Strange Day

First, my weird dream du jour was that Jake asked me to speak at a multi-media conference in his place (that alone is weird, but stick with me because it gets weirder) and so I went to the hotel where the event was being held, but there were so many conferences going on, I couldn’t find mine. It was very stressful. Somehow, I ended up sitting in the hotel bar with George Clooney (this is the really weird part) discussing his acting career and film roles. I remember telling him I loved him in O Brother, Where Art Thou? and that the funniest part to me was when his character talked about being a Dapper Dan man. Now, I think George Clooney is ok, but he’s definitely not one of my favorites, and certainly not someone I would expect to pop up in my dreams.

Second, my damn underwear are getting a bit too tight for comfort today. I am going to have to buy either maternity underwear or just a bigger size. Damn! I know I’m gaining weight for a good cause, but it’s a bit damaging to one’s self esteem to have to buy big girl underpants. And I’ll bet they aren’t cute.

Third, my grandmother passed away this morning. I guess it’s a bit crass that I discuss a dream and my tight underwear before I mention this. However, in my defense, we were not brought up near our grandparents and really have never had a close relationship with any of them. I am sad, of course, that she is gone, but she went peacefully in her sleep at the ripe old age of 85 and did not suffer. I know my dad is sad, but her dementia had progressed to the point where she didn’t know who he was, so he couldn’t call to talk to her on the phone and when he would visit, she was polite, as she would be to any stranger she met, but obviously didn’t know he was her son. So in his mind, she’s been gone for a while now. I won’t say this is a blessing, but it’s certainly not tragic. I won’t be going to Ohio for the funeral, at my dad’s insistence. For my part, I am sad, but mainly sad because I lost another grandparent and didn’t have a real relationship with her. I have one grandparent left who is a miserable person, and then they’ll all be gone. This is why I am dead set that Curtainrod will have a good relationship with all of his grandparents. I will do what I can to make sure of that.

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