I’ve been working hard to plan my move to an RV and my inaugural drive to the Arctic. As evidenced by previous posts, I’ve spent almost TOO much time planning for a seemingly infinite variety of possibilities.
So, after all of my hard work, research, extensive planning, etc., my late-to-the-game sister is getting excited, saying, “Send the itinerary! I’m going to drive with you!”
After my miserable year in bed, this trip to the Arctic means a lot to me. The planning, the hoping, the challenge, the adventure. It is a solitary adventure. Something important is lost when it starts to turn into some hilarious sorority caravan.
Do I say, “No, you are not”? Who am I to say she can’t drive these roads and stay in these RV parks? We are very close and I’m not sure my desire to go alone would even make sense to her. I think she would be hurt by the suggestion.
So at this point, I haven’t said she can’t go. Even worse, I have sent her the requested itinerary.
I have to tell her she cannot go.
Why am I such a &^*%?
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lol – When we first told everyone, they ALL wanted to go but they knew it was rude to invite themselves and I sure as hell won’t invite them. (I love them all to death but it’s kinda like going to Disney with 10 people – it’s just a pain in the ass).
Then after our first season my mother-in-law informed me that she’s gonna follow us around in a couple years after she retires…What the fuck do you say to that?
I’m hoping that it just never works out, but I have a bad feeling I’ll be writing a book about our adventures if they do follow us around… :/
Oh my god. Your mother-in-law story had me literally laughing out loud. You completely understand the terror, but I think your threat is far worse! As I was reading I really felt like I could see the shock on your face when she said that.