Well, I survived. Albeit just barely.

[Midlodemocrat]

TM graduated Friday night. The ceremony was actually pretty nice, well as nice as it could be being held in a sports arena. :eyes: Mr. Midlo was the only one suited up who wasn't in the ceremony.

When BoyMidlo graduates I'm bringing in a cowbell and an airhorn. I don't like being trumped.

Anyhoo. I survived the

1. SIL who kept turning the A/C up to 80 and turning off the A/C in my office. Even AFTER I told her that the A/C in said office needed to be running because when it reached 100 during the day, my office gets the afternoon sun and I cook. Additionally, she kept wanting to turn off the A/C in my car and open the windows. In her quest to do so, she broke the window on the passenger side.

2. SIL who hovered like an annoying mosquito. 'Nuf said.

3. Grilling for six hours in the heat on Saturday as folks came and went.

It was a great time, but I got so dehydrated on Saturday, I slept most of yesterday.

Two years to go and it's BoyMidlo's turn. I'm hiring a caterer.

[flvegan]

1. Isn't it a little early to hire that caterer?

I mean two years IS a lot of notice...

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Any idea how fast they fill up for these things?

I'm thinking Texas de Brazil. Thoughts?

[madinmaryland]

3. Did the toilets work??

:shrug:

[Midlodemocrat]

4. No toilets were harmed during the party.

[madinmaryland]

5. I only ask because a few weeks back, you commented that the toilets may

not be able to handle all of the guests!

BTW, was Matcom there??

[Midlodemocrat]

7. MiM.

Did you feel that?

:rofl:

:hurts:

[madinmaryland]

8. OMG!!

You backed the sewers up all the way to Maryland!!

:rofl:

[Gormy Cuss]

6. You beat me to it!

Crap!

:-)

[madinmaryland]

10. I think that IS what happened!!

:hurts:

[LynneSin]

9. It's nice to know your SIL is pro-environment even though you aren't

:hide:

[Midlodemocrat]

12. She's only pro-environment when she's sticking it to me.

[LynneSin]

18. Oh sure, whatever you say........DICK CHENEY!!!!

Figures, Dick Cheney posts here at DU. I knew Midlo was a freeper!

[underpants]

11. Did you get all the weeds pulled beforehand?

I hear that people notice that sort of thing

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Dude. We don't have weeds here. It's not Delaware fer cryin' out loud.

:eyes:

[madinmaryland]

16. Sheesh! That's because all the farm animals roaming around your

front yard eat all the weeds!!

:eyes:

[LynneSin]

17. Yeah but did she clean up all the cow-patties

nothing is worse than stepping into a cow-pattie especially a freshly squeezed one.

[madinmaryland]

19. Well, I hear tell, that they had a cow-chip tossing contest later that afternoon!

:hide:

[NewJeffCT]

14. So, what is more annoying

SIL not listening to you and turning off your A/C?

Or, the help rearranging your furniture without your permission?

[Midlodemocrat]

22. Oh, turning off the A/C, definitely.

[Shakespeare]

15. I might have had to give your SIL a beatdown over the AC.

Do not make me unnecessarily hot in the summer. God created air conditioning for a reason.

Glad you survived--I bet it was great. :hi:

Has she decided where to go to school yet?

[Midlodemocrat]

23. No kidding.

Plus, it's fucking VIRGINIA. It gets HOT HERE!!!!!!


She's decided on Christopher Newport. No amount of coaxing could get her to go to NYU. Maybe next year.

[Shakespeare]

25. And HUMID!

I used to live in DC, and I remember it well. :blush: (that smiley isn't blushing, it's just really, really hot)


Well, at least she was in a position to have lots of good schools to choose from, and that's impressive. If she's happy at Christopher Newport, then all is good.

[Midlodemocrat]

27. It's going to be a little odd.

Because academically, she should be somewhere else, but as far as the performing arts go, the woman in charge of the program really, really wanted her and promised her all kinds of stuff in terms of performance.

So, we'll see. I told her she's not locked into anything at this stage of her life.

[MrCoffee]

20. You fired up the grill...I'm so damn proud of you

:patriot:

[Midlodemocrat]

21. Yeah. I figured with the A/C set at 80 by SIL, I didn't have

too much to lose.

Only about 15 pounds. Last night, I felt so crappy I was seriously thinking about going to the ER to get IV fluids. :rofl:

[MrCoffee]

24. You have to put down the wine funnel in that kind of heat.

Baby sips, Midlo.

[Midlodemocrat]

28. Dude. I couldn't even begin to drink anything alcoholic in that heat.

We went through 10 cases of bottled water and 6 jugs of iced tea.

A lot of beer, though. I was surprised at how little was left yesterday.

[AlCzervik]

26. Toilet Power Activate!

Congratulations to TM and you and the Mr., that's a big deal.

When Rsmarter graduates i'm bring a tshirt cannon.