It's my own fault for not specifying but...

...I'm still gonna strangle you for spilling the beans on the Upcoming Holidays to Meet SO's Family.

Mom emailed. I quote:

Crack Monkey said you are going to _______ to meet SO's family? Is this getting "serious" or just an obligatory trip?

Fuck. Fuck. Fuckity fuck. I just know I'm gonna get Why don't you & SO want to come to Dallas for Christmas? You went to see *his* family earlier this year. From both Dad & Mom. Shee-it.

In other news it's a good thing Ma reminded me of Lil'est Sis's B-Day this Saturday. BG gets back that day and SO's Lil'est Sis arrives that day as well & there's a huge freaking free concert at the Circo Massimo...Birthday? Huh? Oh yeah...

Last Mom related email detail: if she doesn't stop handing my personal email address out like some sort of personal-travel-agent-in-Rome candy, I'm gonna kill her.

ps- can we also get ma to stop using 'LOL' & unnecassary quotation marks (as in 'My job is "kick ass"' & 'I have really "clicked" with the staff' and...)

She asked me if I'd spoken to you, and then mentioned that she needed to call. To which I said, "Do it soon - she needs some moral support right now." I kept mum about the "want to grow old with you", etc. that SO has been tossing out there, though. Give me a little credit. Not much, but some.

And I think you'll be more than satisfied to hear that promptly after that conversation, I asked her opinion on an odd rib pain that's been bothering me. Her response (loud enough for the whole restaurant to hear)? "Are you sure it's not GAS?" Karma is a tricky bitch. I was very sorry I had declined on the offer of a margarita.

Yeah, Lil'est Sis is pumped about the birthday. She's all growed-up and getting tattoos and piercings and in general making Pops tear out what little remains of his hair...sniff. We should be so proud.

Re: Mom's terrible email manners - block her address until she gets a better feel for the internets. Or tell her you are not a chat room session.

Then charge any of her friends that email you for travel advice a small consultation fee. And copy Mom on it. ;)