I'm going home!

[Bertha Venation]

I'm going home to Huntington Beach for a week in April. Can't wait!

I miss my sisters so badly. It's a deep, indescribable heartache that never goes away.

But I'll see them in two months!

[In_The_Wind]

1. That's excellent news!

The weather should be perfect.

[Bertha Venation]

12. That's my hope, Wind!

[pinboy3niner]

2. Good for you. Have a great trip!

[Bertha Venation]

13. pinboy, I've never heard that song

Thank you! It fits quite well.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I am truly glad for you, my dear Bertha Venation!

I am sure that they're over the moon too!

[Bertha Venation]

14. You have no idea.

[Ptah]

4. California Dreamin

[Bertha Venation]

15. Hey!

Lou, my friend! How have you been?

That song is on my top ten favorites list.

[MrMickeysMom]

5. Sisters are like that… yeah, they are!

Have a great time, BV!

[rurallib]

6. I am sure the time will just fly by between now and then

Make some great memories

[Bertha Venation]

16. Yes, the month since my OP certainly has.

But nothing will fly as fast as the time between when I land at SNA and when I take off from SNA. It takes instant oatmeal longer to cook.

We certainly plan on sweet memory-making, rurallib.

[elleng]

7. Great to hear, BV,

and have a great time! I'm sure you will.

VERY glad you have such a good relationship with your sisters. My daughters don't speak to eachother, causing great distress to eachother and to me.

[Bertha Venation]

11. Ellen, that must be very painful.

How do you cope with the hurt?

Do your daughters show any interest in keeping up with what goes on in the other's life? (lives??)

(I'm sorry I missed this -- damn, a month ago already.)

[elleng]

20. Thanks, BV.

I try to forget about the one who has caused all this crap, so for periods of time I don't think about her. That's more difficult now, tho, as she has a 1 year old, and expecting again in October.

Yes, they are interested in knowing what's going on in the others' life, so I tell them (unless prohibited from doing so, which occurs sometimes.)

[Bertha Venation]

21. Oh, this is the mother of your grandchild...

That does make things more difficult.

There's a similar situation among one set of Mrs. V.'s cousins. Three sisters, one of them -- the one we're close with -- won't speak to the others. She has very good reason for not speaking to one, but I don't know the reason for the other. They are the daughters of Mrs. V.'s favorite aunt, who died a year ago. It's heartbreaking, and you well know it.

[elleng]

22. Yes, heartbreaking.

I try not to think about it.

[blueknight]

8. Awwww bertha.

thats so nice! I hope you have a wonderful time. when i hit that powerball tonite, i will buy you and mrs v a house out there!

[Bertha Venation]

17. Well?

Did you hit it?

[blueknight]

23. sorry bertha

but im still playing it! I will hit it eventually!

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Been There!

There is a bar there that has something like 200 beers on tap. Really outdoor place with a roof. I like it a lot.

My cousins, who lived in Orange County used to hang out at the beach there all through HS and college.

Have fun.

[Bertha Venation]

18. I don't know the specific bar

but there is Slater's 50/50, which currently has 79 (just checked).

Thanks!

[Laffy Kat]

10. Yay! Happy for you.

Feel your pain. My sis is my BFF and lives across the country. We are meeting in AR in April, so I'll get to see mine, too!

[Bertha Venation]

19. Oh, Laffy Kat, I feel for you, too.

It is horrible to be so far from her, isn't it? It's the deepest ache in my life.

I'm happy you'll get to see her soon!

[oldandhappy]

24. I am happy for you!

Yippee! The sisters and spring flowers and nice weather will be waiting for you, smile.

[Bertha Venation]

25. Thanks, oldandhappy!