I'm Finally Done or Done In

It is official... my family history book is finished and off to the printers. But I'm afraid it is a little too late. My parents are no longer responding to my emails or my phone calls. My bridges are burned apparently. All of the assignments I gave and questions I asked has done them in and they are screening their emails and my phone calls. - sigh-

I had to use Brett's knee surgery to get a response only I didn't tell them it was knee surgery I just emailed and said "Brett's surgery went well". THAT got a response! I know, I know, the devil on my shoulder made me do it.... but my multiple phone messages to call me just weren't working.

Perhaps my nephew is right ... blood is thicker than water but pancake syrup is thicker than blood ergo pancakes are more important than family. They sure taste better! (this is what you get when I stay up too late reading)

At least April still takes my phone calls and my emails. What a trooper! I hope she still does AFTER reading the book. My fingers are crossed! In fact I hope I still HAVE a family after they all read the book. Frankly it is 316 pages so the chances that they even read the whole thing or any of it are slim to none so I'm probably pretty safe. Aren't I? Maybe.

It is interesting to go through family photos and stories though. Take this one for example...


I don't know what's worse... my hair, my glasses, or my shirt. Other than the year I was 5 and cute in my pretty pink dress, I think I've been going through an awkward hair, clothing, glasses stage my whole life. Perhaps one day I'll feel comfortable in my own skin - by then I will be old, gray and wrinkly. I have the old and wrinkly part started, I just need to get going on the gray. :)