Wednesday, May 1, 2013

First Of May, First Of May


Now look at the skin on that old lady's neck and tell me that a few white spots on her face are going to bother her. Haha!
Yeah, I called the dermatologist's office today and made an appointment to get the freeze treatment. I mean- come on! Two seconds of being frozen and then a little blister and a little place that doesn't tan OR strange and strong chemicals that cost an arm and a leg OR strange and strong chemicals AND light treatment?
For me, the choice is pretty obvious.

And you thought I was showing you a picture of my grandson. Well, of course I am. He kept looking at himself in the camera and saying baby. Oh, my Gibson.
Owen was being three and a half today. He is figuring stuff out. And part of what he's figuring out is- just how far will this MerMer allow him to push her?
And, I, of course, well... I'm figuring it out too. It's a mutual endeavor and not always perfectly graceful. This is like most things in life. But unlike most things in life, our mutual endeavors always end as they did today with him rushing to tell me he loves me, to give me a hug, a kiss, and for me to tell him I love him too, SO MUCH, and then we make our plans for our next get-together.

So I have talked to the birthday girl and she and her husband are back in the USA. In Chicago, to be specific. They are exhausted, happy, and are looking forward to some sleep. It was so good to talk to her. I can't wait to hear all about it and see the pictures. Of...you know...the stuff you can show your mama when you get home from your honeymoon.

I got a text from her when they landed which said, "We're in Chicago! America! Fuck yah!"
Which she wrote because we love "Team America," which is a movie starring puppets and if you've never seen it, you should. It's hilarious. Here's a video of the theme song with lyrics.

(Don't watch this if you are easily offended, okay? I've warned you. I mean it.)




I wonder if I'm the only blogger in the world today to post a picture of her grandchild AND that video.
Maybe.

Anyway, it's been sort of like that today. My emotions, quite understandably, have been up and down and all over the map, not unlike Jessie and Vergil, come to think of it. I've been wondering how it would feel, it being Mother's first birthday after her death.
And that's been fine. I think of her, but the thoughts don't bring me pain. Seems to me like I'm far more concerned with the living these days.

I have eggrolls in the oven and it's drizzling and my very much living and very much loved husband is waiting for his supper.

Today is May 1 and I must remind you, as I always do on this day, what my friend Lynn always used to say which was, "First of May, first of May. Outdoor fucking begins today!"

Whoop-i-aye, Dear Lynn!
Whoop-i-aye to us all.


14 comments:

  1. I loved pretty much every.single.piece of this post. But I have to say I loved the Fuck Yeah video best. Even better than a picture of a baby and a story of that adorable baby seeing himself and saying "baby". And that is difficult to top.

    As always, thanks for adding to my day.

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  2. Being involved with living and eating egg rolls sounds perfect. And I hope you commemorate Mayday appropriately. It would have to be a warm rain, I guess.

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  3. Ha!! I remember your friend Lynn said that -but I'd forgotten. Thanks for that smile :)

    I forgot also that it was your mother's birthday too. What a day it has been.

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  5. Yesterday I was watching TV and some celebrity came on. (For the life of me I can't remember who.) Her face has obviously been "done" because it was as tight as fucking shoe leather. But her neck. She obviously missed her neck because it looked exactly like a woman's neck should look for her age.

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  6. You are beautiful, Ms. Moon.

    It's fabulous you posted the your grandbaby and that vid. You are multi-faceted. Duh! :-)

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  7. I am thinking of you tonight being glag to see your daughter soon and thinking of you mom's birthday and all the generations of your grand family. Sweet Jo

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  8. I can't get that motherfucking video to play to save my life.

    Glad you're going with the white spots. That's what I'd do, too. :)

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  9. Good that Jessie and Vergil are back. Where did you find the video--LOL.

    White spots--fuck yeah!

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  10. I'm contemplating a trip to the skin doc too, for 'age spots' or whatever they are. Tree rings on my face. And she'll burn them off and I'll slather them with sunscreen except when I forget, which is often.

    All those years of sunning without a care.

    And the neck thang. I have nothing to say bout it but creeping old age is a humbling bitch.

    XXX Beth

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  11. Birdie is right, the neck always knows and shows! Lol! I've been slathering heavy Nivea cream on mine, which makes me laugh because I'd love to grow old enough to get lots of wrinkles, my grandmother is the most beautiful woman I know and her face is craggy and wrinkled like an old raisin!

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  12. I think 3 year olds are so cool. It's one of my favorite ages in children.

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  13. And iffen it do rain, we fucks off back inside again :)

    I want to know how to make egg rolls!

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  14. Jill- Have you seen the movie? It is priceless.

    Denise- I was exhausted. Raincheck?

    SJ- God, girl. By this time you have heard everything I have to say. Over and over. You are precious to keep coming back.

    Birdie- Yeah, they can't fix the damn neck can they? Or chest? Well, they can fix the bosoms but the skin is what it is.

    Nichol- I love you for saying that.

    Sweet Jo- It was quite a day. In my own head, at least.

    Steve Reed- Youtube it! It's freaking awesome.
    Fuck Yeah!

    Syd- Youtube, of course.
    Mr. Moon says he'll kiss my white spots and I can kiss his. Sounds perfect to me.

    Beth Coyote- Humbling and fucking shocking. Just SHOCKING!

    heartinhand- Slather all you want, it's gonna happen.

    Ellen Abbott- It is a DELIGHTFUL age. Mostly.

    Jo- And there you go!

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