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how i spent my weekend...
Sep. 21st, 2009 10:28 amwe had our annual family camp-out at my parents this weekend. i got there friday night and came back home late last night. i think it went REALLY well, and that everybody had a very good time. several people said that they thought it was the least stressful one so far (this is our fifth year?), which is good because planning such an event for 40-50 people takes a lot of work. everybody thanked me individually and as a group they all gave me a couple rounds of applause around the camp fire, hehe.
i was running the entire weekend, and i slept almost not at all, and i'm exhausted, and now i'm sick. but i had a nice time and hope my parents (particularly my dad) don't regret agreeing to still having it this year.
only three family members didn't make it, so i'd say we had a great turn out! not everybody stayed the whole time, but we at least had sightings :)
people always worry that i'm running around too much and should let other people do stuff or get things that are needed or asked for, but i really do WANT to do these things. the reason i prefer to do these things myself is that is means i don't have to sit and deal with people. i don't have to get involved in certain conversations or certain people i don't want to, because there is always something that needs done. that pretty much sounds horrible and mean and bitchy, but it's the truth.
i love my family, but i have always had trouble dealing with them. for years i never even went to family events on this side of the family. keeping busy helps me not lose my mind as much or as quickly, but i still usually do regardless.
EDIT: ugh. my sister just called to say that instead of giving my dad his chemo this morning, they are going to admit him to the hospital. what horrible timing. everybody is going to think the party killed him.
i was running the entire weekend, and i slept almost not at all, and i'm exhausted, and now i'm sick. but i had a nice time and hope my parents (particularly my dad) don't regret agreeing to still having it this year.
only three family members didn't make it, so i'd say we had a great turn out! not everybody stayed the whole time, but we at least had sightings :)
people always worry that i'm running around too much and should let other people do stuff or get things that are needed or asked for, but i really do WANT to do these things. the reason i prefer to do these things myself is that is means i don't have to sit and deal with people. i don't have to get involved in certain conversations or certain people i don't want to, because there is always something that needs done. that pretty much sounds horrible and mean and bitchy, but it's the truth.
i love my family, but i have always had trouble dealing with them. for years i never even went to family events on this side of the family. keeping busy helps me not lose my mind as much or as quickly, but i still usually do regardless.
EDIT: ugh. my sister just called to say that instead of giving my dad his chemo this morning, they are going to admit him to the hospital. what horrible timing. everybody is going to think the party killed him.
