Skid leaves tomorrow (and other good news)
** doing the happy banana dance **
The downside being... I have to endure a delicious dinner, at the chef's table in the kitchen, with these people (skid, MIL, FIL) at DH's restaurant.
Do I "have to"? No, not really. But, the Asian fusion food is top notch, made from scratch goodness - and free, obviously. I've noticed lately it's hard on my stomach to eat when I'm surrounded by people I loathe.
Secondly, by all outward appearances, it appears that BM recently got engaged and is going to marry her dude bro boyfriend. DH and I don't want to get too excited, but we're holding hope this will curb her BS shenanigans. On the flip side, it's wishful thinking on our part that she'll stay married for very long. I mean, I highly doubt having another child is in her future, but, I could be totally wrong. BM has commitment issues too, so...
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I'm doing the happy dance
I'm doing the happy dance with you! In my head, though, or my coworkers will think I've flipped out.
IMHO, you need to focus aaaaaaaall of your attention on that delicious food. Eat slowly. Savor each succulent morsel. Let skid, MIL, and FIL do all of the talking. Don't initiate any conversation. If someone speaks to you, keep your answers short and simple and go back to enjoying that tasty goodness.
Thanks, Aniki! Great advice.
Thanks, Aniki! Great advice. I'm trying to get in the zone and focus on those very things - not initiating conversations, and short answers, pleasant head nods.
I think my biggest beef with sitting down to eat with skid AND MIL is the poor table etiquette they both have. The last few times we've all gone out to eat together, skid immediately starts this little hand over her mouth whispery secrets thing with MIL. MIL just smiles and chuckles and no one shuts that behavior down. Not MIL. Not DH.
Does anyone else find that to be poor manners?
Maybe I'm just old school, but I was taught to never act like that at the table around other people. That it was flat out rude. And yes, I realize there are legitimate times and places it's required to whisper a couple words or a sentence to another person. But, consistently like skid does? She's also doing this in front of my young children. They won't get away with this. I guess it will just have to be a teachable moment of "See what she's doing? We don't act like that at the table".
Ermagawd, that is rude!! I'm
Ermagawd, that is rude!!
I'm a foodie, but it took all of my power of concentration to focus when eating with the skids. PrincASS stuffs his piehole with as much food as possible, then starts chewing. He looks like a chipmunk with a softball in each cheek. PigPen slouches, picks at food he doesn't like (ALL veggies) and WHINES about having to eat veggies. I haven't eaten a meal WITH the skids since last year. }:)
No whispering secrets were
No whispering secrets were allowed when I was growing up. My skids do sometimes and I find it very rude.
Thanks for confirming that. I
Thanks for confirming that.
I get that kids will be... well, kids, but my own grandmother would have never tolerated it from me, let alone engage in it.
Of course I do, granny. And
Of course I do, granny.
And that was the best visual ever! Thanks for the laugh. It will definitely play over in my mind tonight at dinner.
Me too. For many reasons, I
Me too.
For many reasons, I avoid eating out with skid. BM has led by a fabulous example that most veggies are "Eww. Gross!" Literally BM's words. DH had skid eating a variety of things back in the day, when we saw her weekly. Now it's a hearty diet of fast food, thanks to BM and the inlaws. If she's with us out to eat, it's real food places. Seeing real chicken, ramen, fried tofu, steamed veggies, dumplings, noodles
coming out of a kitchen gets all sorts of overwhelming for skid. I'm pretty sure she'll go all out and order white rice with butter and a tall glass of milk. lol
Agreed. I'm generally not a
Agreed. I'm generally not a cow's milk drinker, but have several exceptions.
My mom drank this, minus the xanax of course, or at least I think.
I NEED this drink.
Kahlua, vodka, and milk
Kahlua, vodka, and milk (cream) = White Russian
Kahlua and vodka = Black Russian
Kahlua and milk (cream) = Sombrero
I'd like to try a Smooth Black Russian (Black Russian served with a head of Guinness Stout).
I'd like to try that too. I
I'd like to try that too.
I find this whole beer cocktail thing intriguing. My DH orders one at a local brewery. Nothing fancy, just a shot of bourbon in a high gravity beer. Served in an 8oz glass. I want to say they call it a "Cab Ride".
I do love bourbon and I do love high gravity beer. I'll try it one of these days.
The highlights of this
The highlights of this evening:
When looking at the menu, skid asks
"What's pork meat? Is that from a cow?"
"What's the difference between butter and broth?"
She orders broth on her noodles. Stares at it. Barely touches it.
Skid also ordered jumbo, fresh shrimp to go with her noodles and broth, because "my mom (BM) has turned me onto liking shrimp."
Skid eats maybe one shrimp. When the staff are packing up our leftovers, skid says yes to her noodles getting packed up, and no to the shrimp. She doesn't want them. MIL quickly chimed in to pack the shrimp with her food instead.
I sat there, laughing so hard on the inside.
You keep them hopes high
You keep them hopes high girl! BM over here got engaged for Christmas and looks to be carrying a bun in the oven these days as well; we haven't heard from her but twice since Summer started and ended. She usually get riled up around the first day (next week) but hey three out of three months isn't bad in comparison! I hope it goes the same for y'all.