As I write this, I�m wishing I could keep my eyes open for longer than 2 minutes. This is because we got back from Kansas City at 2:00 a.m. last night.
If we would�ve left at 3:30 yesterday afternoon, like we PLANNED, then we would�ve gotten into St. Louis at 10:00 p.m., which would�ve given us more than enough time to sleep and be refreshed.
Instead, he had to go for a walk and run before he could come pick me up in Leavenworth.
We didn�t get out of Kansas City until 7:30 p.m. last night.
Sigh. Traveling with Mr. Sweatpants is an experience.
First, after a week of chatting and confirming that indeed we did not want to arrive in Kansas City late on Friday night, we agree to leave early. Right after work, you see. Mr. Sweatpants told me he was taking off around noon so he could do errands and go run.
I leave work Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., anticipating getting home and finishing my packing by 4:00. I did run around and pack my bags pretty quick. I told Jackie to go change into something comfortable to ride in, as she was wearing a dress. Jackie did so.
It was now about 4:15 and I checked my phone�s caller ID. I saw that there had been a phone call from work at 4:01 that I�d missed. Ah, Rene�s work number to be exact. But why would he be calling me from work at 4 when he was supposed to have left around noon?
I call him at work, thinking I might�ve missed him, but he answers the phone cheerily. Through tightly gritted teeth, I asked him why he was still at work.
He gave me a long speech about some kind of status report, and last minute junk, yada yada yada. All I cared about was when we were going to leave. I assumed that since he was last already, he�d forgo running and run home and get his overnight bag.
Instead, he informs me that he still has to go rent the car, and of course, go run. I want to hurt him because I know his runs typically take a couple of hours and that we�d be leaving St. Louis around 7:30 at the latest. I hate driving in the dark because I have terrible night vision and I have to squint.
I was so mad. I sat outside and talked to Toni for an hour, steaming mad. Finally, he comes over at 5:30 to take me to the car rental place. I think he can sense my irritation, because he�s already starting to get an attitude with me. I reverse myself and try to play nice and he doesn�t fall for it. Crab.
Eons later, by 8:00 p.m., I still hadn�t heard from Rene� and I wanted to save some crucial travel time. It would be dark in a half an hour.
So, Jackie and I packed up the rental car and headed to Rene�s house because SURELY he would be ready and done by now.
After we get to his house, and I notice his car is home, I knock on his window for like, 5 minutes and he never comes to the door. He�s ignoring me.
I go out and turn the car off, sensing that it was about to hit the fan. Rene� opened the door finally and let Jackie come in with him while he finished getting ready. I didn�t see a problem with it.
15 minutes later, he opens the door. I�m sitting in the car steaming. He slowly opens the trunk and drops his stuff in, making sure to slam it for good measure.
Then he sarcastically asked me if I still had the keys to the rental car. I told him, �Yes, I surely lost them after I drove over here using them..� which he didn�t like.
He said, �I�ve got to go lock my door and make sure everything�s locked up.� Why didn�t he do that earlier?
Then, he walks slowly back out to the car and decides to run over and check his car, ever so slowly. I know now that he�s punishing me for wanting to leave early. This is a routine we�ve been through before.
He invited me on this trip knowing I didn�t have any money. He even offered to loan me spending money. Well, seems he felt like since he was paying, I had just better shut up and put up.
The main reasons I had wanted to leave early is because I hate to get into Leavenworth late and depend on my cousin Angie to sit up and wait for me. I hate inconveniencing people. And then, I know how drowsy Rene� gets when he�s driving late at night. I worry about him driving back into Kansas City late at night while sleepy. I would also enjoy not having to sleep at a hotel because we got in so late, which we had to end up doing, and Rene� got stuck paying $79.00. I didn�t want him to have to spend any more money than he had to.
I�m trying to be courteous.
Instead, Rene� thinks I�m trying to run the show and he is so mean when he talks to me that we end up mad.
As soon as Rene� gets in the car, I tell him he needs to take me home because I don�t want to go on a trip with him like this.
I mean, my feelings were really hurt. I cannot stand it when he�s mad at me.
We get so mean with each other when we�re tired, but I think all of that drama would�ve been prevented if we would�ve left early, after work, like we planned.
Hell, then man�s got leave to burn. He could take leave if he wanted to.
Well, we had our big argument; the first in a year, and it wasted 25 precious minutes of sunlight.
We eventually made up.
We still got into Kansas City really late, which I knew would make me feel like crap Saturday, but beggars can�t be chooser�s I guess.
I had a great weekend with my cousin and her new husband. Jackie ran herself ragged with her little cousin Caleb. We also got to hold and feed cousin Britney�s new baby, Michaela.
All in all, a good weekend. A lot of waiting that I could�ve done without, but good.
11:18 am - May 10, 2004
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