Friday - evening

The folks are here - grandma and grandpa and the oldest brother - half brother that is.  

I had no idea they were all coming, I thought it was just grandma coming to get the boys for the spring break and taking them home for the week.  Anyway, I asked my friend - the "man of the house" I suppose you could call him since he's the father, what we are doing for dinner? Oh, well I think we're either going to Applebee's or Chili's.  Oh? Is this a family thing only?

He got a look on his face and got disgusted for he knew what I was referring to instantly.  No, we aren't doing that anymore, I had a conversation with "her" - the grandma that started all of this nonsense with me.  The most notable time was when I had just arrived back at the park from trucking, was fixing to come home and got a call from one of the kids. 

Are you going out to eat with us? The grandma was standing there, the kid was on speakerphone and told him and therefore me "NO, we are going as a family ONLY".  Notwithstanding the fact the parents here consider me family.  I took great offense at that but I let it go as best as I could and said something like, oh really?  Ok then, I'll do something else.  When my friend was at their house for a month or longer getting his CDL training up there, he apparently had a discussion with them about it.  

I don't need to go today, that's a fact. I just want to to insert myself, not in a boisterous or "loud" type of way, just being there. I'll happily pay my own meal and drink.  

I was planning on getting some work done at the park since the kids will be gone.  However, it is going to rain.  Gag.  Ahh, well the forecast has changed, perhaps Tuesday and Thursday I can get something done. Perhaps not. The temps are perfect for outdoor work, that's what I can say about that.  I still have 4 lots available, I have them listed on my facebook business site but I'm not really thinking about advertising via pay ads until that driveway is fixed, that is what I want to get done as well as some work on the expansion.

I have work tomorrow - up to Arkansas to deliver the load, Sunday off - tho no kids to take to church, I'll probably go but skip Applebee's and save the money.  Then work Monday and Tuesday and who knows what after that.