One thing about Bubbie, she does not disappoint. While she was staying with us during the recent heavy snowfall, we received a phone call from our son who invited us all to join him and his wife and her parents in Atlantic City on Christmas eve for dinner and some fun. Bubbie was very excited about seeing her grandson, so we made a reservation for her as well. It was all planned. Then, we got the phone call. "I shouldn't go...I have lots to do here (like mailing some letters and not doing laundry or housecleaning)...What will I do there, anyway?, etc., etc...You go and have a good time...I'll just stay home." Now, I wouldn't say she's stubborn, but arguing with her is like Mr. Peepers trying to take down The Hulk. It's futile. So, yesterday I cancelled her reservation. On reflection I realized there was no question but that this was how things would turn out. This was a scenario straight out of The Martyred Mother's Playbook which I believe she co-authored.
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Looks like you were wrong!
OK,OK. My wife did something that few others have been able to do. She changed Bubbie's mind. We all just got back. Check out the next blog entry to see what happened.
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