[over the mountain]

i will be driving to West Virginia wednesday night to spend thanksgiving day with my lady's side of the family.

My car currently has windshield wipers that usually stops working, one headlight out, a crack all the way across the windshield and the engine tends to shake violently.

This morning i put rain x on my windshield so i could make it to work and ive been putting on my floodlights in addition to my regular lights b/c it turns on a smaller bulb in the headlight that is out so it reduces the risk of me getting pulled over for having a headlight out.

Oh and my lady's uncle's wife's side of the family are all cowboy fans. my lady's side of the family are all skins fans. last year things got alil contentious when an 80- year old lady got up in front of the TV and did a dance and cheer when something bad happened to the cowboys.

a lil later on i stepped out for a cigarette, came back in and the vibe was very tense. i whispered to my lady what happened. she said something about words being exchanged, her uncle's wife's mother said she was offended and surprised by the rowdy display of my lady's side of the family, specifically my lady's mom and her grandmom.

i had a lil to drink, feeling like i should defend the elder ladies of the woman i planned on marrying, i said to my lady's uncle's aunt's mother and father "i know them cowboys fans aint saying nothing with their record" .. whatever their record was. i just remember we had a better record at the time.

they looked at me with this blank stare like "get me the **** out of this mad house". they were very prim and proper people. not used to such outbursts and loose language i suppose.

ANYWAYs, dang sorry for the long story, happy thanksgiving and if you are having it at your house you should give an extra thanks b/c i hate always having to drive somewhere or going to someone elses house. i cant wait until next year when im doing thanksgiving at my house so i can walk around in my slippers, poop on my own private pooper, get as drunk as i want and all teh otehr good stuff of not having to leave your house on a day thats supposed to be about resting and comfort.