Last week in review
Posted
Monday, July 14, 2008 4:12 PM
Well really only from Thursday on..
Thursday evening Jamie and I had a interesting conversation. It's going to require a little back story so bear with me.
As long as Jamie and I have been living together (about 4 years now) when his parents come to visit us they stay with us. They don't demand our bed or anything they are happy to stay on the pullout, on a mattess or air mattress on the floor whatever they aren't picky, but I have always been a little wierded out by it. My parents on the other hand always stay in a hotel. My mom likes her space and my Dad wouldn't be comfortable staying in our spare room. Also keep in mind that our 1 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment is approx 900 sq feet and we have NO spare room. This is the first apt that A is this small and B doesn't have a spare room. Are you with me so far?
Thursday night Jamie and I get home from work change our clothes and sit down to watch a little tv before getting dinner started. Jamie's father has never seen our apartment (we have been there almost 2 years) not because they don't have a good relationship just because it's never worked out for him to come down. So he makes the comment that he wishes his dad could see our apt. So, being the nice wifey that I am I said since we can't go home for Christmas (SIL is getting married in Oct) why don't they come down here. Jamie goes Ok. This is where things get interesting. I say but I think that it would be better and more comfortable if they stayed in a hotel. Now keep in mind that I have brought this up before and did not think that it would be an issue. This where Jamie says, and I quote "if I have to ask them to stay in a hotel then I am not going to extend the invitation because mom would be highly offended if we did". WTF?!? His explaination you ask? (again his own words) His parents raised him to hospitable if he lived in a mansion or a card board box. My response...so we have to pur ourselves out to accomodate them?? We had agreed not to argue so the conversation turned to other things but this really blew my mind.
Please give opinions on the above topic...I'm wondering what others think.
In other news also relating to Thursday, Jamie's company gave him a $500.00 bonus. Anyone who has read my blog knows that his job can be a source of frustration for him and being rewarded like that was really a boost he needed. Not to mention it didn't hurt that budget either :).
Saturday we went to visit a friend of ours up north and borrowed his diagnostics. Looks like the repair to Jamie's car is going to be a minor one. Spark plugs and wires will hopefully fix it. Fingers crossed!!
Sunday was just spent laying low and getting ready for monday!
How was everyone elses weekend?