Time standing still?

Mom told me that after all our guests left Xmas nite, she got in a real funny mood & told Dad, "Another Christmas gone gone by. Another New Year 2 Welcome. Our kidz R adults, our grandchildren R growing up so fast...I want time 2 stand still 4 a while." I was like, U mean U want a day of me worrying abt my skin 2 go on & on 4 like a month? Or an afternoon of U vacuuming 2 B like an entire week? & she was all, "Don't B such a Martian, April! I'm B-ing sentimental." So, I'm like, "OK, go on." & she was all, "Don't give me an attitude, yung laydee!" & I sed,"I'm not! I wanna hear the rest of yr story!" & she was like, "I don't like yr TONE!" & I'm all, "Mom, really, I'm not trying 2 have a tone!" & she stared @ me 4 a sec & then sed, "Well, OK. So then, I asked yr dad if he remembered when we were yung & seemed 2 have all the time in the world. & I asked him how we can bring back that feeling. & he snuggled up 2 me & sed 'Like this'." She paused & looked a bit teary. "I don't know if it was the xcess drink he had Xmas nite or what, but it was such a sweet moment, April!" & I sed, "Yeah." I didn't wanna say 2 much, cuz l8ly she thinx I have a "tone" no matter what I say or how. & I sed, "Did U know Mike's all threatening 2 write an article abt Lizzie's luv life?" & she sed, "Oooh, I can't w8 2 read that!" & Liz was walking in just then & she sed, "No, Mom, the proper response is 'Mike is a jerk who shd respect my privacy insteada xploiting my personal life.'" & Mom was all, "Well, if U put it that way. . . ."

So, like, karaoke last nite was sooooooooooo much fun! Ger & I were both really glad Becky, Dunc, Eva, Vicki, Jeremy, Alex, & Kimmi cd all make it. U guyz rock! Sorry abt yr being kicked out like that Alex!

Dunc, I'm totally on 4 New Yr's Eve 2nite @ the Malkmuses. Thanx 4 the invite.

Apes