I cried because I had no shoes

[jeanvieve]

Well, the universe says no going to the Bay. Poopy universe, I thought. Poopy IBM. I'll just stay home and paint and embroider and bead things and be happy just to spite you! But secretly I was going to be all sad and grumpy about not getting to see my adoptive peeps, Dickens Fair, etc. Especially that etc.

But wait. John's not really up for dancing anyway. And hold on here. Think about this. The gamer kids we've been playing with on Thursday nights have nothing. They hit the food bank regularly, and can tell you a thousand things to do with dried beans. When they had dinner with us this weekend, Julie actually remarked on how nice it was to eat meat, not just because they have two vegan roommates, but that it was so expensive.

And the last time I was at the store, I found and bought a turkey for $.22/lb. Nice sized one.

Okay 'verse, I get it. I'll stay home and feed the hungry, and make more family up here. Less soul fulfilling flirting, true, but probably in the long run more important. Mom's up for being home by preference she says. Interestingly Geof isn't going up to Portland with Carla, electing instead to stay home and endure turkey fumes wafting.

When the only bad side of it all is that I'm going to be forced to use IMO and margarine in the potatoes instead of things that at one time touched a cow's nipples, I know when it's time to shut up and be happy.

Comments

[brat-grrl.livejournal.com]

MmMmmmMmMMm Cow Nipples.

Good Luck with that.

[d-mon-chick.livejournal.com]

We will miss you but it sounds like you are where you should be...oh compulsive adopter of waifs.

[jeanvieve.livejournal.com]

Waifs are handy to know! Bread on the waters tends to float back in greater quantities. Plus one of them said she'll help strip icky wallpaper. I'd buy three turkeys for that!

[balutakat.livejournal.com]

I had the nicest chat with Geof today; I was telling him we planned to head out that way after I graduate and that I plan to go to grad school. He was saying he should think about that too. That would be kind of cool, to be in school at the same time!

I think about you a lot, about Dave, about your mom. About life out there near the ocean again, with friends, with love. I try not to get attached to much of anything here, although that makes it lonelier for us; I make colleagues into acquaintances, and try to do charity things to take up the slack.

Mihai's been cut down to part time, he's despondent and looking for another job; we will be having a very small Christmas, no gifts, no travel, but at least we're cozy and warm and getting along well. That makes it bearable. Come January 15 I'll get another round of student loans/grants and we'll be okay for the rest of the winter, but we try not to think about our savings being gone and December coming on. I've asked for extra hours at the Writing Center to make sure we make rent.

We know better times are coming, and we have good spirit and strong backs. I feel calm, considering the circumstances. We do have a future with home and family around us, I'm sure of it. Thanks for keeping your chin up publicly, it helps me a lot when days are dark.

love,
Katherine

[jeanvieve.livejournal.com]

Why don't you two zip over here for Christmas if gas stays cheap? No prezzies for anyone - we're all poor. But I could overwhelm you with love and strangers and wine and food and friendship for a day or two? And forced canned plums on you.

I understand if you can't make it. I'm not going anywhere either just now, so it's selfish of me to say hey come here. Just the nicest thought!!

Geof should go to school. Get student loans.