I've never gone on vacation, unless you count going to the smokey mountains for like 3 days when I was in the first grade...And I would never, ever impose on someone by even asking them to watch my dog. I don't even ask people to watch my son. I just figure those things are my responsibility and I need to take care of them.

Anyway, the reason she's stayed with me on and off was 1st she was stationed in New Orleans during hurricane Katrina and lost her house, cars, everything...so that was a no choice type of situation. The other times have been when they were being transferred (her husband's in the coast guard and she retired from there). Anyway, they always end up staying with me during the in-between time from one place to the other...

Also, she's just different with money than me. And has the luck of having a dad who is a millionaire, so she really never has to worry about money and gets to have a lot of things I can only dream of. And, yes, I am jealous. I admit that. Not particularly of the material things, b/c I'm not so much into that, but the feeling of security that she always has (and flaunts) does make me jealous.

I would like to get that book about Narcissistic mothers but even on ebay its like $20. And I just cannot afford that. If I get another book gift card any time soon, I'm going to get that...well, I actually have a list of about 10 diff. self-help type books and that's number one on my list.