Which was the part your relative didn’t understand, connecting the power chord to the outlet or the cable chord to the back of the TV?
I have literally shat 3 time this am and it’s been nothing but liquid. I now have a 2 hour drive in front of me and I’m a little nervous about what the future holds... wish me luck...
We have a group of 6 adults and 4 kids going to a breakfast with santa at 10am. My FIL just cooked bacon and biscuits and fed the kids breakfast. I asked if we were still going at 10am and he said, "yep!" Nothing says breakfast with santa like wasted food and iPads!
Sad update re: Hustle Game. He knocked up a 4th woman and my wife’s cousin finally decided she couldnt take any more. He has been expelled from the relationship but not before impregnating her with a second child. He did not attend the festivities. Other than that everything was very normal.
It took me 3 reads, but I think he said they got locked out of the barn that holds their show animals
Nothing super crazy, but a few funny moments: 1) My grandma told my 19 yo old cousin, who walked in with blue hair, that she “smells like a stripper.” Not sure if this was intended to be a compliment or not. 2) After everyone was pretty liquored up, my dad said something about when he dies he just wants his ashes tossed in the ocean and doesn’t want anyone to decorate a grave site or anything. My girlfriend came back and said, “I won’t decorate your grave, but I will defecate on it.” She was trying to be funny, but it was definitely a wtf moment. 3) Another 3 yo cousin was playing mortal kombat on one of those video arcade machines for the entire night. Ripping oppponents heads off is probably not the most age appropriate way to spend thanksgiving. 4) We’re a fairly liberal family. My girlfriend’s mom walked in the door and immediately found my step mom’s dad and said “hey, there’s my right wing buddy!!” Then, during dinner, people were going around saying what they were thankful for and she said this gem: “I’m thankful that we have record low unemployment and that so many people are able to take pride in themselves and provide for their families during this holiday season.” Mind you, she hasn’t worked full-time in 30 years. I was very proud of my family because no one bit on her troll and everyone just moved on.
It’s not quite as wild as it seems because they’ve always had an unusual dynamic. A few years ago my dad made her cry on Christmas because he told her he liked my ex gf better than her. He was just fucking with her, but the waterworks were heavy.
At the breakfast with santa(at watercolor inn) the Santa that walked out was African American. My mother in law bought matching PJs so all four grandkids could take pictures with Santa for her Christmas card. Her and my SILs reaction to an African American santa went about as well as expected. Wasn't overtly racist, but casual racist in a Fox news sort of way. Alittleracist.gif
Update: after reviewing the picture with African American santa, my MIL has now decided it can't be used on the Christmas card because it looks like Santa is wearing a mask (he was wearing glasses). They are now re-taking the photo in front of the fireplace without santa.
This is just fantastic. Every year but one will be with Santa and when the kids get older they are going to ask your MIL why Santa wasn’t in this picture and we will all be waiting on her response as it will be amazing...
In-laws are coming over for the Civil War game. They live and die on every fucking snap. FIL takes little swipes @ me for being a Beaver Sympathizer. The next 4 hours should be neato
And when the roosters are crowing and the cows are spinning circles in the pasture; Ducks fly together.