12/30/08
Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad
Literally.
After years of begging and six months of serious guilt tripping, I finally got a laptop from my parents. Woot! Three years ago they bought my brothers both laptops. Hey, I want one too. Well, my mom said, your brothers are going to be deployed. They need them. We'll get you one if you join the Army. Yeah I can see that happening. So no laptop for Birdy. Then last year Kim got one; only I didn't find out till the summer when Kim came for her visit. SHE HAD A LAPTOP and she hadn't joined the Army. So I call my mom (really as soon as Kim came in the door and dropped her laptop case on the floor), WTF! YOU are totally getting me (your favourite and most respective daughter) a laptop for Christmas! Now I didn't seriously expect them to get me one. Sure I was hoping but not holding my breath. But I am soon to be a proud owner of a Dell that is being made just for me as we speak. Thanks Dad, for helping stimulate the economy (he bought Mom one as well).
Now, second shot of Happy. U2 is coming out with their new album, No Line on the Horizon, March 3rd. WOOT! And this promises to be different, a departure from the last two albums (DOUBLE WOOT!). I am keeping my fingers crossed the tour will stop in San Antonio (please, pretty pretty please!). So if I suddenly crack a maniacal grin: you know why. I am in U2 Heaven...and very lovely place my brain travels to every so often and now I may as well pack some boxes for an extended stay.
Now the Sad: My father called me shortly after I learned about my new Dell (I need a NAME!). My Bompi (his father) is dying. He stopped eating last week and is non-responsive. He's been on his way out for a while now. He has dementia and had to be placed in a Veterans Home in Utah. I can't go up; rather I won't go up. Sigh, maybe if I had plane tickets and everything arranged just so, maybe...but sigh. I don't like to be reminded of death...and time passing...and I just rather remember my Bompi the way he was. Although it would be nice to see my Nana. Since my memories are already so fragile...I really don't want any other memory/image than the strong, hale one that is my Bompi. The collector of bees and honey. The man that gave me my love of genealogy and my Evans' ears.
I need to dig up a picture of him to show y'all. He was a great man. He also fought in the Korean War. He took care of two wives that both became ill. He was generous of mind and spirit. And I always loved his smell.
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Thanks to your parents for helping me keep my job by getting a Dell! I actually DO like mine, bought with regular money, since I just work there, not for them.
Sorry about your grandfather. I know it's hard for some to deal with time's passage, so I hope you can come to some peace.
And my kids are excited about U2, as well.
