It had its highs and lows.
I'll have my official recap soon, this is more of a "everything else" post
Signed up for Tough Mudder in VA, which was 1.5 hours from my parents so I stayed the weekend at my mom's house. Invited my mom to come along and see what it was all about
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| Tough Mudder + Mother! |
It was hot. Lucky for her there were some huge shady trees just outside the festival area so that's where she spent her time. She brought along newspapers to read while I was out on the course. Due to the heat it took me longer than anticipated to finish. But she had a good time, enjoyed the music and beer they had available. She got to see some of the obstacles that were nearby.
However, no family weekend could be complete without drama. My family is crazy. No really. I had some issues with her, because we planned this weekend over a month ago, but then she told me last minute that she'd be going out to meet her friends at 5pm on Sat and 11am on Sun. And in order to make those deadlines she wouldn't let me stop for food after TM and there was none in her house, so I went until 8pm with no food ... grrrrr...
I dunno what has made me more assertive than I used to be, but if I feel like I have been wronged I speak my mind. So I did. I felt this wasn't fair considering I took time off to come into town and spend the weekend with family, and she was pushing me aside twice for people she could see any time. I was pretty disappointed. Meant for it to be a discussion but she kind of went crazy with it and we had an argument. Not how I intended it to go down. She did eventually apologize and we moved on, but then my brothers were acting out in their own ways, so it was not the most chill of weekends. Still, despite the craziness - which is the norm in my family - I had a good time overall and it's always good to see everybody. Spent some time with my dad, we always get along and he's had a hard life so I cherish the time I have with him.
This trip was filled with many obstacles and learning experiences. Maybe some mistakes were made on both sides, but we worked through it in the end. I'm glad my mom was there to support me at TM, and we also had a nice dinner with my brothers, took a walk downtown, and went to the pool. Dealing with family can be a pain at times, but it's worth it because I can still look past the crazy and enjoy spending time with them.
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