the big party

was a success (and apparently very boozy judging by all the empties). It was nice to see my cousins again and the 'kids' are getting better to hang with since hell they're in their 20's now. A few more years and they'll be like the rest of the 'adults'. My ten year old cousin corralled me for several games too.

Speaking of games we played a few as a group. I was banned from one. You had to guess the song title by the alternative word title for example jubilation to the orb (i.e. Joy to the World) I was too good and got banned. We also played a game with prizes in envelopes. My cousin read a christmas story that had been altered with the words left and right and each time you heard that you had to pass the envelope those directions around the story. Lucky Uncle's wife messed up and got the final envelop (should have been mine) and had a scratch off that she won 100$ on. I told her I want half.

Unfortunately there was a bit of a in vino veritas moment for me when I told my cousin I didn't like someone at the party (you know the woman, the one who hates anyone who isn't a heterosexual WASP) and mom heard and was a little pissed. I did explain WHY and she was shocked (she lives near said woman and they're friends but she wasn't tremendously surprised either. She was drunk when she said it right? well yes but that doesn't mean she didn't mean it) Been dreading the fallout but so far mom has either forgotten it or is just biding her time.

But over all it was very nice. Got my last gift (well for now there's a couple outstanding yet), from my cousin a monogramed coffee cup. It's quite pretty. Rogue the monster truck cat loved all the attention.

the party broke up at 1 AM and then the wind kept me up all night.

Yay to not having to go to the steeler party

I want to see my mom's best friends but not in the mood for day too of that other woman in close settings so I begged off. I'm going to work on my lectures.

Started watching the game only to see Roethlisberger get hurt. Don't know how bad but it can't be too good if it takes them 15 minutes to undrill your helmet off your head and load you onto a back board. Sheesh. And I can't believe how much we were stinking against the Browns for god's sake. OH has no good teams this year and we were struggling even before Big Ben got hurt. Bah.

Fic - Hyperion's Son ch 24

FINALLY fixed this up. This is for a2zmom for the holidays. She wanted another chapter of Hyperion's Son

Hyperion's Son
By D.M. Evans
Disclaimer - Sing the chorus. I don't own them (well, Darts, Misty and Night Rain are mine), Joss does. No harm intended, no money made, thank you for letting us borrow them for a while. Spoilers - All of BtVS S7 and AtS S4
Rating - FRM
Pairing - Buffy/Angel, Gunn/Fred and probably a few others as we roll on
Summary - Ten years after Angel gave up his son, Angel Investigations has a strange new case, one of the young new Slayers training with Buffy in LA has turned up dead just like a half dozen or so street kids leading Angel, Buffy and their friends into a very dark world of hopelessness to find the evil is after one of their own.
Author’s Note – you can find the whole story here I’ll take you to FFN

( chapter twenty-four )