By Popular Demand
OK so I've received a combination of emails and myspace messages to post something ASAP. I'm actually very flattered. Thank you everybody. Well I guess I can talk about my trip to Massachusetts.
It was a trip I had been dreading. My family has been known to drive me crazy. I don't want to go into to much detail but let's just say were complete opposites. This visit turned out to be one of the best trips/visits I've ever had. My family almost came off as different people.
My Mom for many years had been a pretty big drinker and a very heavy smoker. In 2001 she gave it up. Just like that. I was very impressed. Since then I never once nagged her about the smoking. I figured it's probably hard enough to give up drinking let alone both. Well on my 3rd day there I realized that my mom had not smoked once. I was going out to the store and I asked my mom if she needed anything. Milk, chips, cigarrettes? Here response was "no I don't smoke as much as I used too". I had never felt so proud. She is able to stop smoking and drinking just like that. Go mom!
My grandmother who has been pretty much on and off dying for the last 2 years looked great. She was energetic and talkative. Usually she's kind of timid and just all out quiet.
There was something about my other grandmother that had changed that almost made me cry. I only see them once a year and she looked the same but she had developed a limp. I don't know what it was but just that alone made me so sad and I guess I didn't like seeing her like that. I don't like watching her get old. But that is out of my hands isn't it? Oh well I just had a great trip. I can't wait to go again.
So I am going to leave you with some pictures from my trip. I would like to mention that I do have some video posts along the way. They've been taking me a while just because I film them, don't like them, and then re-film them. Hopefully I'll have one up tomorrow. Plus I've been having some trouble with my blog since I switched from blogger to google blogger. Hopfully I'll have that fixed by tomorrow too. Bye for now everyone
A picture from my flight
At Logan Airport
So this is up the street from my house. My home town is famous for being born
there and then just getting the fuck out.
there and then just getting the fuck out.
My Mom
My Brother
One of my grandmothers
And of course the other
My high school buddy Mike
Another high school buddy Scott
My brother and me
My family having dinner
My Aunt Shelly
My Nephew
My cousin Anderson
A picture of Boston taken before I got on my flight back
This was on my flight. A great read!
LA from above, and a little blurry
The End
There
good blog nice to seee you had a good time...are you sure everyone else had a good time because i only see you and one other guy smiling in those pictures!!hmmm
Holy shit! Is that *the* Ricky Martin? Ricky fucking Martin!?!? I'm so excited.
my god he returns, welcome back. why is there a combination of anger and fear on the face of everyone in those pics? Even your little nephew looks like he wants to get the hell outta there. On a positive note its good to see Ricky is still livin la vida loca via airplane magazines.
The mountain picture is gorgeous, your nephew looks like a cute little dolly, old age sucks, and brava to mom on quitting 2 bad habits.
She bangs! She bangs!
why does everyone look mad? what did you do to them Justine?
Dude that guy Anderson looks strangely familiar...... some weird Boston Cloning Project? Trying to make one of me in every color eh? I'll have to put an end to this. Later Cousin Justine!!
I'm glad you're back...I was wondering what happened to you!
It sounds like it was a wonderful trip. I got a kick out of all of your family photos. You must be so fun to hang out with! hehe
I love the mountain pic from the plane--gorgeous. The Ricky pic...ehh not so much, lol.
Welcome back!
i quit stealing, rollin and smoking people's undies.
by the way, bette davis' skivvies give off a rather musty smoke flavor. not recommended...
Glad your back! Even gladder things went good with your family. I know what you mean about hating watching them get old, I feel the same about my grandparents. One last thing, dude, have you dyed your hair red? I thought you were Blondie...or am i going nuts?
Melissa, you're right, everybody hates me. That's why I am the way I am. =0)
Mike, yes that is Ricky Martin. We should find out where he's playing, buy tickets, hold hands and go.
Trailerboy, My nephew why trying but I wasn't going to let him.
Spinning Girl, thanks. My mom does rock!
Inez, they're all mad because I came to visit =0)
Pablo, I don't know. He looks like someone mexican I know. hmmmmmmmm.
Bex, thank you. it's good to be back. That was sweet what said about me. The fun to hand out with part =0)
Jamwall, you stopped smoking undies? what are you nuts?
Claire, I am a blonde, but I dyed it red the first week of November. You're not going nuts. I need a better camcorder.
yo. i'm glad that you had a good time.. and i'm even more glad to hear you say "I can't wait to go again." that makes me happy :)
hey.. that last comment was me.. sorry i didn't realize mike was signed in on my computer :p
Great pictures and I am so happy to hear that things are on the up and up! It's hard watching grandmothers get older. We always expect them to be around forever. Cherish EVERY moment!!