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Calling my mother and brother
Dec. 16th, 2022 02:34 pmAfter I confirmed my sister’s death, I needed to tell my mother and brother.
I don’t get along with either. I try and avoid my mother. I had not spoken with my brother since our father’s memorial service 22 years ago.
But, they deserved to know my sister had died.
My sister was 14 when my mother married my father, and their relationship was always stereotypical step-mother/step-daughter like, even if I’m sure my mother would resent my saying that.
So, I dialed that phone number I haven’t used since my father died in 2000. My phone says the following call was 3 minutes long. It seemed longer.
It turns out my cousin Carolyn has not yet died, but I thought she had at the time of this call.
I’m writing down what I remember for future reference.
( The phone call )
I don’t get along with either. I try and avoid my mother. I had not spoken with my brother since our father’s memorial service 22 years ago.
But, they deserved to know my sister had died.
My sister was 14 when my mother married my father, and their relationship was always stereotypical step-mother/step-daughter like, even if I’m sure my mother would resent my saying that.
So, I dialed that phone number I haven’t used since my father died in 2000. My phone says the following call was 3 minutes long. It seemed longer.
It turns out my cousin Carolyn has not yet died, but I thought she had at the time of this call.
I’m writing down what I remember for future reference.
( The phone call )
Monday's comic
Sep. 28th, 2020 07:43 pmI remember how mad I was when I found the suit she bought me on the list of things I had to pay back. She offered to buy me that suit when I needed a job. And, every choice there was for it she said "get the better choice, after all I'm paying for it". I never would have bought the more expensive options if I had known I was footing the bill.
I guess I should be happy I was only charged prime rate on interest instead of credit card rates...
http://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/cpay.pdf
I guess I should be happy I was only charged prime rate on interest instead of credit card rates...
http://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/cpay.pdf
Thursday's comic
Sep. 17th, 2020 07:37 pmhttp://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/friend.pdf
Yeah... This wouldn't have happened with cellphones.
But, back then we didn't have them. So, you forgot to tell someone something and that was that...
Yeah... This wouldn't have happened with cellphones.
But, back then we didn't have them. So, you forgot to tell someone something and that was that...
Wednesday's comic
Sep. 16th, 2020 08:57 pmI've actually told this story before. (https://fbhjr.dreamwidth.org/1229204.html )
http://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/leaves.pdf
http://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/leaves.pdf
Monday's comic
Sep. 14th, 2020 08:41 pmIt's been more than 50 years now. I've never forgotten the feeling of flying through the air on the wind.
Of course, the wind doesn't seem to have forgotten either and still chases me around.
http://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/wind.pdf
Of course, the wind doesn't seem to have forgotten either and still chases me around.
http://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/wind.pdf
Wednesday's comic
Sep. 9th, 2020 07:23 pmIt's been half a century and I remember the taste of it. I still don't like anything that even reminds me of that taste...
http://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/rit.pdf
http://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/rit.pdf
Tuesday's comic
Sep. 8th, 2020 06:53 pmI never did figure out this one. Why tell me a lie about a swamp on the other side of town when there were ones literally in our back yard...
http://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/swamp.pdf
http://www.phoenixswords.com/fbhjr2/swamp.pdf
