Jake is living there with his girlfriend and 2 kids of his own. Dakota and Keeneye. Yes, they are named after the characters in Brother Bear?.... no I’ve never seen it. Dakota is Autistic and the older of the 2 at maybe 4 years old. Jake was great company telling us things he remembers like “you guys left me in a cemetery” ..... there was one at the old farm and it wasn’t far from the house it’s not like he would have gotten lost. I don’t remember doing it though.... and it obviously stuck with him. lol Most of the time though he was talking about Prison life.... because he’d been there and we hadn’t.

Aunt Vic had some appointment to get off to so we said our goodbyes (see you Sunday) and went to Aunt Cheryl’s. Cheryl and Sherman had a nice little house they are renting less than 9 mins from Vic’s but instead of going almost an hour before expected we found a little park to play at for Joshua. When we did get there I was a little upset to see that my aunt has developed Parkinson’s....none of her (6) kids were there. She talked about the house mostly and we didn’t stay long. My Aunt Linda who lives further up north (almost the Upper Peninsula) came down to stay with Aunt Cheryl for a couple nights so we got to see her too. I mentioned to both of them about having a family reunion (which Jake brought up) and Aunt Linda went off about her children. She only had David who passed a few years ago. He had a step-child (Donald) and a baby I don’t remember. They seem unreachable to Aunt Linda :(. Her husband is in a nursing home and not doing well so we will be starting a fund for that trip because I dont’ expect him to live long. If it’s just for a funerl though I won’t go up..... k Krystal’s here :)