on a work call discussing a report that displays data at a regional level, and the person presenting is demonstrating how it works for the Dallas-Fort Worth region, so naturally all I can hear is

BIL’s and future SIL’s engagement party is tomorrow. fortunately, it’s at a restaurant we really like. unfortunately, they are already griping about wedding-related expenses. the party tomorrow is open bar, but beer and wine only, because they “have too many alcoholic friends” (direct quote from BIL) and if they were paying for liquor it would be too expensive for them because their friends would apparently go hog wild. who needs to get absolutely bombed at 2pm???

my future SIL, who I am not close with at all, asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding. which is a nice gesture, I guess, since C will surely end up in the wedding as his brother’s groomsman. but also, I feel like she only asked me because I’m her future BIL’s wife, not because we’re close friends ourselves. it feels really weird, honestly. this is a woman who has never really shown up for me or C at all. like, every time we invite her to something she has something else going on (and sometimes those excuses are pretty flimsy!). I don’t see her outside of family functions, so I really only see her like 2x/year.

I’m so glad we learned exactly nothing from the pandemic re: staying home when you feel unwell. there’s such tremendous pressure to be in the office that many people come in when they’re obviously feeling ill (coughing, sneezing, blowing their nose repeatedly, etc.).

look, I am sure the bride and groom did not anticipate it being near 90 when they booked their historic, un-air conditioned venue for their wedding today. but also, maybe they should have??? September is very much still summer and frankly, no one has any business booking a venue without air conditioning for a wedding between like, May and October. Michigan is unpredictable when it comes to weather! it’s our thing!