Repetitive Mother Syndrome

The standing topic around here lately is my Mother. Seems that every weekend we are dealing with yet another crisis, either real or manufactured.

It's getting boring for our friends hearing us go on and on about the whacky non-adventures of my Mother. You can't imagine how tedious it has become for us. We would like a change of subject. We have made a concerted effort to stop whining, whimpering, bitching, moaning and groaning about her nonsense but with our best efforts it sneaks out. It is almost like having a tick of some sort.

At the beginning of August, Mother was moved into an assisted living facility. The doctor felt she needed help, especially with nutrition or her lack of nutrition. Each week following her incarceration she has complained about the food and anything else she could come up with. Each weekend, (starting now Thursdays) there is a new real or not real health issue to deal with. I may sound a little harsh here but if you had her full medical history you would understand where I am coming from. I am actually dreading weekends now. The only thing I find amusing is that Mother talks with my wife like she is just a gal/pal and says some of the weirdest stuff and shares ideas like I won't find out about them. This is even funnier because, over six months ago we started using the speaker function on the phone instead of trying to repeat theses bizarre conversations we both have with her.

Last night Mom asked Merete, "What do you think John would say if I hired a truck and moved all my stuff back into the house?" Luckily, Merete had to end the conversation because guests arrived, but she told to me what popped into her mind was two words ICE FLOW. After that I thought about having a competition asking everyone to send in 5 things I would likely say.

Before you all raise you arms up screaming at your monitors about what an insensitive bugger I am, I admit that it seemed funny at the time. It's really not that funny the next morning. I am not sure if she will actually ask me that question. If she does it will be on a Thursday or Friday just in time to have it run through my mind all weekend and stir the pot.

I am not looking forward to going to the mainland this week and visiting her one on one. You may not have heard the last of Repetitive Mother Syndrome, sorry.