My sinuses aren’t the only thing thanking me for returning to the good old ATL; the rest of me is glad to be back at home sweet home. I must say, that the “holiday” weekend was not as long as it could have been, and I did at least get to see almost all of my family. I did learn a few things while I was in NC though, and I thought that I would pass these gems on to you:
1) Everyone in North Carolina smokes. If they don’t smoke, they smell like smoke. Everywhere you go, is like a bar. Take lots of changes of clothes, or wear lots of cologne. Either way, your sinuses are going to pay; big time.
2) Spending time with family should usually involve the consumption of alcohol. This is not specific to NC; it is a general rule that should be applied at any family function. It is best to stock up.
3) Everything in the Research Triangle Park area of NC (where my family lives) is at least 1 hour away from wherever else you need to, or want to go. You will do a lot of driving.
4) Everywhere in NC is now to be referred to as “the middle of nowhere”. No, seriously.
5) Probably the best thing I learned: My sister is pregnant, and when I asked her how long she was planning to breast feed, she replied, “6 weeks”. When I recommended 6 months, and sited several benefits, including the inability/decreased likelihood of getting pregnant again within that time, she insisted that you are actually MORE fertile while breastfeeding, so it is best to keep it short. I think that we should notify Nestle of this new information, so that they can use it, along with their other tactics, to convince more and more women to abandon the healthiest way of raising their children, and latch their kids onto Nestle’s products. The things you learn, right?
I learned other things, as I always do, but I am seriously pooped from the 6 hour car ride that actually took almost 9 hours. I need to rest. At least I have my friend back… civilization. See you tomorrow kids! It’s good to be back!!!
Welcome back Uncle Duane : )
Nestle should tell your sister that she’ll lose her baby weight a lot faster after she stops as well. Talk about a marketing point.
Does she not know how smart you are????
Welcome back sissie! Ahh… the time we spend with our family. Good times…
Welcome back!!
So should I go buy some Nestle stock now?
Or Philip Morris?
I’m so confused…
Welcome back! Glad you had a good time, and managed not to develop a two pack a day habit in the process.
Jeff, the only reason she is breast feeding AT ALL is because she heard of the caloric output it provides!!!
Welcome back!
Good to hear you had a good trip.
Very glad you’re back. I’ve been clicking and clicking on your little link, just in case, and finally I was rewarded. Promise you’ll never go away again…
It’s great to have you back Duane! It is always best for me to have a large bottle of Jack Daniels nearby when going to large family gatherings.
So very glad to have you back and I do agree that any family gathering should involve alcohol.
That’s going to be one f-ed up kid who realises that her/his mother only breastfed for the caloric output. Totally makes the potential trauma of weaning worth it, doesn’t it? If my sister ever tries to pull this kind of dialogue on me should she become pregnant, I will be forced to do a classic communist-styled re-education to make sure that she takes better care of herself and the baby… Damnit, that was totally evil - i wouldn’t do that. But it does pain me to see new mothers have such twisted self-images today with regards to weight, and understanding the relationship between their bodies, the baby, and society’s expectation of anorexic looking pregnancies with post-baby bodies that don’t look like the baby was even there before. Wait, this is a comment section, not my body politics class… Ooops… Glad you made it back in one piece!