Monday, November 26, 2007

Thanksgiving without Derrick

Wednesday after work Jake, Jen, and I went to Lima to hang with the 'rents for Thanksgiving. Wednesday night we played games and had some beer, a good time that could have been immensely improved by Derrick's presence. Derrick loves my parents house, it is all fun and games there and Derrick gets to be himself (a 13 year old boy). Thanksgiving dinner was awesome as usual and then the all girls took a nice long nap while all the boys dished about football. Thursday night we all went out to the garage, which is really a party house with pool table and a bar, it's also heated which is a plus, the family horsed around out there until pretty late. That was not quite as much fun as it usually is since Derrick was not there, and mostly because my drinking partner, my cousin Sherri, is pregnant with twins. I am so glad that she is pregnant she has been trying a long time but it sure does put a damper on MY fun. Friday Mom, Jen, and I went a bought a bunch of crap to make some Christmas decorations and that took up most of the day. After that is was off to the Legion Hall for some beers. Good times ... hey, it's Lima, what can I say.

Overall it was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. I got to talk to Derrick on Thursday for awhile and really I was pretty busy the rest of the time. Getting past the holidays I hope will not be so bad, I have friends and family around me all the time, and that is something I need. I am lonely and miss Derrick all the time but I am really trying as hard as I can to make lemonade.

I am cranky today, I miss Derrick today more than most days, there is no real reason, that just happens sometimes. Today is cold and dreary and wet, it all makes me want to curl into a ball with blankets and sleep for the next 361 days.

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