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Tweak says, "Won't you be my neighbor?"

BRYAN KRISTOPHERSON CHALKER (bchalker) wrote,
@ 2011-11-21 14:52:00

Current mood:	anxious
Current music:	There Is A Light That Never Goes Out \| Zoe Woodbury-High

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My daughter and in-laws are in town for Thanksgiving and the wedding, and after the wedding when Erica and I are on our weekend honeymoon. It's nice to have all of this company over, but our house is a little bit sitcom-esque at the moment. It's usually three of us, and a cat. Now it's six people and a cat. Plus Erica's siblings and their spouses and kids. They're not all staying here, but...

Here's the story of a man named Chalker...

I am excited that my family is growing even more. Big families mean extra drama sometimes, sure, but they also mean extra people who support you and extra people to love. It's important to remember that when fighting over the last of the sweet potatoes.

To say that I'm anxious about the wedding - actually, all of it - would be an understatement, but I have been okay for the most part. My therapist would be proud. I know he's glad that I'm getting married in a train station: a decidedly large, public place. I didn't even know I had that in me. But some things are too perfect to pass up just because of the potential for panic attacks.

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	alex_chalker 2011-11-24 07:52 am UTC (link)
	I hate sweet potatoes. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bchalker 2011-11-24 06:56 pm UTC (link)
	Bad example? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alex_chalker 2011-11-24 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	Disgusting example. Gross. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bchalker 2011-11-25 02:17 am UTC (link)
	Well, I couldn't think of something that we all like and would fight over, so I went with the first thing that came to mind. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alex_chalker 2011-11-26 09:14 am UTC (link)
	Pumpkin pie. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bchalker 2011-11-26 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	Well, but, isn't Ma already making Patrick his own pie? She should make each of us our own pie. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	patrick_chalker 2011-11-26 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Right? Fuck sweet potatoes. Let's stick with the regular potatoes. I'd fight you for those. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bchalker 2011-11-26 04:07 am UTC (link)
	Fine. More for me. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	alex_chalker 2011-11-26 09:13 am UTC (link)
	Battle Royale! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_chalker 2011-11-26 09:14 am UTC (link)
	If you fork me in the hand, all bets are off. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alex_chalker 2011-11-26 09:18 am UTC (link)
	You know my weapon of choice is a spork. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ericawheeler 2011-11-24 10:44 am UTC (link)
	I'm sorry if I'm in full-on crazy mode right about now. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bchalker 2011-11-24 06:59 pm UTC (link)
	What would the holidays be, if not crazy? I'm right there with you. I apologize in advance if I end up having to hide outside for a little bit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ericawheeler 2011-11-26 12:05 am UTC (link)
	I really hope the holidays aren't going to be quite this crazy all the time. This is crazier than I'd prefer. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bchalker 2011-11-26 04:09 am UTC (link)
	You said it! It won't always be this crazy. We'll get into some kind of groove, I'm sure. And we can trade off. This year, we'll be here. Next year, maybe San Francisco. That's fair, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ericawheeler 2011-11-26 09:17 am UTC (link)
	I'm never getting married on a holiday again. I know we had good reasons for wanting to do it, but would it have killed us to do it a week earlier? Seriously. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bchalker 2011-11-26 08:15 pm UTC (link)
	....Well, I hope you're never getting married again! You don't want me to answer that question. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	patrick_chalker 2011-11-26 12:07 am UTC (link)
	That's going to be a shit-ton of people at Mom and Dad's house. There better be some food left for me. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bchalker 2011-11-26 04:13 am UTC (link)
	I will help make sure you get plenty of food. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_chalker 2011-11-26 09:07 am UTC (link)
	Because. Pie. Are you coming to Alex's after? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bchalker 2011-11-26 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	Aren't you getting your own pie anyway? I would be happy to go to Alex's after, at least for a while. As long as we're invited. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_chalker 2011-11-27 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	...Yes. What is your point? Seth invited all of us, doofus. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bchalker 2011-11-28 12:57 am UTC (link)
	Well, why are you worried about not getting enough pie when you'll have your own? No one will steal your pie. I know. Otherwise I wouldn't impose. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	alex_chalker 2011-11-27 09:23 pm UTC (link)
	....Because pie? How did that even make sense in the context of the conversation?!?!?! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_chalker 2011-11-27 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	It makes perfect sense to me... but if you need it spelled out for you, fine. Because I will really be irritated if I don't get some of Ma's pumpkin pie. These are the things that are important. Obviously. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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