Had a great afternoon for Mom's birthday yesterday. Just me, my sis, Mom & Dad. H played his poker with his buddies. Mom loved her gift, we had fun. Mom turned 76. And I gotta tell ya, my Dad brought tears to my eyes. Dad had a major stroke 5 years ago. It's hard for him to get around much. But...he bought Mom chocolates, a new hair dryer (bless him, I visualize him standing at Walmart, trying to determine which hair dryer would be just right), but the trump was the card. Mom was so beautiful (still is). Dad always said the first time he saw her, he knew he would marry her. And the card said it so beautifully. I still tear up when I think of it.

Anyway, H showed up after his poker games, about 10 minutes before my sis left. When we left to come home, H had the nerve to complain to me that he was not offered any cake. Excuse me? I got mom an icecream cake, and after we (Mom, Dad, sis & I-remember, H is off playing poker) ate, I brought it home as Mom did not have room for it and I have a freezer. I am so ashamed of him. Here my folks own this house we live in, ask for no money for rent, yet he has not done one thing to help them. And then complain because he wasn't offered cake for a party he was to important to attend.

So I had a talk with Mom. And made it clear to her that she and Dad are not to spend anything on the skids for Christmas. My folks live on Social Security and interest income; and interest is waaaay down. I will not have them spend one dime on H and his leeches. That is how I now view H and his kids-leeches. They are all about them, (not so much with SD13, but I see signs of her picking it up). I've not received so much as a card from H's family (SD17 included). Except SD13. Neither have my son, nor my parents (Dad's birthday in July, as is my sons). Not even a card. So F'em. Sorry, that's become a repeat for me.

Pray for me, please. I just want a job. A decent job so I can kick them all to the curb. And the sooner, the better.