My Day With The Griffins (and the Pettijohns)

Sunday was Spencer's Birthday.

Andrew sent me to get Spencer's birthday present. "Just take the metro to the Best Buy at Wheaton and get Mario Kart." Why I didn't say no... I got off at Wheaton and KNEW that Best Buy wasn't exactly close, so I thought I'd try the mall. Target, F.Y.E., and GameStop were all sold out. So I walked through Old Navy to prepare myself for what had to come: I walked to Best Buy... which turned out to be just across the highway, just not where you'd think to go immediately. Andrew had to pick me up from there because after all the Red Noses stuff, I was too beat to try to walk back.

First of all, I had been told we were going to go to Miyako, but wasn't told until we were at Nennen's house that we were going up to the house for a BBQ, that everyone had gone to Miyako the night before without me. I was mad, but I got over it.

Spencer's 11 now, and he's SO MUCH like Andrew it's not even funny. Looks like him, acts like him, I mean WOW.

So we tried to play croquet... but of course Andrew was beating us, so Spencer and i had to try to take him out. Eventually it disolved into RACE Croquet where you could throw your opponents' balls but you had to go get them, and something... no one won.

Then there was dinner which was delicious as usual.

Then Andrew, Spencer and their Dad played the game we got him, Andrew won a lot. I tried and failed as usual.

There were dogs (Roy, of course) and the neighbor's dog Abby. As well as the new cat, Slam, who is a cuddler, and Angie, who is still the devil. Full house.

The Pettijohns came over later to pick up Abby (she spends a lot of time over, anyway), bringing their three youngest with them, Evan (who is Spencer's age), Lena, who must be 7 or 8, and Eric, 6ish. Eric and Lena wanted me to play with them. Race outside, they said, play basketball. Lena is an uncouth and gross young lady, with quite the attitude on her. "Whatever" she'd sneer when I called a foul on her (I reffed instead of playing), and spat on the ground numerous times. She was just nasty. If I ever have a daughter who acts like that, I'm going to "fix" her.

Basically, I'm neutered for now. I don't want to have kids if they aren't respectful and demure... which I know they won't be... so why would I want kids.

Funniest part, though, since I did promise humor: Lena asked me if Andrew was my boyfriend. "Of course," I replied. "Do you kiss?" She asked and giggled. I said, "That's very personal, and none of your business," but I was joking. "I bet you do," she said. "You're right." I said. "I bet you have sex!" she said. "!" I said.

The end.