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Tomorrow my parents come to town; they haven’t visited in two years.
Once upon a time I was the darling one, the ‘high poobah’ as Mr. Sorted would say. All that changed when Brother #2 produced 2 sons of his own. They are all for the grandkids of course.
I suspect the real reasons they are coming to Phoenix are to escape the Midwest winter, see their cousins in Mesa AZ, and attend a toy train convention conveniently located in Scottsdale.
Between their busy retirement life and seeing the grandchildren, my parents are happy and frankly not too interested in me. My mother, who is a nice person, won’t admit she is too busy doing other things than talking or seeing me. It is amusing to hear her squirm on the phone and not admit she doesn’t want to talk to me right now as she is busy.
But don’t get me wrong here; I am glad to see them happy in what they do. I just want the good furniture.
My parents are an anomaly. They have been continually happy with each other for nearly 50 years. I have never seen them fight or cross with each other. Can you imagine? They genuinely love each other, their lives and their family. I worried a bit when my father retired – would he have enough to do? He started doing so much that I can’t get hold of him anymore.
Poor Someone. My father and I are alike as two peas in a pod. Having the two of us around blurting, constantly moving, and talking over each other must drive him a bit bats.
We four will drive to Tubac, AZ this weekend – it is an artist town my mother wants to see. And then we stop at the toy train convention on the way home.
I just hope I have enough Ritalin.
