Either
way, up to that point our stay had been pretty free-wheeling and
relaxing. The weather was perfect, with mildly warm days and cool
nights, so we really made the most of it. With my mom's return,
however, it really started to get hot, more in line with what I
remember Cali weather to be.
All in
all it was pretty manageable with all five of us under one roof. I
was a little concerned because my mom camps out in the living room,
which is understandable, but it makes it harder for the rest of us
because we can't really just go about our lives without
inconveniencing her. This meant hanging out in our rooms for extended
periods, which is fine except that there is no WiFi or TV. So I went
to Target and got a router and hooked it up to her modem. She plugs
into her firewire cable, so it's single usage at her house. With the
router, we could get WiFi in any room. My biggest concern was somehow
affecting her internet experience, but it was a seamless transition
and she didn't even know it was there. Perfect.
With mom
comfortable in her place, we did what we could to help her and then
went out for most of the day, which meant being stuck in LA traffic
all day. It was fine, we got to see a lot of things but we also felt
like we had to be there to help out, so we limited our sojourns to a
few hours and then checked back in.
The trip
was fine, I think it went well, and I'm glad that we spent some time
with my mom. I'm also glad that she got to see how nicely the kids
are growing, and that they got to meet their (other) grandmother, who
was for the most part very civil except for tossing out a few barbs
now and then. Thankfully, most of them were directed at me.
Until
the next time, thanks for reading, and thanks to kane Lynch for the pic.
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