starting to laugh already

This today via email from my sister Terry:

Time line

Late 2006

• Terry gets the bright idea that surprising bhd for her 50th birthday with Nancy and John would be fun.
• Discussions ensue.

Late 2006

• hobbitt is brought into idea

Late 2006

• hobbitt informs above that he and bhd are booked during that time.

January 2007

• Nancy decides to share aborted plan with bhd.
• bhd says come, come, come.

Weekend of January 12th

• Terry finds great fares and flights that would allow Nancy to travel from Newark to Seattle with John and herself, rent a car and drive to druid labs.
• All is arranged and confirmation numbers are gotten, flights to be booked within 24 hours
• Plans on hold until Terry can clear dates at work with Boss

Monday, January 15th

• Terry is good to go-very excited
• John begs off
• Nancy - O Queen of Indecision-is indecisive.
• Too early a flight, too short a visit, too expensive, too confusing, too everything.
• Nancy calls Terry too many time to reiterate.
• Nancy feeling guilty.
• Nancy feeling unsure.
• Nancy feeling, well, Nancy!
• (This is now a new word for Webster - nancy - adj., indecisive, unsure, last minute insecurities)
• Terry begins to feel sad she ever thought of this as it was supposed to be fun and SIMPLE - YES or NO answer please!
• Terry still wants to go.
• Terry mentions same to husband Joe who says he'll go if needed as he loves to travel and loves Washington and loves his wife.

Tuesday night

• More calls and confusion from Nancy, should she - shouldn't she?
• Willie overhearing conversation asks if he could go - he's never been.
• Terry begins thinking--family vacation?! - to celebrate bhd's birthday!
• Terry has to go to bed.

Wednesday morning

• Terry sends e mail to bhd saying she (Terry) would be delighted to still come out-alone even.
• Terry e mails bhd about "family" visit idea
• In anticipation Terry asks for and gets more time off from work.
• Terry finds air fares and times that work.
• Nancy calls and says she is now a GO and maybe even John too! - Back to ORIGINAL plan.
• Terry slumps to floor and when she arises gets rope ready for noose to hang self.
• Terry tells Nancy of her e mail to bhd
• Nancy says OK then she won't go
• Terry says no - I haven't said anything to boys yet to we'll go as ORIGINALLY planned
• Nancy says no
• Terry says maybe bhd has enough medication/drugs for ALL of us to come celebrate A BIRTHDAY TO REMEMBER!
• Terry quickly decides that NO ONE has that much medication/drugs!
• Terry still wants to come
• Terry alone
• Terry with Nancy alone!
• Terry with Nancy and John alone
• Terry with Nancy and John and Joe and Will and Owen alone
• Terry with Joe and Will and Owen alone
• Terry with Joe alone
• Terry with Nancy and John and Phil (excuses end!) and Joe and Will and Owen alone.
• Terry kills self and ends the possibility that this might happen to her on her 55th or 60th

I'm Waiting to hear from you, bhd

I'm available via cell today

Remember K.I.S.S.-- Keep it Simple Stupid

Whatever YOU want is OK by me but the only thing you can count on is that I WILL COME!!!!

I Love you and hope you don't hate us all by now!!!

TERRY