Weekenders Thread, 17-21 May, 2018
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Thank you, Gilmer.
Though if my future holds the boss's daughter in the picture, then I am doing something profoundly wrong with my life.
Sorry to be a downer.
Though if my future holds the boss's daughter in the picture, then I am doing something profoundly wrong with my life.
Sorry to be a downer.
Awesome, thank you all for clarifying about the weekenders thread! It sounds fun, I'll be sure to visit!
Giving up is NOT an option.
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Western Wisconsin
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I'm in.
A stressful weekend in store for me. Going to Chicago to meet up with the others in my dad's will, to begin (or hopefully finish) dividing up belongings. The will was specific on some things, not on others. I'm not sure what I'm so worried about. I'm the only family member in the group - the rest were his friends. I'm not expecting fighting over anything. My fear is more about the judgement I might face because my relationship with my father was not great in recent years and I'm not putting it past him to have complained to these friends about me and thrown me under the bus. We both shared responsibility for the strained relationship, but I know he blamed it mostly on me. So I'm preparing some responses in case it comes up. Along the lines of "It was complicated and difficult at times, but we did care for each other a lot." And "There are two sides to every story - you have only heard his, and I don't think it needs to be rehashed, now that he's gone." Or something like that. We are all going to one of his favorite places for sort of a celebratory lunch, which I will pay for. This means I'll be buying wine for the others so they can toast - my first time purchasing alcohol in almost 3 and a half years. It might be a little weird, but I'm not worried I'll drink. I'll raise my glass of iced tea.
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.
A stressful weekend in store for me. Going to Chicago to meet up with the others in my dad's will, to begin (or hopefully finish) dividing up belongings. The will was specific on some things, not on others. I'm not sure what I'm so worried about. I'm the only family member in the group - the rest were his friends. I'm not expecting fighting over anything. My fear is more about the judgement I might face because my relationship with my father was not great in recent years and I'm not putting it past him to have complained to these friends about me and thrown me under the bus. We both shared responsibility for the strained relationship, but I know he blamed it mostly on me. So I'm preparing some responses in case it comes up. Along the lines of "It was complicated and difficult at times, but we did care for each other a lot." And "There are two sides to every story - you have only heard his, and I don't think it needs to be rehashed, now that he's gone." Or something like that. We are all going to one of his favorite places for sort of a celebratory lunch, which I will pay for. This means I'll be buying wine for the others so they can toast - my first time purchasing alcohol in almost 3 and a half years. It might be a little weird, but I'm not worried I'll drink. I'll raise my glass of iced tea.
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.
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I hope it goes smoothly MLD, will be thinking of you over the weekend and inspired by your 3.5 years sobriety.
MB - not sure what to say as I would be pretty hacked off about that situation too..
Off to bed now weekenders, have a lovely evening and take care x
MB - not sure what to say as I would be pretty hacked off about that situation too..
Off to bed now weekenders, have a lovely evening and take care x
saoutchik
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: London
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Originally Posted by trachemys 
MLD, I suggest this response to antagonists:
"My father just died. Back The F Up"
"My father just died. Back The F Up"
I'm certain ater 3 and a half years sober you will be more than a match for them Marty.
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So we accepted an offer on our place today 🎉🎉🎉 all systems go 👍
Also had a little taken out of my gastric band and omg it feels so much better 😥 nothing to do with wanting to eat more food...just needed a bit of relief from the significant discomfort I would experience every time I ate anything...no matter how small.
Also had a little taken out of my gastric band and omg it feels so much better 😥 nothing to do with wanting to eat more food...just needed a bit of relief from the significant discomfort I would experience every time I ate anything...no matter how small.
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Originally Posted by saoutchik
Welcome to Weekenders BrandNewDay! What Gilmer said. Basically the thread was started (by Weasel1966 and Mecanix) to provide a bit of extra support for the weekend when, in addition to the normal desires and cravings there is the pressure of all the social activities, the letting our hair down after a hard week feelings and the peer pressure from other drinkers, friends or relatives.
It is still that but we also post about things we are doing so that not all posts are about drink/drugs and how to avoid it so you might want to post about food or decorating or watching a movie, anything really. It runs all week too.
It is still that but we also post about things we are doing so that not all posts are about drink/drugs and how to avoid it so you might want to post about food or decorating or watching a movie, anything really. It runs all week too.
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You’re welcome!
This party at my house has been utter chaos (in a good way). We provided the burgers, hot dogs and chicken, but the rest of the people brought so many different sides and desserts that there was hardly enough room to put it all!
Not too much leftover—people devoured it like a plague of locusts!
It’s still in full swing downstairs—I’m just taking a brief break to check in.
I’m going to go to bed tonight without looking back—but tomorrow there will be a tsunami of stuff to clean! I’ll just gradually chop away at it throughout the weekend.
This party at my house has been utter chaos (in a good way). We provided the burgers, hot dogs and chicken, but the rest of the people brought so many different sides and desserts that there was hardly enough room to put it all!
Not too much leftover—people devoured it like a plague of locusts!
It’s still in full swing downstairs—I’m just taking a brief break to check in.
I’m going to go to bed tonight without looking back—but tomorrow there will be a tsunami of stuff to clean! I’ll just gradually chop away at it throughout the weekend.
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Hugs to you and kitty Bim,
I'm sure you'll do fine MB
welcome brand new day - yeah this is a support thread - whatever frivolity might be occurring, this is a good and super helpful bunch of folks
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I'm sure you'll do fine MB
welcome brand new day - yeah this is a support thread - whatever frivolity might be occurring, this is a good and super helpful bunch of folks
D
Mr
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: FRANCE
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Good morning everybody.
Welcome to brand new day.
MLD we will be here this weekend if you need to leave off steam. But you seem prepared...
Courage for the cleaning Gilmer
I got some tickets for the Rolling Stones no filter concert in Marseille at the end of June.
It's too early to be up 04:37...
A long day ahead.!
Welcome to brand new day.
MLD we will be here this weekend if you need to leave off steam. But you seem prepared...
Courage for the cleaning Gilmer
I got some tickets for the Rolling Stones no filter concert in Marseille at the end of June.
It's too early to be up 04:37...
A long day ahead.!
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Vman, How cool to see the Stones. I saw them in Chicago at Soldier Field a very long time ago, outside, hot. It was a great concert, a long day. I think they played with Journey and several other bands I can't even remember.
I hope you have a great time. That sounds just so great.
Aly xxoo
I hope you have a great time. That sounds just so great.
Aly xxoo
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