phew. chicago o'hare is quickly loosing its esteem on my list of airports. the last 5 times I have been through there it has conspired to keep me in the lounge as long as possible. granted, one instance was weather related, but jeez, let go airport, just let go.
I had a wonderful time at my dad's for his 50th bday party, and I know he really enjoyed it, my brother and i flew in and surprised him and then we had a surprise dinner for him at a great restaurant with some of his good friends.
My sister continues to grow up and as she matures we grow closer and become better friends. Its hard to do that when there is a 12 year gap in age. I did have to straighten her out though. for the first time this weekend, i had to pull out the big sister stick and let her know she was out of line. I hated doing it, but Im glad I did, because it lets her know I am not just a big cool grownup friend, but I love her enough to be bossy and tell her to knock it off. So she stomped off to her room and didnt talk to me for a couple of hours.....i miss having her around a lot. i miss doing stuff together like sharing clothes and talking about boys and all that 13 year old stuff, and especially being a good strong voice in her life.
Speaking of siblings, my brother continues to disappoint me when it comes to values, especially multicultural values. He makes comments about immigrants that come straight from the redneck flag waving center of the good ole U S of A. The "get them no goods out of here so they cant steal our jobs" kind of thinking. It hurts to realize sometimes that brothers and sisters are very different people than you and will have at times completely opposite views from yourself. I dont think he realizes he does it, either. As a bilingual speaker I have a distinct view from his and I know that he doesnt care to entertain any other thoughts than his own.
I got asked to send my resume to a PR firm out east this weekend, and it was rather jarring. Anytime a seemingly far off goal rushes into the foreground I get a little gun shy. I know that I am not in a position to move in the near future for a variety of reasons, but it is nice to know that it can happen. I am not stuck here. I can breathe easier.