Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Mon 05 May 2008 09:10:05p, jmcquown told us...

Nancy Young wrote:
"Wayne Boatwright" wrote

On Mon 05 May 2008 08:28:12p, Nancy Young told us...

"Pennyaline" wrote

Funny how things happen. I have two adopted brothers, neither of
which we've heard nor seen anything of for the last thirty
years... until last weekend.

My sister found one of our brothers on Classmates.com. We've
already been in contact.

He called our mother today. She's over the moon and their
planning a reunion for the near future.

I'm not sure how I feel about it. At all.

You have to wonder. I'm bad about calling home, but 30 years?
I hope it's a good reunion.

Well, you're not ET.

You're positive about that?

nancy

No one has ever seen a photo of Nancy. Well, I did, but she was in
shadow wearing a long coat with her face turned away. She *could*
be ET...

Jill


Naw, she's too tall! Except in the movie on Halloween, wasn't ET on
someone's shoulders with a long coat?

What makes you think Nancy is tall?! But yes, I remember a long coat scene

Dave Bugg wrote:
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Mon 05 May 2008 08:38:29p, Nancy Young told us...


"Wayne Boatwright" wrote

On Mon 05 May 2008 08:28:12p, Nancy Young told us...

"Pennyaline" wrote

Funny how things happen. I have two adopted brothers, neither of
which we've heard nor seen anything of for the last thirty
years... until last weekend.

My sister found one of our brothers on Classmates.com. We've
already been in contact.

He called our mother today. She's over the moon and their
planning a reunion for the near future.

I'm not sure how I feel about it. At all.

You have to wonder. I'm bad about calling home, but 30 years?
I hope it's a good reunion.

Well, you're not ET.

You're positive about that?

Well, I don't *think* so. :-)


Does your finger glow? Do you have unexpected cravings for Reese's
Pieces?

I can't attest to her glowing finger but she sometimes craves Whoppers
(chocolate covered malted milk balls).

Jill

On Tue 06 May 2008 05:14:35a, jmcquown told us...

Dave Bugg wrote:
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Mon 05 May 2008 08:38:29p, Nancy Young told us...


"Wayne Boatwright" wrote

On Mon 05 May 2008 08:28:12p, Nancy Young told us...

"Pennyaline" wrote

Funny how things happen. I have two adopted brothers, neither of
which we've heard nor seen anything of for the last thirty
years... until last weekend.

My sister found one of our brothers on Classmates.com. We've
already been in contact.

He called our mother today. She's over the moon and their
planning a reunion for the near future.

I'm not sure how I feel about it. At all.

You have to wonder. I'm bad about calling home, but 30 years?
I hope it's a good reunion.

Well, you're not ET.

You're positive about that?

Well, I don't *think* so. :-)


Does your finger glow? Do you have unexpected cravings for Reese's
Pieces?

I can't attest to her glowing finger but she sometimes craves Whoppers
(chocolate covered malted milk balls).

Jill




There's a start!

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Tuesday, 05(V)/06(VI)/08(MMVIII)
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Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 5dys 18hrs 25mins
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The difference between a fool and a
criminal is that a fool attacks
unpredictably and on a wider front.
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On Tue 06 May 2008 05:13:31a, jmcquown told us...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Mon 05 May 2008 09:10:05p, jmcquown told us...

Nancy Young wrote:
"Wayne Boatwright" wrote

On Mon 05 May 2008 08:28:12p, Nancy Young told us...

"Pennyaline" wrote

Funny how things happen. I have two adopted brothers, neither of
which we've heard nor seen anything of for the last thirty
years... until last weekend.

My sister found one of our brothers on Classmates.com. We've
already been in contact.

He called our mother today. She's over the moon and their
planning a reunion for the near future.

I'm not sure how I feel about it. At all.

You have to wonder. I'm bad about calling home, but 30 years?
I hope it's a good reunion.

Well, you're not ET.

You're positive about that?

nancy

No one has ever seen a photo of Nancy. Well, I did, but she was in
shadow wearing a long coat with her face turned away. She *could*
be ET...

Jill


Naw, she's too tall! Except in the movie on Halloween, wasn't ET on
someone's shoulders with a long coat?

What makes you think Nancy is tall?! But yes, I remember a long coat
scene




Well, you did say she was wearing a long coat. I assumed "tall". But she
could have been sitting on someone's shoulders. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Tuesday, 05(V)/06(VI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 5dys 18hrs 25mins
-------------------------------------------
The difference between a fool and a
criminal is that a fool attacks
unpredictably and on a wider front.
-------------------------------------------

"Dave Bugg" wrote

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Mon 05 May 2008 08:38:29p, Nancy Young told us...


"Wayne Boatwright" wrote

On Mon 05 May 2008 08:28:12p, Nancy Young told us...

"Pennyaline" wrote

Funny how things happen. I have two adopted brothers, neither of
which we've heard nor seen anything of for the last thirty
years... until last weekend.

My sister found one of our brothers on Classmates.com. We've
already been in contact.

He called our mother today. She's over the moon and their
planning a reunion for the near future.

I'm not sure how I feel about it. At all.

You have to wonder. I'm bad about calling home, but 30 years?
I hope it's a good reunion.

Well, you're not ET.

You're positive about that?

Well, I don't *think* so. :-)


Does your finger glow? Do you have unexpected cravings for Reese's Pieces?

Well ... I did have to give away my bike ... it kept leaving the road.

nancy

"Pennyaline" wrote

Of course it's up to our mother to decide what to do now, but at the time
both she and dad were badly hurt by it. I'm sure my brother doesn't know
that they were disowned ages ago. While they were both still around, their
behavior was pretty harsh and they were none too kind to mom and dad.

I figured it must be like that. Thirty years is a long time, either
he's gotten his act together and was wondering how to get back
with the family, or he's a loser. I hope for your sake it's the former.
If he pays for his own way home, that's a good sign.

Good luck.

nancy

Pennyaline wrote:
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
I guess I'm curious why it seemed you might be reticent about this
meeting, or somewhat reluctant or uncomfortable? Maybe I read it
wrong.

Maybe it had something to do with when I said I'm not sure how I feel
about this. It's pretty clear that I'm a bit reluctant. They both just
fell of the face of the earth thirty years ago, for crying out loud.

Of course it's up to our mother to decide what to do now, but at the
time both she and dad were badly hurt by it. I'm sure my brother
doesn't know that they were disowned ages ago. While they were both
still around, their behavior was pretty harsh and they were none too
kind to mom and dad.

I'm the suspicious, cynical sort. I'd have to wonder why they suddenly
popped back up after 30 years. 3 years, maybe, but 30?! My two cents, let
your mother do what she wants. But don't feel like you have to join in on
this joyful reunion until you're sure that's all it is.

Jill

On Tue 06 May 2008 05:48:52a, Nancy Young told us...


"Dave Bugg" wrote

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Mon 05 May 2008 08:38:29p, Nancy Young told us...


"Wayne Boatwright" wrote

On Mon 05 May 2008 08:28:12p, Nancy Young told us...

"Pennyaline" wrote

Funny how things happen. I have two adopted brothers, neither of
which we've heard nor seen anything of for the last thirty
years... until last weekend.

My sister found one of our brothers on Classmates.com. We've
already been in contact.

He called our mother today. She's over the moon and their
planning a reunion for the near future.

I'm not sure how I feel about it. At all.

You have to wonder. I'm bad about calling home, but 30 years?
I hope it's a good reunion.

Well, you're not ET.

You're positive about that?

Well, I don't *think* so. :-)


Does your finger glow? Do you have unexpected cravings for Reese's
Pieces?

Well ... I did have to give away my bike ... it kept leaving the road.

nancy




Drinking can cause that, too. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Tuesday, 05(V)/06(VI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 5dys 16hrs 5mins
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Cats must bring live snakes into the house.
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I can't attest to her glowing finger but she sometimes craves Whoppers
(chocolate covered malted milk balls).

Jill



are Whoppers the same as Maltesers? Do you have Maltesers in the States?

(thinking that I'm gonna do a bit of googling tonight)

"MG" wrote in message
...
snip

I can't attest to her glowing finger but she sometimes craves Whoppers
(chocolate covered malted milk balls).

Jill



are Whoppers the same as Maltesers? Do you have Maltesers in the States?

(thinking that I'm gonna do a bit of googling tonight)


lol didn't take long...from wiki

quote
Maltesers were invented by Forrest Mars Sr. in 1936, and originally known as
"Energy Balls".[citation needed] The current name is a portmanteau of the
words "malt" (one of the main ingredients) and "teasers."

The current Maltesers' slogan is "The lighter way to enjoy chocolate" -
earlier slogans have included "The sweet with the less-fattening centre",
"No ordinary chocolate" and "Nothing pleases like Maltesers". The Australian
version also contains the line: "Made in Australia... ...exported to the
world." In the 1930s, advertisements claimed that Maltesers were beneficial
for weight loss.

A similar confection is manufactured in the United States. Known as
Whoppers, they are chocolate-coated malted milk balls produced by The
Hershey Company.

end quote

jmcquown wrote:
Nancy Young wrote:
"Wayne Boatwright" wrote

On Mon 05 May 2008 08:28:12p, Nancy Young told us...
"Pennyaline" wrote

Funny how things happen. I have two adopted brothers, neither of
which we've heard nor seen anything of for the last thirty
years... until last weekend.

My sister found one of our brothers on Classmates.com. We've
already been in contact.

He called our mother today. She's over the moon and their planning
a reunion for the near future.

I'm not sure how I feel about it. At all.
You have to wonder. I'm bad about calling home, but 30 years?
I hope it's a good reunion.
Well, you're not ET.
You're positive about that?

nancy

No one has ever seen a photo of Nancy. Well, I did, but she was in shadow
wearing a long coat with her face turned away. She *could* be ET...

Jill



Did she have an adam's apple?

-dk

Nancy Young wrote:
"Pennyaline" wrote

Of course it's up to our mother to decide what to do now, but at the time
both she and dad were badly hurt by it. I'm sure my brother doesn't know
that they were disowned ages ago. While they were both still around, their
behavior was pretty harsh and they were none too kind to mom and dad.

I figured it must be like that. Thirty years is a long time, either
he's gotten his act together and was wondering how to get back
with the family, or he's a loser. I hope for your sake it's the former.
If he pays for his own way home, that's a good sign.

BTW, he's supposed to arrive here on the 23rd and... mom has paid for
his ticket. He's constantly calling mom and has tried to call me (note
to self: talk to mom about giving out unlisted phone numbers). The
messages he leaves on my voice mail are odd and inappropriate, and he
expects us to just be there when he wants to "catch up." Excuse me?
We're not the ones who vanished without a word, but we are the ones who
adjusted and moved on without you! You'll never catch up, bud!

I see misery coming for our mother. Thirty years on, I'm convinced that
we still have now what we had then: an obnoxious self-absorbed asshole
out for whatever he can get, and who'll pull the same shit the minute
he's frustrated. My gut tells me to frustrate him now, so he won't come
any closer.

"Pennyaline" wrote :

I see misery coming for our mother. Thirty years on, I'm convinced that we
still have now what we had then: an obnoxious self-absorbed asshole out
for whatever he can get, and who'll pull the same shit the minute he's
frustrated. My gut tells me to frustrate him now, so he won't come any
closer.

We think the same way. This is what I meant when I said "I know you are
thinking about your mother." Do what you have to do. Your instincts sound
right on to me.