Friday ...

Well let's see ...

Mom called me yesterday. We talked. She asked how the boys were, but not Alien. Remember she does know about the hassles of the past few months with Alien, but *not* the pregnant part. I had thought Alien told her, at least that's what Alien told me ... but I'm suspecting it was another lie out of Alien's mouth. At least based on Mom's composure during the call. When DIL got pregnant with Grandson Mom got all quivery in the voice and then the tears began. Family disgrace, disappointment, what about the kid ... all that stuff. She's not doing it now, which really makes me believe she doesn't know yet. I'm kinda figuring Alien lied to me in hopes that I'd ask Mom "so what do you think about Alien being pregnant?" That way I let the cat out of the bag so to speak. And I'm not gonna do it. No sirree. And we know why.

So, the conversation went pretty well with Mom. Aunt So-and-so isn't doing well, and Mom doesn't think she'll last the summer. Brother Deere pinched a nerve in his back and is off work. That's tough on Brother Deere, he's a major work-a-holic. The down time has to really be getting to him. And a whole lot more family gossip was said. Then Mom asks about school and how my finals were going.

Next thing I know, she's telling me she needs the title to my car (it's in her name, remember) ... that she's selling it! Um ... hello? What brought this on? Now how am I to get back and forth wherever? She says the car is ugly, that it's broken ... too much of a money pit and going to need more repairs. It's a bad car and has out lived it's usefulness.

Then she goes on to tell me something unrelated. I don't even remember what now. A few minutes later she goes back to the car conversation. Selling car ... too expensive ... need title. It wasn't until after I finally voiced "Mom, don't sell the car until at least after I'm done with the semester. I need to get to classes on Monday". It's only then she told me my Aunt Silly bought a new car and is giving me her old car!!

Whew!! And here I was about to freak. Figured even that maybe she *did* know about Alien and this was her way of saying she's upset. It was all a prank! Whew!!

I don't know much about the car. It's got half the miles my old car does ... 85,000. And all well maintained miles at that. I believe it's a Mercury Sable, but don't hold me to it. I think it's blue (at least if I remember right). LOL. Not sure when Aunt Silly takes delivery of her new car - a Ford Fusion. But as soon as she does I make the short drive to go get her old car.

Married Son is buying my old car from Mom. DIL needs a vehicle badly. It's better than the one she has now (which isn't saying much).

Other than that ... it's my last weekend before the end of the semester. Need to get that research project done and emailed to my group. It's on the business risks and opportunities of Google. Sounds thrilling, eh?