1. When your cousin in Iowa suggests she and her hubby come to Pittsburgh, say YES!
2. When she wonders about bringing her folks, say YES!
3. Invite your sister Susan from San Diego, since her son is off at college. You know she’ll say YES!
4. When she says YES! (see?) and asks if she should bring your folks, say YES!
5. Call and invite your sister Cindi in Kansas City, who (what d’ya know), says YES!
Hooray, they all arrive tomorrow!
Do we have enough beds? NO!
Have I figured out what I’m feeding 10 people for 4 days? NO!
Will there be enough hot water? NO!
But who cares? Family is coming. Laughter will flow. Life is good.
LOVE IT! But you are loco, chica. Looking forward to hearing the stories!
Keeping lots of booze on hand and a key to lock yourself in the closet?
YES!
Can’t wait to hear more
It was terrific! No locked closets needed (though it may have helped that my parents ended up unable to come because my stepdad threw his back out). As for booze, there was one night when Brian seemed hellbent on corrupting my mild-mannered Midwestern family. He had everyone bellied up to our downstairs bar. It was the first time I’d ever seen my Uncle Delbert with an alcoholic beverage. He no doubt acquiesced simply to humor Brian, for I never witnessed him taking more than that single first sip. But alcohol has never been a necessary component to our family’s good humor, especially Delbert’s. The entire visit was a blast!