51 thoughts on “Ladies and Gentlemen

  1. Sarah

    And you both lived to tell the tale.

    I’m proud of you. You hosted a difficult person and behaved like an adult the whole time. Well done.

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  2. Anonymous

    Interesting math problem: If the arrival of KFed means that a house now has two grownups in it, and the departure of KFed results in the house having two grownups it it, where is the weak link, and should we all have a drink?
    Discuss, including cocktail recipes and tales of your best bargains ever.

    Slim

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  3. Erin

    Congratulations! You survived another visit! *jazz hands*

    Though I am sad to see the end of the Things-She-Said posts, I’m sure you’re not. :)

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  4. Marie Green

    Time to reward yourself with some Swistle mint brownies and a trip to clearance! Heck, while you’re celebrating, go for something only 30% off! It’s time to be WILD!!!!!

    (Can I celebrate with you?)

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  5. The Gori Wife

    These comments are hilarious. Break out the salt shaker? Jazz hands for evil? Go wild and get something only 30% off? Hilarious.

    I hope we still get some good MIL tidbits – the last day s are usually the worst in these parts.

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  6. anatomist

    yay! you did a great job! woohoo!!!
    did i mention my mother just moved in with us, for, like, permanent?
    i’ll be sending my husband to your posts for advice.

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  7. Eleanor Q.

    Can I second Sarah’s comment that “You hosted a difficult person and behaved like an adult the whole time.” I feel like when I have a difficuly family visitor (ahem) I turn into a big whiner/baby about the whole situation. You really set an example of what it could be like. Thanks!

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  8. Ashley

    Whoot! Congratulations on surviving. I tell myself and maybe suggest to my husband that one of these MIL trips that I survive should result in something SHINY. I don’t hit her, call her names or evict her into the cold, I take the “constructive” criticism withhout retaliation and I don’t bad mouth her infront of her grandchildren. And while it may not qualify me for the Nobel Peace Prize, I say some reward would be nice ;)

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  9. Astarte

    Please tell me it was with one of your boots sandwiched in her ass cheeks!

    OK, I know it’s not, but I just love the image!!!! Congrats on surviving yet another visit!

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  10. Kelly

    OMG the jazz hands thing kills me. I’m so going to use that in my writing to emphasize things from now on!! (I teach jazz so how perfect!)

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