Golddigger 101

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Saturday, May 6, 2017

Ch 1 The apple does not fall far from the tree? Should I reconsider a future with a man who might grow into his parents’ collecting habits? Do I dare risk a collection of pigs?

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Now that I have seen his parents’ house, this scene, which occurred last month at Primo’s place, makes more sense. Me: Are you through ...
Thursday, May 4, 2017

Ch 1 part 6 The mess that is Sly and Doris' house, which is something I am not used to seeing, as people who move every three or four years courtesy of the US Air Force tend not to accumulate a lot of stuff

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When I examine Sly and Doris’ house, their annoyance at having to clean out the spare room starts to make more sense. My mom is a neatnik. ...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

In which Primo agonizes about whether to visit Ted when he (Primo) is going to the city where Ted lives and Primo's best friend and I both say, "Why bother? He's had plenty of chances to be a decent human being to you?" but another friend says, "What harm could there be?" which to me means, the other friend has never encountered anyone toxic ever

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What Primo (and I) would really like to have: A brother (in-law) who is a decent, kind person who is nice to be around. What Primo has: ...
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Sunday, April 30, 2017

Ch 1 Primo's mom and dad and the conversation I thought we would have, which just goes to show you how lucky I have been with the parents of previous boyfriends, including the college boyfriend’s parents who thought we were too young to marry (we were), but who were always polite and kind to me

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This is how I thought it would go when I met Primo’s parents. Doris: Goldie, we are so excited to meet you! Primohas told us a little b...
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Ch 1 Primo’s mom and dad don’t offer us anything to eat or drink, even though we are guests in their home and isn’t that kind of the standard? Houseguests arrive at your house and you ask if they hunger or thirst?

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We arrive at Primo’s mom and dad’s house. In the car Primo rented. Because they won’t p...
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Saturday, April 22, 2017

Ch 1 We spend money to fly to Florida and Primo’s mom and dad don’t even pick us up at the airport

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Me: What do you mean, we have to rent a car? Primo: To get from the airport to my mom and dad’s. Me: They aren’t going to pick us u...
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Sunday, April 16, 2017

In which Primo wants to tell Ted how awful Ted has been so that Ted will see the error of his ways and apologize

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I know. I laughed, too, when Primo proposed this. Primo is so sincere and honest and will bend over backwards to help his friends. Ted i...
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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Chapter 1 part 2

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My sister thinks I am uptight Me: Jenny. Have you ever taken a boyfriend to mom’s and shared a room with him? Jenny: Are you KIDDIN...
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Monday, April 10, 2017

Maybe the first chapter? Or part of it?

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Raise your hands: How many of you slept in the same room as your significant other the first time you went to his parents’ house and stayed...
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Friday, April 7, 2017

In which Primo is called a rabble rouser

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You guys, you know I don't always agree with Primo about politics. And you know he can talk LordHaveMercy can he talk. But he is not r...
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Sunday, April 2, 2017

In which I try to convince Primo that a neutral third-party as trustee for the grandkids might actually be better for them and would not be a sign that Primo was betraying his nieces and nephews

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Niece #2 wanted money from the trust for a car. Primo already disbursed funds to Niece #1 for a car. Stephanie's boyfriend of severa...
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Thursday, March 30, 2017

In which Primo discovers that people really really really like getting handwritten thank-you notes

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Primo's stationery (ary?) arrived before Christmas. He has been writing the notes since then. I understand that politicians are busy and...
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

In which Primo muses that maybe Sly would have changed the will if he had lived longer because he was so grateful at all the help Primo was giving him and I bite my tongue

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Primo: Maybe my dad would realize how grateful he was to me and acknowledge all the help I had given them. Me: Umm. OK. Primo: Although...
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Saturday, March 25, 2017

In which Primo reminds me that Sly said I was selfish, which confuses me, because I do not expect people to sacrifice themselves for my satisfaction, and then I realize that Sly's definition of selfish was "Anyone who didn't want to do what Sly wants"

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self ish [ sel -fish]  Spell   Syllables Synonyms Examples Word Origin See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com ...
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

In which Primo has a Man Cold that he thinks might be Man Flu and we both have to suffer

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And then this happened:
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