Dull family life is, fortunately, dull

[neadods]

"You're here so I don't kill him," Mother said today, but both she and Dad were almost paralytic with giggles at the time. Dad makes a horrible patient, it must be admitted. Not that he's crabby or anything, but he also wants to do things his way and Mother wants to make sure he's following all the rules. She's also a bit fussy that he's sleeping on her side of the bed, but pointed out that after 50 years she had a right to be territorial.

I also took Mother to the store in my new car. She's grateful I got her out and about, to the store and on her walk, (and brought in heavy loads of groceries) but it is like driving Hyacinth Bucket. Which I said out loud after she reminded me about the clearly visible stop sign. The car is probably going to be named TARDIS, as she did not believe I could get all of the groceries into that tiny little pseudo-trunk... and I did.

I am taking their crockpot home. Dad bought it to play with and has made nothing. I made lemon chicken in it for dinner. I've promised to bring it back with tested recipes. I'm probably going to fob off one of my 3-quarters on them instead. Continuing the child-as-human-disposal theme, I am also schlepping off several things they don't want anymore and was fed for lunch all the stuff in the refrigerator he can't eat and she doesn't want.

In fannish news, all I've got to say about the reported spoilers for the regeneration are:

1) I wouldn't believe the Sun if it printed that grass was green and the sky was blue.
2) Sounds like... every other finale RTD's written, actually. So either the Sun shuffled around old script pages or there won't be any surprises because we've seen it all. (I have seen a fannish theory that is plausible and quite shiny if it happens)

I'll miss David but I'm quite ready for the Matt and Moffat show, thank you. However, I still want a canonical Donna fixit. I will put up with quite a lot of nonsense and retreads if I get a canonical Donna fixit.


PS - have apparently lost the MediaWest room lottery. Which is firming up my resolution that I may have to live in a cheaper hotel somewhat down the road (if I can find one).

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[darthfox.livejournal.com]

[looks at wishlist] Oh, good grief, that was left over from when I was living overseas and having things shipped to my parents' address. I've updated it now, but the bottom line is, unless you're in a different bit of suburbs than I think, we are in fact practically neighbors. :-)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

*checks the new profile*

Not quite neighbors, but close; I'm inside the Beltway nearish Greenbelt.

Well, if the plate is taken, I may yet steal the name; it suits my little car!