Skipping

I think I've 'gotten out of' going to the birthday party this weekend by being honest with my husband. Shocking, I know....

The thing is: I have met this couple once...at a wedding. And I finally confessed to J. today 'well, she wasn't really very nice to me that day'....and shockingly, it didn't seem to surprise him. He said 'I guess you enjoyed talking to her husband more'. And I thought 'yes, because he actually TALKED to me. She ignored me most of the time - and the only time she made any effort to talk to me, she asked what I did for a living. So I said 'I'm a Chief Business Officer for a school district'. And she said 'ok, but what do you DO?'. And I explained 'manage budget, purchasing, accounts payable, payroll, etc. for a school district'. 'OK - but WHAT DO YOU DOOOOOO' (emphasis on 'do' with a lot of arrogance thrown in - like that was her 'best' interview question and I'd just lost the job). I said 'I do too many things to list'. And left it at that.

Her husband was a pleasure - he's the 'solar physicist' guy who frankly, fascinates me. And I'd love to spend hours talking to him about all things solar - he was a good conversationalist and friendly and very 'down to earth'. She was the opposite of those things.

I told J. 'really, I'd rather come home from my Lions thing and work on work stuff. I'm starting to freak out a bit about all I have to do and going to SF to spend time with people I barely know (1/2 of whom I'm not sure I like all that much) doesn't sound all that appealing to me. Even IF they have the most adorable 3 year old boy genius on the planet'. Not to mention that she's issued a 'no gift' edict. 'He has all the toys WE think he needs'.

He's THREE. If I can't shop for a little boy, then what's the point?

So I think I don't 'have to' go at this point - J. can go alone and even better - he can now stop by and visit his brother who is convalescing in Oakland and needs J. to bring him some stuff out of storage. J. is also now handling his mail and his finances....

I would love an afternoon in SF with my hubby - but not at a birthday party with people I barely know.

PS - my Lions event happens to be very, VERY near a casino that I frequent.....so there's a small, slight chance I might stop there for lunch after my meeting before heading home. Small. Minutely small....but it could happen.

Thanks, sweets.