the great thing about mother's day is that it gives you a chance to focus on your mom and give her your utmost attention for one entire day. it's weird when you "join" another family and see how different traditions are. for instance, for as long as i can remember, i'd make my mom breakfast, go shopping and have dinner with my whole family. in john's family, it's basically up to the boys to make the plans. this year, i took charge. call me controlling - but i wanted my mother-in-law to have a nice, relaxed mother's day.

SO...i make reservations at this nice country club (instead of the bbq place john wanted take her to) and arrange for the local sons to participate. needless to say, the bill was more than some anticipated and as usual, john and i take the bulk of the bill. i am so tired of that. i am so tired of everyone in john's family thinking we have more money than we do. it's such bs. HI. we're trying to buy a house so please stiff us out of money for YOUR mother's brunch.

anyway...