My mom's GI ailments were resolved! The OTC meds I got her helped! I asked her about my Hadestown idea. She thinks it will be fun, but she wanted to wait for a resolution to her eye situation. (She has cornea surgery around Halloween.) Totally understandable and the troupe comes back to my general area in January, so it would still be feasible. My dad was listening in this time around as well and is still mad (36 hours later) that I'm not indulging his "What about?" and forgetting about the idea of having a nice time with my mother because there might not be a lot more coming. His possessiveness over her (and spitefulness towards me) is positively Freudian.

What I don't want is to be strung along until two weeks before when I've bought the tickets and in deference to my father's "judgement", be canceled on.

People have asked me before why I do so many things alone. Going to the movies, going to concerts, going on trips and vacations. Number one: I'm happy keeping my own company. Number two: No one's ever interested, but they can't bring themselves to tell me. Some do. Other times, I'll ask again and again just to have them go "Next time." again and again. I mean, EVERY FREAKING TIME!

I finally got tired of waiting, so I just up and did it. Now, a friend or coworker is one thing, but can I have a fun evening treating my mother to a Broadway musical without having to pull teeth? Again, EVERY FREAKING TIME!!